Punta La Marmora Mountain

Address: Punta La Marmora, Gennargentu massif, Sardinia, Italy

Hours: Open year-round (outdoor mountain area).

Admission: Free (natural area).

Punta La Marmora is the highest mountain on the island of Sardinia, rising to 1,834 metres within the Gennargentu massif. The peak is named after the 19th-century geographer Alberto La Marmora and is the island’s topographic high point.

Hikers and mountaineers come for ridge walks, panoramic views across central Sardinia and the island’s highest alpine pastures. Nearby summits such as Bruncu Spina and a series of ridgelines form multi-day trekking options and short day routes from local access points.

The mountain was surveyed and named in the 19th century by Alberto La Marmora during his geological and topographic work on Sardinia. The area has long been used for summer grazing and is part of Sardinia’s traditional upland landscape.

Punta La Marmora sits in central-eastern Sardinia in the Gennargentu range, within the island’s interior highlands. The nearest towns for access and services are small municipalities in the Nuoro/Barbagia area of Sardinia.

• Elevation: Sardinia’s highest point at 1,834 metres offers alpine terrain that can retain snow into spring; weather can change rapidly at elevation.
• Trail conditions: Trails can be steep and track quality varies - expect rough paths and sections without marked wayfinding; suitable footwear and navigation are recommended.

What to See#

• Punta La Marmora summit: The summit of Sardinia’s highest peak, rising to 1,834 metres and forming part of the central Gennargentu massif; reached by mountain trails and rough forestry roads in places.
• Bruncu Spina: A nearby peak and ski area on the Gennargentu massif, often used as an access point for hikes toward the higher ridge and summit areas.
• Gennargentu massif: A network of mountain ridges and valleys in central Sardinia that includes traditional shepherding landscapes and alpine grasslands at high elevation.

• Punta La Marmora is the highest point in Sardinia, so aim to visit late spring through early autumn when trails are most likely to be free of snow and ice.
• Start very early in the day to avoid afternoon mountain storms and to catch the best long-distance visibility; weather in the Gennargentu massif can change quickly.
• Use Fonni/Bruncu Spina as your base for approaches and wayfinding-most hiking routes and marked trails to Punta La Marmora begin from that area, and local trailheads/parking make it straightforward to plan a summit day.