Elba (Western part)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 42.92 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,364 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 4,341 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,230 ft
- TrailRank
-
27
5
- Min elevation
- -4 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 6 hours 34 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2050
- Uploaded
- August 8, 2010
- Recorded
- June 2010
near Portoferraio, Toscana (Italia)
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Itinerary description
Discover Elba on bicycle! It is nice tour with beautiful views and a changing scenery along the track.
From the harbour take "tutti direzioni" (all directions), after abou 2 km turn right towards Procchio and follow the road uphill, and after some more 4 km you'll enjoy the first breathtaking view over the coast. Move on to Procchio, there continue along the coast to Marciana Marina. Now starts a long ascent to Marciana (6 km, 360 m elevation) through lush forests, where you reach the highest point of this tour. Follow the road farther west, the island becomes drier. It is still a lot of uphill and downhill, but not so difficult.
After Colle di Palombaia I did not take the short cut to Procchio on the North (which could be an easy option), but stayed on the South coast. After campo nell'Elba comes a long ascent (3.5 km, 250 m elevation), and then down again to Lacona. From there I took the shortst way towards Portoferraio - there's a short but terrible ascent (2km, 180 m elevation, 13% maximum). But then you reach the harbour easily.
Do not forget to stop here and there, and enjoy the views!
From the harbour take "tutti direzioni" (all directions), after abou 2 km turn right towards Procchio and follow the road uphill, and after some more 4 km you'll enjoy the first breathtaking view over the coast. Move on to Procchio, there continue along the coast to Marciana Marina. Now starts a long ascent to Marciana (6 km, 360 m elevation) through lush forests, where you reach the highest point of this tour. Follow the road farther west, the island becomes drier. It is still a lot of uphill and downhill, but not so difficult.
After Colle di Palombaia I did not take the short cut to Procchio on the North (which could be an easy option), but stayed on the South coast. After campo nell'Elba comes a long ascent (3.5 km, 250 m elevation), and then down again to Lacona. From there I took the shortst way towards Portoferraio - there's a short but terrible ascent (2km, 180 m elevation, 13% maximum). But then you reach the harbour easily.
Do not forget to stop here and there, and enjoy the views!
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Ho seguito questo percorso (grazie !) il 23 settembre 2018. Ottima descrizione, tracciato affidabile. Molto bello e panoramico.