The Santa Barbara Mining Trail is not just a route to follow, but an experience to be lived. Walking, staying overnight in restored mining villages, savoring local products, and listening to the stories of those who have lived in these places become an integral part of the journey.
Along the stages, you can take part in bread-making, milking, and cheese-making workshops, explore ancient tunnels accompanied by former miners, and discover the area through wine, olive oil, honey, and cheese tastings directly at farms and with producers.
Even accommodation becomes an experience: former mining structures and miners' houses, now restored, allow you to fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the past. These are complemented by excursions dedicated to geology, botany, archaeology, and nature photography, as well as mountain biking, canoeing, and boat trips, the chance to explore the coastline by sea, or to ride horseback through unforgettable landscapes. With the Mìnera Card, you can also access exclusive discounts at participating partners along the Trail.
It’s a slow and authentic way of traveling, focused on forging connections with places and people. The Trail thus becomes an immersion in the history, traditions, and hospitality of a territory able to leave a memory that goes well beyond a simple visit.
