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The Trenino Verde — Itineraries | Guida Ogliastra I Mandorli

The Trenino Verde

A vintage train climbing from sea to heels at 30 km/h, through hand-dug tunnels and viaducts suspended over woods: the Trenino Verde is the most poetic way to read Ogliastra.

Details and how to get there

## The impossible railway Built in the late 1800s to link sea and interior, the Arbatax–Gairo line is a masterpiece of slow engineering: 60 km of curves, stone bridges and tiny stations where the stationmaster still waves in full cap.

D.H.

Lawrence wrote about it in 1921; the landscape has barely changed since.

## The journey You leave among coastal eucalyptus, climb through holm oaks and heels, and can hop off at Lanusei or the Selene wood for lunch.

The pace is the experience: open windows, maquis scent, the whistle bouncing across valleys.

## Our tips - Sit on the right side going up: the best views are there. - Bring water and a hat: the historic carriages are… historically ventilated. - Perfect on mistral days, when the sea takes a rest.

At a glance

Departure: Arbatax station, 20 min from I Mandorli

Season: tourist runs June to September (book ahead)

Boutique Country Retreat in Ogliastra, Sardinia: 9 rooms, 42 m² Sa Barza pool among almond trees, breakfast, silence and nature.