During the holiday season, Sardinia is mainly associated with beaches. The island’s tourism industry revolves around them. And since we are not beachgoers, we looked for other attractions in Sardinia. That’s how we found the waterfall of Igras, hidden at the end of a picturesque trail. So we invite you on a trekking trip to Piscinia Igras in Sardinia.
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How to get to Piscinia Igras and where it is
The Igras waterfall lies in the southern part of Sardinia. Getting to the starting point of the trail that leads to it, however, is not obvious at all. Google Maps, guiding us from Sant’Antioco – the island where we were staying – wanted to lead us through mountain paths and private, closed-off areas. Traveling in a campervan with five bikes on the rack, such roads are definitely not our first choice.
It was only after checking Alicja’s YouTube channel that we found the town from which you can reach the start of the trail to Piscinia Igras. That town is Villacidro. As soon as you leave the city heading toward Lago di Leni, mobile phone coverage disappears. And interestingly, it won’t return at any point during the trek. So, if you haven’t set your route to Piscinia Igras by then – it’s too late. Of course, we hadn’t done it either :).
The trail to Piscinia Igras – it exists, but it doesn’t
That’s pretty much how we can sum up our preparations for this trek. At the beautifully located parking lot next to a refuge, which was closed, we tried to figure out which direction to take. Just like in our scouting days – the decision was made: let’s go by azimuth and see where we end up. After all, you can always turn back :). The trail markings, similar to those we encountered during the trekking to Tiscali, pointed us to directions that didn’t mean anything to us. So we went a bit by instinct.
After the first two kilometers, we met a German couple who reassured us that the trail did indeed lead to Piscinia Igras, but that the waterfall itself wasn’t there, since at this time of year there is no water. That’s what we had suspected, looking at the small stream running alongside the trail. Still, we decided to try and reach the viewpoint over the nonexistent waterfall.
The next kilometer and a half was already a serious climb. Worth noting is Basia, who managed to walk the entire way on her own. She was driven by the desire to be our little guide. We were truly impressed. Only at the very end, about one kilometer before the parking lot, did Basia notice that we had an emergency carrier with us for her. Imagine her disappointment when she realized she didn’t actually have to do the whole climb on her own two feet! :)
There was no Igras waterfall, but there was a view
When we reached the crossroads and the sign that pointed either up a hill about 500 meters further or straight to the waterfall (yes, the one that wasn’t there :), we didn’t hesitate and chose the viewpoint. And it was the best choice. After climbing to the very top, we sat on the slope, taking in the entire landscape. Sometimes we sat in complete silence, and other times we tested the “jumping echo.” Jasio reached such high notes that his echo bounced back three times.
And you know what – at the beginning we thought we’d give up on this trail. Poor access road, no signal, no plan, no certainty that we’d reach the end, and finally no waterfall. But in the end, it turned out that it wasn’t about the waterfall, or the basin under it, or even the view. It was simply a wonderful time for us. And that’s probably the most important thing.
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