Why this ride
From Sedilo it runs 340 km to Sedilo; allow about 6 h 59 of riding. It goes by way of Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga, Necropolis of Brodu, Necropolis of Sos Furrighesos and back through Necropolis of Brodu.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Necropolis of Ispiluncas and Necropolis of Sos Furrighesos
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 340 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 6 h 59
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Necropolis of Ispiluncas
In central Sardinia, on a slope above the village of Sedilo, a cluster of rock-cut tombs opens into the hillside like a row of small dark doorways. These are domus de janas, "houses of the fairies" in the local language, burial chambers carved into the soft rock by the island's prehistoric inhabitants several thousand years ago. Ispiluncas is one of the larger groups, with tombs of varied plans, some with multiple chambers and carved details imitating the beams and doorframes of houses. In 2025 the domus de janas were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, recognising one of the most distinctive funerary traditions in the Mediterranean.
Read the complete Necropolis of Ispiluncas write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Necropolis of Ispiluncas is where the day begins. Next is Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga.
2. Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga
Bonorva sits on the edge of a high plateau in central-northern Sardinia, a town of grey stone looking out over the plain of Santa Lucia. Around it, the land is dotted with prehistoric remains, and the necropolis of Sa Pala Larga is one of several groups of domus de janas cut into the rock in this area. The rock-cut tombs are older than the nuraghi, and many have intricate interiors.
Read the complete Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga comes up about 57 km into the recorded legs. Next is Necropolis of Brodu.
3. Necropolis of Brodu
Barbagia is the rugged heart of Sardinia, a land of granite hills, shepherds and fiercely held traditions, and on its western edge, near the village of Oniferi, the rock-cut tombs of Brodu are among the most elaborate on the island. Like other domus de janas, these chambers were carved into the stone by the people of the Neolithic Ozieri culture and later, but here several of them have carved decoration inside: false doors, imitation roof beams and, in some, the curved horn motifs that are thought to represent the bull, a symbol of strength and fertility that appears again and again in Sardinian prehistory.
Read the complete Necropolis of Brodu write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
about 111 km into the recorded legs you reach Necropolis of Brodu. Next is Necropolis of Sos Furrighesos.
4. Necropolis of Sos Furrighesos
In the Goceano hills of north-central Sardinia, a low cliff of pale volcanic rock above the village of Anela hides one of the island's more striking prehistoric cemeteries. Sos Furrighesos is a cluster of domus de janas, the rock-cut tombs whose Sardinian name means houses of the fairies, carved into the face of the stone by Neolithic farmers some five thousand years ago. Some of the chambers are simple niches; others open into several rooms, and a few still carry carved reliefs of bull horns, a symbol you meet again and again in Sardinian prehistory.
Read the complete Necropolis of Sos Furrighesos write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Necropolis of Sos Furrighesos, about halfway. Next is back through Necropolis of Brodu.
5. back through Necropolis of Brodu
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Necropolis of Brodu write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Necropolis of Brodu sits at 144 km, about halfway. Next is back through Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga.
6. back through Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga comes up about 281 km into the recorded legs. Next is Necropolis of Ispiluncas.
7. Necropolis of Ispiluncas
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Necropolis of Ispiluncas write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Necropolis of Ispiluncas closes the day.
Leg by leg
Necropolis of Ispiluncas to Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga
Necropolis of Ispiluncas → Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga is 57 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga to Necropolis of Brodu
Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga → Necropolis of Brodu is 54 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Necropolis of Brodu to Necropolis of Sos Furrighesos
Necropolis of Brodu → Necropolis of Sos Furrighesos is 51 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Necropolis of Sos Furrighesos to back through Necropolis of Brodu
Necropolis of Sos Furrighesos → back through Necropolis of Brodu is 70 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Necropolis of Brodu to back through Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga
back through Necropolis of Brodu → back through Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga is 49 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga to Necropolis of Ispiluncas
back through Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga → Necropolis of Ispiluncas is 58 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.