| Selvaggio Blu (Sardinia) | |
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| Length | 40 kilometers (25 miles) |
| Location | Baunei, Sardinia, Italy |
| Began construction | Pedra Longa |
| Completed | Cala Sisine |
| Use | Hiking
Location of the starting and the ending point of Selvaggio Blu |
| Elevation gain/loss | 4,410 m |
| Highest point | 770 m |
| Lowest point | 1 m |
| Season | Autumn, Spring |
| Months | September, October, March, April, May, June |
| Hazards | Creeks, Cliffs, Caves, Rivers & Bushes |
| Right of way | Pedestrian |
| Maintained by | Comune di Baunei |
| Website | https://www.turismobaunei.eu/services/selvaggio-blu |
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The Selvaggio Blu (Wild Blue) is a trekking route in the territory of the district of Baunei (Sardinia). It was conceived in 1987 by Mario Verin, (photographer and alpinist) and Peppino Cicalò (architect), President of the Nuoro section of the Italian Alpine Club. The itinerary extends for over 40 kilometers (approximately 25 miles) from the touristic port of Santa Maria Navarrese (Baunei) to the beach of Cala Sisine (Baunei).[1] It takes on average 4 days to complete.
The Selvaggio Blu is considered one of the last wild trekking routes of the Mediterranean because, for the major part of the itinerary, it can only be accessed by boat or by following the path along the coast of the Gulf of Orosei.[2]
Verin and Cicalò used the name 'Selvaggio Blu' to reflect the main characteristics of the journey: "Selvaggio" to reflect the wildness and pureness of the experience, and "Blu" because the trek goes along the coast, where the color of the sea and the sky is predominant.[1]
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