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San Giovanni Cave – San Giovanni Cave Trail loop from Grotta di San Giovanni

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San Giovanni Cave – San Giovanni Cave Trail loop from Grotta di San Giovanni

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San Giovanni Cave – San Giovanni Cave Trail loop from Grotta di San Giovanni

02:20

25.5km

690m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 13, 2026

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San Giovanni Cave

Highlight • Cave

The cave of San Giovanni with its 860 meters of internal road is classified as the longest carriageable cave in the world.

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843 m

San Giovanni Cave Trail

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Beautiful stretch of road through a broadleaf forest, which leads to the northern entrance of the cave of San Giovanni. The cave is always open but to access it you …

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5.01 km

Sa Duchessa mines

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This zinc, copper and silver lead mine is located north of Domusnovas, in a locality called Sa Cea Spremi or S'arcu de Sa Duchessa (Quintino Sella identifies it with the …

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15.1 km

I walked it downhill from the Arenas mines. Challenging descent in the first stretch due to slopes and loose ground. Many testimonies of mining in the 19th and 20th centuries. You can reach the entrance to the San Giovanni cave.

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24.5 km

Cave of St. John - North Entrance

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The cave is accessible from both sides, but the official entrance, where the ticket office and information point are also located, is the south one, on the opposite side. It …

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25.5 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.8 km

3.69 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

9.15 km

5.56 km

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

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San Giovanni Cave – San Giovanni Cave Trail loop from Grotta di San Giovanni

San Giovanni Cave

San Giovanni Cave Trail

Sa Duchessa mines

Sa Duchessa Forest

Cave of St. John - North Entrance

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