The Selvaggio Blu is a hiking tour along the Golfo di Orosei, in eastern Sardinia.
As you follow the path, you come to a number of coves which are difficult to reach from land, not recommended to beginner hikers and better suited to expert trekking enthusiasts.
As an alternative, the small coves can easily be reached by sea, enjoying the fantastic scenery that the limestone cliffs offer and contrasting with the sea’s crystal-clear colour.
The coves in this part of the island are either sandy or pebbled and the rocks are a light grey colour, overlooking a magnificent sea of shimmering colours ranging from deep green and blue with a particularly deep seabed. The coves are surrounded by high cliff rocks, covered in Mediterranean shrub.
One of the most famous ones heading northwards from the south is Cala Magroni. The cove has been shaped by rock falls from the cliff, often inhabited by colonies of cormorants and European shags.
Carrying on, we come to Portu Pedrosu, an inlet referred to locally as “Porru ‘e campu“, which pushes painstakingly inland for a few dozen metres. The entrance can be difficult to spot from the sea and it is even more difficult to reach from land.
Further north, we find Porto Cuau, also known as “Cala Tramontana“. The wreck of a sunken boat lies on the seabed in front of the inlet.
Lastly, we come to Portu Eltiera, a tiny natural landing area and sea opening for a depression which corrodes at low level.
This entire stretch of coastline is part of the Sites of Community Importance (SCI) “Golfo di Orosei” (ITB020014), regulated by the Rete Natura2000.
