Where is Monte Corrasi?
Italy, europe
6.2 km
1,463 m
hard
Year-round
Okay, adventure seekers, buckle up! We're heading to Monte Corrasi, a seriously wild mountain peak way up in Sardinia, Italy. Forget the beaches for a day because this is a whole other level of Mediterranean magic.
Picture this: you're in Nuoro province, right inside the Parco Nazionale del Golfo di Orosei e del Gennargentu. The summit? It's like another planet! Windswept and raw, with crazy rock formations—think caves, gullies, and these wild, pointy rock towers. And the views? Unreal! You're looking straight down into the valley far below.
Now, about the drive up... it's called Strada del Monte Corrasi, and it's an experience. We're talking unpaved all the way, super narrow, and crazy steep. Imagine 25 hairpin turns snaking up through the forest. Seriously, you'll want a vehicle with some decent clearance for this one.
You can't quite drive *all* the way to the very top (the road's blocked near the summit), but you can get pretty darn close. The fun starts from Strada Provinciale 22 (SP-22), and it's about 6.2 km (almost 4 miles) to the parking spot. Don't let the short distance fool you; you climb 751 meters, so the average incline is over 12%! Get ready for a climb, and views that will stay with you long after you've come down.
Road Details
- Country
- Italy
- Continent
- europe
- Length
- 6.2 km
- Max Elevation
- 1,463 m
- Difficulty
- hard
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