In the Baronìe, ‘middle ground’ between Nuorese and Gallura, stands out an imposing limestone rampart whose white gorges, numerous caves, deep ravines and peaks show you a Sardinia of striking views

Driving along State Highway 131 from Nuoro to Olbia, you will be enraptured by its white grandeur and precipices. Mount Albo, named for the light color of its limestone rocks, has an elongated ridge, about twenty kilometers long, overlooking the Baronìe. The massif, included mainly in the territory of Lula, Siniscola and Lodè and partly in that of Galtellì, Irgoli, Loculi, is so rich in gorges and caves, vertical walls and deep ravines, that it deserves the appellation ‘Sardinian Dolomite’. Its cavities have been used since prehistoric times as shelters and shelters.

The mountain has very interesting hiking trails to be discovered with local environmental guides who will guide you through the boundless deserts of limestone rock where shepherds built the stone and log huts used until recent times, these structures camouflaged in the landscape testify to the natural coexistence of wild nature with the secular activities of man. Along the ridges, across the passes and on the peaks you will see suggestive views of the sea and towards the wild hinterland of the Tepilora Park, Few corners of forest and everywhere Mediterranean scrub and endemisms, it is no coincidence that the Botanical Society has included Mount Albo among the places of national interest. The rugged terrain is heavily populated by wild animals, you can spot wild boar and mouflon, on the very white peaks fly golden eagle, goshawk, imperial raven and chough.

Montalbo is protected as a Site of Community Interest and falls under the MAB program as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve along with the other SCI areas Berchida Biderosa, the Geominerary Park and Tepilora Park.