Waterfalls & Canyoning

Canyoning is a fun and exciting way to experience Bau Mela – a series of stunning, natural pools that flow into each other through a canyon of whitewashed granite, carved into weird formations by the flow of the water. It’s a 5-minute walk into the canyon, from where you will descend, with the aid of a rope and harness, to the first, 10 metre-high waterfall. From there, it’s another couple of descents until you reach a huge natural pool – one of the highlights. Continuing the descent toward the bottom of the canyon, a wonderful water slide awaits before following a path back to the meeting point.
This experience is suitable for beginners (and children over 8 years) and your guide will provide you with everyone you need. You just need to wear sensible shoes – not flip flops.
The experience needs to be booked in advance. Book online.

This outdoor bar-restaurant is in the middle of a woodland and serves a range of sandwiches and some tasty platters.

This hike takes you to Su Stampu de su Tùrrunu, another beautiful waterfall which flows out of a hole in the cliff (Su Stampu means ‘the hole’) and cascades 16 metres over a cave in the rock before flowing into a large pool. It’s a spectacular natural wonder.
The starting point of the trail is at Grottas Is Janas, from where you will see steps and a trail leading into the forest down to the river. It takes around 45 minutes – 1hour to walk down. Once you’re at the river, you can swim in the pool and explore the cave before trekking back up to the road.

This outdoor bar-restaurant is in a lovely garden with a pool and makes a good stop for supper.