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Island of Elba Hiking itineraries
Walking on Elba means retracing the ancient
history of its inhabitants, from the prehistoric caves to the
ancient stone villages, regain furnaces and Etruscan fortresses,
visit the ancient granite quarries where the Romans extracted
columns. You can relive the age of the Saracen, visiting
battlefields, defensive fortresses, destroyed and never rebuilt.
Walking on Elba will make you discover all this and more thanks
to the enormous concentration of interesting things that this
great little island.
Elba is characterized by a dense network of trails, ideal for
trekking throughout the year, although the best times are spring
and autumn because of favorable climate and the lowest turnout of
tourists. It will be possible to make guided tours with
environmental experts who choose the difficulty of the path based
on your preparation and physical fitness. Often organized
excursions are chosen from the groups and may include transport
of the trekkers to the starting points and technical
assistance.
Who exercises trekking must keep in mind the fundamental rules in respect of the landscapes that crosses and the fauna and flora living there. Therefore, in addition to wearing equipment suitable offer are some important tips to make good trekking on Elba:
• admire the flowers and wild plants, but not
pick it up
• Never light a fire for no reason
• must rid the waste in the containers, if there are none collect
them and take them with you
• use only the marked trails
• do not damage trees and bushes •do not
bother animals, and do not get close to their puppies
• observe the instructions, regulations and municipal
ordinances
• parked cars and motorcycles only in the spaces provided and
remember that it is forbidden access to trails and forest roads
with motor vehicles
Throughout the year there are trips and excursions to natural background, and many archaeological and educational structures often offer free lessons of this kind and guided excursions while staying out of season.
Nordic Walking
Sports suitable for all ages and that can be done all year round
at Elba island.
Trekking to San Cerbone
Medium difficulty hiking trail lasting 4 hours up to the
Hermitage of San Cerbone.
Trekking Monte Capanne
Quite hard hiking route , but of middle difficulty in the valley of Monte Capanne, it takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes.
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Route of Monte Capanne
- Time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
- Pertained paths in cartography: part of number 1 ...
Hiking in Pomonte Valley
Hard trekking route of about 6 hours in Pomonte Valley, on the
Western side of Elba.
Hiking in Volterraio
Beautiful and scenic route, ideal for hiking from Rio nell'Elba
up to the Castello del Volterraio.
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