Trenino Verde Arbatax–Gairo

ARST - Trenino Verde della Sardegna
Italy
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The Journey

Navigate from Arbatax to Gairo Taquisara across a span of 60km.

Scenery Highlights
  • Arbatax Red Rocks coastal arrival
  • Ogliastra mountain gorges
  • Lanusei railway station
  • Gairo vecchio ghost village (visited by coach from train terminus)
  • Trenino heritage diesel locomotive LDe 606 (Breda 1959)
Quick Facts
  • Duration

    2.5 hours

  • Distance

    60 km

  • Est. Price

    Budget

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Classes & Accommodations

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Meals: None

Ensuite: No

Engine / Locomotive

Breda LDe 606 diesel-electric locomotive (built 1959, 780HP), series LDe 600–611

Track Gauge

950 mm (narrow gauge)

Braking Technology

Pneumatic band brakes on railcars; mechanical linking between vehicles

Route Engineering Challenges

  • Steep gradients through Ogliastra gorges

  • Narrow gauge on mountain routing with tight curves

  • Single-track operation with passing loops

  • Aging infrastructure maintained as heritage line

Route Length

60 km (Arbatax–Gairo)

Highest Point

~868m near Arzana

Maximum Speed

60 km/h (heritage line, often slower)

Travel Time

2.5 hours end-to-end

Operator

ARST - Trenino Verde della Sardegna

Locomotive Origin

Breda Construction, 1959–1960

Quick Facts
  • Duration

    2.5 hours

  • Distance

    60 km

  • Est. Price

    Budget

Official Booking Provider