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Acciughe & Bottarga - Porto Flavia - Masua

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Maurizio Oviglia

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Acciughe & Bottarga (6a, 160m, Davide Lagomarsino, Maurizio Oviglia) scogliera di Masua, Sardinia.

Maurizio Oviglia

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First ascent

Davide Lagomarsino & Maurizio Oviglia 14/02/2013

Maurizio Oviglia

Length

160m

Difficulty

6a/S1+/II

Obligatory difficulty

Departure

Masua

Published on

19/02/2013

Last update

03/11/2025

Great climbing, excellent rock, fantastic setting, good bolting, generous grades!

Getting there

The Masua sea cliff is located in Sulcis Iglesiente, in the South West of Sardinia. From Cagliari take the SS130 towards Iglesias and continue towards Gonnesa and Carbonia. At Stazione Monteponi turn right and take the SP83 for Nebida and Buggerru. Continue along the panoramic road, pass Nebida, then then descend towards the Masua beach. At the large parking lot of Portu Cauli beach turn right following signs for "Miniera Mausa Porta Flavia" and follow the dirt road to the car park of the mine. 39.33661818800543, 8.416320153345268.

Access

From the Porto Flavia car park walk up to the road and after about 50m, as the road bends slightly, take the path on the left that leads down via a gravel ridge to the rocks below. Follow the coastline towards the Sol Levante face; circa halfway there's a short wall that needs scrambling over (grade II). Reach the end of the rocks and the start of the climb (20 minutes).

Itinerary

P1: 6a
P2: 5c
P3: 5c
P4: 5c
P5: 5b

Descent

Watch out during the abseil descent which is not via the line of ascent. Alternatively it is possible to abseil down the route.

Notes

Special thanks to Bruno Fonnesu