Cala Birìala — Attraction in Baunei

I hiked here solo in mid-September 2025 and there is no question on how beautiful the scenery and the beach is. Absolutely stunning. That being said, the trail can be seriously dangerous and life threatening if you go unprepared.

Without the below, I wouldn’t attempt it: downloaded map from AllTrails. You will most probably get lost without the AllTrails map as the path literally disappears at specific spots. (you can only download if you have a subscription. Without downloading you can’t follow the map as you will lose reception on the trail)

proper hiking shoes with good grip

If you don’t have the above, try other beaches trails which are just as beautiful or even more, like Cala Luna, Mariolou, or Goloritze.

It takes nearly 1.5 hours to get to Cala Biriala from the car park in Ololbisi trekking service and 1.5 hours to...

Unlike the other beaches in the area, the people from the community of Baunei who were “working” here the day we visited were lazy and rude. One young male worker couldn’t be bothered to help out in any small way to help prevent our small dinghy from drifting into a protected area while my passengers were disembarking. He simply decided to walk away when he had enough waiting for my friends to disembark our boat. As a new, and inexperienced driver, all I needed was a little assistance and a smile which doesn’t cost any money. Instead he left a bad impression. Coworker was also disinterested in providing any assurance and was more interested in getting back under their tent. Luckily, most Sardinians are very hard-working nice...

Stunning beach and look offs! We did the hike and I will say this was very strenuous for us, two people of average fitness. I now have a headache. You must download the map off of the All Trails app as there won’t be internet access and it’s easy to take a wrong turn. There are some parts of the hike that are quite daunting, like steep wooden ladders with big vertical drops. Not for those who have a fear of heights. Took us about 1.5-2hrs each way. The beach itself is so beautiful, with small and smooth white pebble rocks. Water shoes are ideal but not necessary. The water is unreal and the surrounding cliffs also look amazing. Seeing the cliffs and water from the hike down was awesome, but I would take a boat if...