Epic Hikes of the World ( PDFDrive )

wonderful respite at Cala Luna beach
Cala Biriola appears far, far below like a shimmering vision. And after an
intense, scrambling descent, I feel I have earned the right to jump into the sea and
let the grime slide off me. Dragging myself away from the dreamy cove, the going
soon gets tougher. Before long I find myself on a precipice, my heart doing
cartwheels at the prospect of rappelling down an almighty cliff. I drop gently into
the void and hope for the best. My reward is Grotta del Fico, a yawning sea cave
encrusted with stalactites like drip candles.
© Oliviero Olivieri | robertharding
rappelling is required
The next day’s hike is to Cala Sisine, the end of the hike proper. It’s another
tough one, with some cliff climbing on a fixed via ferrata, narrow ridges, ravine
traverses and gulp-inducing drops. Abseiling down to the stunning bay sweaty and
bedraggled, I draw a few raised eyebrows from the holidaymakers sunning
themselves on the beach, who have taken the boat to get here.
After a while, you become accustomed to the Selvaggio Blu and what it can
throw at you. By its end I’m eager for a little more, and so continue on to the next