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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Gorropu Gorge

Sardinia, Italy

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 35 2026
Gorropu Gorge

Limestone gorge cut by the Flumineddu river, with walls up to 500 metres high and a narrow floor. Visitors reach it by a long downhill hike from Genna Silana, then scramble over boulders through green, yellow and red sections.

Highlights

  • Gorge walls up to 500 metres
  • Green, yellow and red sections
  • Natural drinking water spring

Good to know

  • Entrance €6 per person, cash only
  • Hike takes about 1.5 to 2 hours down
  • Jeep return costs €18 per person

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