Monte Urtigu

#4082 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Urtigu, with its 1050 m above sea level Punta Su Mullone, is the highest peak in the Montiferru Massif and is located in the municipality of Santu Lussurgiu.

On its summit is a trigonometric marker used by the general and cartographer Alberto La Marmora for early measurements of elevations; a few dozen meters below on the northern slope are the remains of Nuragic settlements.

Coordinates: 40°8'38"N, 8°36'27"E

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SardiniaItaly

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Monte Urtigu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cornus, Montiferru, Basilica di Santa Maria della Neve, Chiesa parrocchiale Santa Maria Immacolata.

6.3 miSW
Archaeological site
Cornus
161 min walk • Cornus was an ancient Punic-Roman town of Sardinia near Cuglieri and the location, during the revolt of Hampsicora, of a battle between a Sardinian army and the Roman Republic. The Carthaginians were also involved fighting against the Romans.
5.2 miN
Volcano, Nature, Natural attraction
Montiferru
133 min walk • Montiferru is a historical region of central-western Sardinia, Italy. It takes its name from the eponymous extinct volcano massif, whose main peak is the Monte Urtigu.
3.7 miNW
Historical place, Church
Basilica di Santa Maria della Neve, Cuglieri
95 min walk • The capitular basilica and distinguished collegiate church of Santa Maria ad Nives is the parish church of Cuglieri. The temple dominates the town from the top of the Bardosu hill, on which it stands, preceded by a scenic esplanade.
4.4 miS
Church
Chiesa parrocchiale Santa Maria Immacolata
112 min walk • The Church of Mary Immaculate is a place of worship located in Seneghe, on Luigi Zoccheddu Street. Built and consecrated to Catholic worship on June 24, 1893, it is the seat of the parish of the same name and is part of the diocese of Oristano.
2.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Casteddu Etzu, Cuglieri
68 min walk • Montiferru Castle, also known as Casteddu Etzu, is a ruined castle dating back to the 12th century; it stands in the municipality of Cuglieri, province of Oristano on a phonolitic trachitoid hill of the Montiferru mountain complex from which a...
3.9 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Santuario di Nostra Signora di Bonaccattu, Bonarcado
101 min walk • The shrine of Our Lady of Bonacatu is an ancient church located in the historic center of Bonarcado, in the square where the apse of the nearby parish church of Santa Maria overlooks.
3.9 miSE
Church
Church of Santa Maria, Bonarcado
100 min walk • The basilica of Santa Maria is a Romanesque church of Sardinia, parish church of Bonarcado and minor basilica since 2011. The building faces with its apsidal elevation on the forecourt of the sanctuary of Our Lady of Bonacattu.
3.9 miNW
Church
Church of Holy Mary of Grace, Cuglieri
100 min walk • The church of Madonna delle Grazie is a religious building in Cuglieri. It is located in the oldest part of the town, at the edge of the Crabòla district.
3.9 miNW
Church
Chiesa del Carmelo, Cuglieri
99 min walk • The Church of the Blessed Virgin of Carmel is a church in Cuglieri, in the province of Oristano, Sardinia. It is located in the historic center of the town.
5.6 miNW
Locality
Sennariolo
144 min walk • Sennariolo is a comune located about 120 kilometres northwest of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres north of Oristano in the Province of Oristano, Sardinia, Italy. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 185 and an area of 15.7 square kilometres.
3.8 miNW
Church
Church of the Holy Cross, Cuglieri
98 min walk • The church of Santa Croce is a religious building in Cuglieri, in the province of Oristano, Sardinia. It is located in the oldest part of the town.