Elba & Capraia trekking and sailing in Tuscany

Meeting in the Marina of Rosignano Solvay (LI) where we will board the boat and the skipper will give a briefing on safety. Soon we will set sail direction Capraia. The crossing time changes according to the weather conditions but it should take around 6 hours. We will dock at the small port of Capraia and dine in one of our favorite restaurants run by the former Italian champion of deep sea fishing.

Breakfast on board, back packs preparation and we leave for the first trek, the ring path that takes by the side of the natural lake called Stagnone and to the highest peak of the island, Monte Penne (420 m). It will take about 6.30 hours to complete the tour. Dinner and a night on the boat.

The day will include hiking and sailing towards the Isola d’Elba. We will start walking on the foot steps of the first day and later take a South direction to reach the Punta dello Zenobito. The boat will be there waiting for us and from there we will sail to Elba. It will take about 4 hours depending on the weather. In the late afternoon we will reach the small harbor of Cavo. Dinner in a local restaurant and sleep on the boat.

We start the Great Elba Trekking that will take us in 4 days to Pomonte on the opposite side of the Island. We will climb Mount Grosso (348 m) from where you can have a great look at that side of the wild North Coast. Then we will continue to the Cima del Monte (516 m) where our view spans from Portoferraio on the North Coast to Porto Azzurro on the East Coast where we will arrive in the afternoon after 6 hours walking. In the Harbour we will find our boat that has meanwhile arrived. Dinner on the boat.

Today is a seven hour walk from Porto Azzurro to Marina del Campo. We will be walking along the Valley of Botroe and the Valley of Buraccio, We will climb the peaks of Monte Orello (377 m), Mount San Martino and Tambone, our last great sight seeing point before our descent to Marina del Campo where the boat will be waiting for us. Dinner on shore and a good night sleep on the boat.

From Marciana Marina to Marina di Campo in about 7 and half hours, climbing Monte Capanne (1019 m) the highest peak of the island. This will be the most strenuous day, walking through old stone mines, granite monolith, ancient olive trees and spectacular views of the Tuscan Archipelago. After a last climb to Monte Tambone (377 m) we will start the last descent toward the harbor of Marciana Marina where we will find our boat. Dinner on shore and a good night sleep on the boat.

This is the last leg of the Great Crossing of Elba from Marciana to Pomonte, for 6 and half hours. After a short walk along the road we will follow a well groomed mule track winding through ancient chestnut trees and centuries of history in the area where Napoleon was deported in 1814. We will climb up to Roccia dell’Aquila (650 m) with a fantastic view over the North East Coat and on the Island of Capraia 20 miles away. We will then enter the Pomonte valley and gradually descend walking through vineyards to the small village of Pomonte where we will meet with the boat and have the trekking celebration dinner!

Early breakfast and then the long crossing of 40 miles to Rosignano Solvay where we will separate and we will go back to our homes independently.