From Funtana Li Frati to Lu Paggiolu (F 405)

The trail is part of the Limbara massif which straddles the territories of the municipalities of Tempio Pausania, Calangianus and Berchidda. In the territory there are therefore three areas, managed by the Forestas Agency, belonging to the three different municipalities: North Limbara (Tempio Pausania), East Limbara (Calangianus) and South Limbara (exclusively the territory of Berchidda).

Specifically, trail 405 falls on the North Limbara side and starts from Funtana Li Frati . This area is popular and well known for its well-equipped picnic area and the presence of a spring water fountain. A short distance from the spring, there are some large rocks where bouldering can be practised. This site was the site of a bouldering festival in 2005.

 The trail, which starts at an elevation of 538 m, climbs steeply from the outset, passing Coddhu d’Abba Fritta, where it intersects, at an elevation of 960 m, with trail 404, which leads south towards Vallicciola, a tourist resort popular among the locals, at an elevation of 1050 m. 

Continuing N-E, the trail reaches an elevation of 1097 m in the Cacaeddu locality and arrives at Buttaru di Juncu, at an elevation of 980 m. Here it intersects trail 406 and continues downhill towards Suliana, at an elevation of 730 m, to then reach the final destination of Lu Paggiolu, at an elevation of 690 m.

This trail was previously divided into 2 different rings, known as “route E L up to Buttaru di Juncu, and route L E up to Lu Paggiolu in North Limbara” due to an old trail naming system that has now been replaced and updated, by installing the new signpost as per national standards, with the number “F-405” (trail 405 of the Sardinia Trail Network (RES) “F” area on the regional scale).

GETTING THERE

To get to the picnic area, where the trail starts, from Tempio Pausania take the SS 392 to Oschiri. At the junction to the industrial area, turn left and drive 1,150 km to the 3 fountains. Here, turn right onto the dirt road and drive for 1,400 km until you get to the Li Frati square, where you can park your car. The trail starts to the right of the spring.