Vallicciola Nature Hotel, Tempio Pausania - Sardinia

A mountain hotel in Sardinia - that is something extraordinary. On the edge of a local recreation area with picnic benches, an ice-cold water source and an infinite amount of space, this school camp was built in the 1960s, which was in danger of falling into disrepair until it was renovated entirely by women in 2020 and shines in new splendor. Air conditioning isn't available in the rooms over a thousand meters above sea level - there are radiators in case it should get a little fresher in spring or autumn. Many Sardinians also love this corner of the island, which is so very different from the rest of Sardinia. Tight endless curves, dense pine forests, evergreen, lonely - the approach to Monte Limbara is somewhat reminiscent of a Corsican mountain landscape. No wonder - the neighboring French island can be seen very well from here!

Small but nice: the only 18 rooms in the house are equipped with two to three beds. 11 rooms are located in the main building and some have a balcony, and there is also a room for disabled visitors. Seven rooms are located a little further away in a forest house. The breakfast with homemade cakes, sweet and savory specialties gives an idea of ​​what is served here in the evening: delicious, down-to-earth dishes with Sardinian specialties from the region. As there is no dining option near the hotel, we recommend booking half board.

The Sardinians come to the highest mountain in Northern Sardinia when they get too much of the summer heat and the crowds on the beach, because here it is pleasantly chilly even in summer. But even in the low season, the recreation area of ​​Monte Limbara offers variety and pure nature. How about going into the forest in the morning on the yoga mat and greeting nature with the spicy scent of the pine needles in your nose? Unique!
After breakfast, action is the order of the day: hiking trails, trekking paths and single trails, as well as various off-road routes for Enduro - Fans start right at the hotel. Is it good to cool down after so much exercise? A few granite stones will take you from the hotel to the Riu Pisciaroni pools in just under an hour. What a contrast to the sea - warm, Caribbean-blue bays versus ice-cold river swimming! A tour through the endless curves to the top of Limbara is not to be missed. You pass the remains of an old US Army radio station - a forgotten place with a Cold War hint. At the highest point of the granite mountain, which often has snow in winter, there is a parking lot near the radio antennas of the Italian television, and here too there are numerous hikes through the evergreen mountain landscape. And that look! Enjoy a panorama of the whole of Gallura and the distant Corsica.