Hike & Fork

Trail 114Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Marciana to Patresi (trail 114)

Marciana · about 20 min by car from Portoferraio

Distance
4.8 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
401 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.8 km out-and-back walk near Marciana, up to Patresi, 401 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail.

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Portoferraio: about 20 min (14 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Portoferraio, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

42.79548,10.14099

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Summertime – Isola d’Elba

Capoliveri · 21 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Marciana and start the walk.
  2. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Summertime – Isola d’Elba in Capoliveri, 21 km by car.