Gola Rio Santale, Padria

Photo by Fabio Ghisu

Gola Rio Santale, Padria

The rio Su Entale can be found a few kilometres from the town of Padria. To the west, it marks the border between the Municipality of Meilogu and the towns of Bosa and Montresta, as well as the border between the province of Sassari and Oristano.

The river is a tributary of the river Temo which starts on the Monte Calarighe, in the municipality of Villanova Monteleone, and flows into Bosa.

The rio Su Entale canyon (also known as “Sa Entale” or “Istrampu de sa Entale“), carved out of volcanic rock, originating from the splendid waterfall known as “Santale”. The first waterfall is known as “S’istrampu nieddu” and the second one as “Su poggiu ‘e caddu muzzu”. The gorge has very deep sheer-drop walls and a width of more than two kilometres. 
The narrow fluvial gorge is accessible along trekking paths, which can be admired from the ancient Sa Entale bridge on the Montresta-Padria road. To reach the gorge from here, take the cart track through a forest of holm oak and downy oak until you reach the Sos Aspros plateau, a panoramic spot where you can visit an ancient shepherd’s village. From here, the path continues eastwards until you reach the Sa Entale point and then you descend until you come to the first waterfall.

The site is part of the Sites of Community Importance (SCI) “Hinterland and coastal area between Bosa, Capo Marargiu and Porto Tangone” (ITB020041), regulated by the Rete Natura 2000.

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Tipo provvedimento: Piano di Gestione del SIC
Data provvedimento: 06/11/2008
Numero provvedimento: D.R. n. 93/2008

Informazioni utili

Ingresso: Libero
Parcheggio: No
Sentiero segnalato: No
Altitudine: 186m
Bar: No
Accessibilità motoria: Non accessibile

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