Having arrived in Sardinia the previous day, we arose on the Golgo plateau where we'd spent our first night, grateful for the comfort of the secluded mountain hut to prepare us for the challenge that lay ahead.

As we set off in Land Rovers, we took in our first glimpses of the beautiful, rugged mountains of Sardinia’s eastern coast. Soon we had made it to the start point of the Selvaggio Blu ('Wild Blue') – one of Italy's most challenging trails, which involves climbing, scrambling and abseiling across vertical sea cliffs.