The 20 Most Amazing Peaks in Nuoro

The summit of Monte Tuttavista is the highest point of this isolated limestone mountain rising above the Cedrino Valley in eastern Sardinia. From the top, you get a wide panoramic view over the valley, the surrounding mountains of Barbagia, and the Gulf of Orosei on the coast.

I walked the circular route from Cala Gonone in April 2026, the paths were well marked and maintained. I was initially unsettled by some comments ('very demanding', 'only with poles/hiking boots') – in retrospect, I find this assessment too generalized. The tour up Monte Bardia is varied and really fun if you are sure-footed. There are stony sections, but for me, they were more technically interesting than difficult. I went alone and in trail running shoes – completely without problems. Perhaps helpful for others (especially women) who are put off by such comments: You don't need "special equipment", but a good sense of your body and attention. Conclusion: Demanding, but absolutely doable and very rewarding.

Each of the summit crosses that hikers often encounter in the mountains, whether or not it depicts the body of the crucified Christ, invites passersby to a brief spiritual pause. Perhaps one or another will be able to encounter God here in a short prayer. As a prerequisite for a completely different mystical experience of encountering God, beyond such a small sacred monument, Hape Kerkeling, who made the pilgrimage on the Camino Francés in 2001, writes: “I am becoming freer here day by day (…) Through all the frequencies of emotion, I have slowly tuned myself into one frequency and had a wonderful reception. Total serene emptiness is the state that creates a vacuum which God can then calmly and completely fill.” (Hape Kerkeling in “I’m Off Then”)

Some of the summit crosses bear the figure of Christ crucified. But the most famous crucifix on the Italian peninsula leads us from here to the Po Valley. It is here, in the "Bassa," that the writer Giovanni Guareschi (1908 to 1968) set his popular short stories about the protagonists "Don Camillo" and "Peppone." But besides these two, there is another main character: Jesus Christ himself speaks from the high altar to the priest Don Camillo—who was brilliantly portrayed by the actor Fernandel (Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin, 1903 to 1971) in several feature films. The crucifix, originally made solely for the film adaptations, has been preserved and has become a popular tourist attraction in Brescello (Emilia-Romagna). It can be visited virtually as a komoot highlight at the following link =>> https://www.komoot.com/de-de/highlight/6457013

Great view. Beautiful area.

A beautifully designed and monumental cross with the larger-than-life body of the crucified Christ crowns Monte Tuttavista. However, Italy's most famous crucifix is not found on the mountaintops, but in literature: The author Giovanni Guareschi, spiritual father of the protagonists 'Don Camillo' and 'Peppone,' incorporated another main character into his stories – known and loved far beyond the country's borders: the crucified Christ, who speaks to Don Camillo from the high altar. The author himself makes the following comment: "So one must explain: If the priests feel offended by Don Camillo, they can smash a candlestick on my skull for all I care; if the communists feel offended by Peppone, they can break a club on my back; but if someone feels offended by Christ's speeches, there's nothing one can do. Whoever speaks in my stories... is my Christ, that is, the voice of my conscience. My personal business, my cause. And therefore: each for himself, and God for all." (G. Guareschi)

After a great tour you will be rewarded with a fantastic view.

Feels like 100 curves to the top