All Canyons in Sardinia
Just to sum up all scattered information, this is a final, complete list of all known canyons in Sardinia. It includes both wet and dry canyons.
Most of the wet canyons are practicable only from November to April , when the water level is sufficient to enjoy abseiling and swimming. During the summer they often get dry and the heath allows vegetation to grow in the pools, turning them into a green soup.
Dry canyons on the other hand are practicable the whole year around, avoiding those that require too much of an approach during the hot summer months (such as Badde Pentumas, forget it!)
Were you expecting all these canyons in Sardinia?? 🙂
There is also a map at the bottom of the page, in which we have pointed the starting of many canyons (at least the ones we know). Sometimes is not easy to find the entry of a canyons, we therefore recommend always having a guide or following someone who definitely knows what he/she’s doing.
Many interesting canyons are well described in the guide books Torrentismo in Sardegna (Vol I and II) by Corrado Conca, which is probably the most complete guide, a must if you intend to explore them all.
The list below was updated in 2019 and includes also some small rivers with no particular sport interest. We included them just for the sake of referencing.
The canyons with bold names are the ones we heartily recommend!
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Name of Canyon,City,Length,Abseils,Max height,Time,Water,Reading
Abbafrida / Rio Luesu,Perdasdefogu, 4 km,4,65 m,-, *,C
Accu e s’Alinu, Seui , 1 km, 7,40 m, 3 h,*,i
Bacu Bidunìe, Baunei,0.6 km, 5 , 52 m,4 h, -,C
Baccu de Bobboi,Dorgali ,,3 , 60 m,-,-,
Bacu de Loi ,Urzulei,4 km, 5 , 20 m,,*,C
Bacu de Salumina,Urzulei, 4.5 km,8 , 32 m, 5 h, * , C
Baccu de su Latti, S. Vito, 0.65 km,3,14 m,,*,-
Bacu Olione (Dilone),Villaputzu,2 km,11 , 28 m, 5 h, * , C
Bacu Esone ,Urzulei,0.8 km,12 , 37 m, 4 h 30′,-,A
Baccu ‘e Farrucciu,Gairo,0.1 km,3,55 m, 1 h, * , B
Baccu Locci,Villaputzu , 1.4 km,6 , 35 m, 3 h, * , C
Baccu Ois ,Gairo,0.8 km,4,33 m, 1 h 30′ , *,B
Bacu Olcoè,Baunei,2.3 km,5 , 80 m, 1 h 30’ , -,A
Bacu Padente,Baunei,0.6 km,5 , 30 m, 2 h 30′ , -,A
Bacu su Acchìle s’orcu,Lodè,1.2 km,8,12 m,2h 30″,**,A
Bacu Su Palu,Urzulei,1.5 km,10 , 30 m, 4 h, **,A
Baccu Sa Figu,Talana,3 km,14,37 m, 5 h, **,A
Bacu Tattis,Baunei,1.5 km,7,24 m, 4 h, -,C
Bacu Tenadili,Baunei,km,5,30 m, -,-,i
Badde Doronè,Oliena,2 km,8 , 14 m, 3 h, -,A
Badde Omene / Turru ‘e Rubeddu,Dorgali,0.5 km,13 , 25 m,3 h 30’,-,i
Badde Pentumas, Oliena,2.5 km,13,25 m, 5 h 30′,-,A
Badde Piras / Sa Prama, Dorgali,0.5 km,6,52 m, 2 h, -,A
Bau Alase, Aritzo,0.6 km, 9 , 15m, 2 h,***,i
Bau De Lispedda, Cardedu,3 km,4,26 m, ,,C
Bau ‘e Bavariste ,Talana,1 km,4 , 25 m, 2 h 30′ , * , i
Bau Vigo,Vill.Stris.,2.8 km,12 , 50 m, 6 h, **,A
Canale Bonacossu,Padru , , 12,70 m, -,-,i
Canale Iserno / Neulavè ,Padru,3.5 km,5,35 m, 5 h, * , C
Canale de Giorgia,(Gallura) ,,6 , 15 m, -,* , i
Canale de Muru Mannu ,Gonnosf. , 1.3 km,3 , 70 m, 2 h 30’,* , A
Canale de sa Pedra Longa, Padru/Sozza , ,, , , * ,
Canale de Urgua,Gonnosf.,km, m,,-,-,i
Canali ‘e Mesu,Gonnosf. , 1 km,8,12 m, 3 h, *,i
Canale Lucas ,Olbia ,,8 , 50 m, -,-,i
Cappedda Manna,Perdasdef.,km, m , -,-,-,C
Coa Lada,Esterzili, ,10 , 20 m,-,-,
Codula Fuili,Dorgali,3 km,4 , 22 m, 2 h,30′-,A
Codula Orbisi,Urzulei,1 km,9/14,35 m, 6 h 30′,*,A
Codula Vilighingios,Dorgali , 1 km,9 , 25 m, 2 h 30′,-,A
Cuntredda Ruja,(Gallura) , , 7 , 40 m,,*,i
Flumini Uri,San Vito , 0.9 km,6 , 12 m, 4 h, * , C
Fosso De Is Anadis,Triei/Talana,5 km,0 , 0 m, 4 h, *,C
Fosso Di Lu Lmagghju II ,Padru, km,6,25 m, 1 h, *,i
Gola di P.ta Cammedda,Gonnosf.,0.3 km,10 , 35 m, 3 h, -,A
Gola II di P.ta Cammedda ,Gonnosf. , , , ,, -,i
Gorropu de Irofai/Gorroppeddu,Urzulei,1 km,6,55 m, 3 h 30′,-,A
Grotta Donini,Urzulei,0.7 km,6 , 50 m, 2 h 30′,* , A
Gutturu Arrusarbus,Gonnosf. , , 4,17 m, ,-,
Gutturu Fenugu,Gonnosf.,1.3 km,4 , 28 m, 2 h, *,i
Iscala Manna,Dorgali, ,2,35 m, ,-,i
Iscala Mala,(Gallura),km,, m,-,-,i
Iscrittioré (La Poltrona),Dorgali, 0.3 km,3 (fr),95 m, 2 h, -,B
Is Portas Santas,Pula,km, m,,-,-,C
Juanne Spina / JuSpin,(Gallura),km,m,-,-,-,
Piscina Irgas (Rio Oridda),Villacidro,1 km,5,40 m, 2 h, *,A
Riu Abbambesi, Perdasdefogu , 3 km,7,35 m,,* , C
Riu Alinu,(sulcis), ,3,15 m,, -,
Riu Arredaulu,Aritzo,1.0 km,22, 35 m ,5h 30″,** , i
Riu Bia Iosso,S. Lussurgiu,0.35 km,2 , 18 m, -, -,
Riu Buddidorgiu,Perdasdef.,km,, m , -,* , C
Riu Brecca,S. Vito,km, ,m,-,*,C
Rio Caddaris,Dorgali , 0.7 km,3 , 12 m, 1 h 30′,*, A
Riu Canargios,Aritzo,0.4 km,7,22,1 h 30″,**,A
Riu Coxinas/Sa Spendula,Villacidro,0.5 km,6,25 m, 2 h 30′ , **,A
Riu de Crasta,Monti,0.9 km,3,15 m,2 h,**,A
Riu de Mesu ,Gonnosf., 0.64 km,4 , 15 m, 1 h 30′,-,i
Riu ‘e Forru,Arzana,0.5 km,4,23 m, 1 h 30’,**,A
Riu Ena Longa,Calangianus,-,8,27 m, -,*,i
Riu Flumineddu/Gorropu,Urzu./Orgo.,6 km,8,15 m, 7 h, *,A
Riu Gilisedda,Esterzili , 3 km,1 , 6 m, 3 h, * , C
Rio Is Cioffus,Capoterra,1.5 km,2 , 8 m, 4 h, *,D
Riu Istrampu ‘e su Segnore, V.nova M.,0.7 km,3 , 27 m, 1 h 45′,*,A
Rio L’Azoni / Pisciaroni,Padru, , , 50 m, -,-,i
Riu Linas,Gonnosf.,1.3 km,4,45 m, 2 h, * , A
Riu Meriagu Mannu,Quartu S.E.,1.3 km,4,37 m, 2 h 30′,* , C
Rio Nieddu,Padru,km,13,40 m, -,-,i
Riu Perdu Cominu,Gonnosf.,-,11,15 m, -,*,i
Riu Pitrisconi,S.Teodoro , 2 km,9,22 m, 4 h 30′,**,A
Rio Rizzolu,Oschiri,8 km,0 , 2 m, 5 h, *,C
Riu Saentale,Padria , , 1,6 m, , * , i
Riu Sa Pirighedda,Urzulei,5 km,1,25 m, 5 h, * , C
Riu Sarcerei,Gairo,1.5 km,9 , 55 m,3 h 50′,**,A
Riu Serra Scova,Vill.Stris.,0.6 km,5,35 m, 2 h, **,B
Riu Siccu,Siniscola , 2.5 km,8 , 75 m, 2 h 30′,-,A
Riu S’Isca ‘e Calamixi,Domus De M. , km, ,m,-,-,D-C
Riu Solianu,(Gallura),3.5 km,, 28 m, 8 h, * , i
Rio S’Oltoriu,Berchidda, km,-, m, -,-,i
Riu Su Cardu Pintu,Urzulei,1.2 km,7 , 20 m,? ,-,i
Riu Su Guventu,(Sarrabus) , ,1,15 m,, -,
Riu S’Unchinu,Berchidda,km,, m,-,-,i
Rio Tuvulu / Angurtidorgius,Perdasdefogu,4 km,7,23 m, 3 h 30’,*,C
Rio Trolei,Talana,3 km,10,14 m, 4 h, **,A
Rio Zairi,Gonnosfanadiga,1.0 km,7,13 m,2 h,***,A
Sa Furca,Dorgali ,,5 , 75 m, , -,i
Sa Palumbrosa, Urzulei,1 km,6 , 90 m, 3 h 30′,-,B
San Paolo,Monti , , 5 , , *,-,
Sas Ragas de su Duttore,Padru,0.5 km,9,27 m,3 h,**,A
S’Arga ‘e Monte Andau,Baunei,0.5 km,6 , 25 m, 2 h 30’,-,A
S’Illiorai,Bitti, , , , ,* , i
Schina ‘e Sessini, Gonnosf. ,km,6,25 m, 1.5 h, *,-
Sos LĂ scinos,(Gallura),km, ,m,-,-,i
Su Attu,Monti, , ,45 m,*,-,
Su Codulone,Dorgali,1 km,8,50 m, 2 h 30′,-,B
Su Devjiu,Orune,1.0 km,12,37 m,3h 30″,**,A
Su Fossu Malu,AlĂ dei Sardi , km,7 , 25 m, -,-,i
Su Spistiddadroxiu,Siliqua , km,, m , -,-,C
Su Turnu ‘e Orrungiosu,Urzulei,, 3+,45 m,,-,i
Tidiscolu,Aritzo , , 10,30 m, -,-,
Trinchedassu,Esterzili, , , , -,,
Troccu Soloai,Talana,1.3 km,6,32 m, 2 h 30’,*,i
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Suggested readings
A: C. Conca, Torrentismo in Sardegna, Edizioni Segnavia, aprile 2009
B: F. Jourdan, J.F. Fiorina, Canyoning en Sardaigne, marzo 2009
C: M. Angileri & co., www.micheleangileri.com [schede dettagliate a pagamento]
D: C. Conca, Guida al Torrentismo in Sardegna, 1993
i: Inedita, vedere info su Forum AIC
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