Elba is an impossibly beautiful island off the coast of Tuscany that is famous as the place to which Napoleon was exiled. It is full of stunning beaches and excellent hiking routes across its lush and characteristic peaks and valleys and there is much to be seen if you have found a luxury villa on the Tuscan Coast and are exploring the island. However, if you don’t quite feel up to a hike or it’s a particularly hot day or you want a more unique experience and a bit of a thrill, then why not head to the Cabinovina Monte Capanne?
The Cabinovina Monte Capanne is a cable car that makes the journey from Pozzatello, just off the centre of the town of Marciana, to the top of Monte Capanne. Monte Capanne is the highest mountain and point on the Italian island of Elba and the lift takes you on an 18 minute journey over the stunning landscape of the area, offering the most spectacular of views along the way.
The Cabinovina Monte Capanne is a cable car that makes the journey from Pozzatello, just off the centre of the town of Marciana, to the top of Monte Capanne. Monte Capanne is the highest mountain and point on the Italian island of Elba and the lift takes you on an 18 minute journey over the stunning landscape of the area, offering the most spectacular of views along the way.
Zipping through the forest, these cable cars look like giant open yellow bird cages built for two and take in sweeping 360-degree views out over the island of Elba itself, across the glittering blue Mediterranean, over the other island of the Tuscan archipelago, to the Tuscan mainland, and right out to Corsica on a good day.
Built in the 1960s and modernised in 2005, they are perfectly safe, though, perhaps, not quite the best fit for the faint of heart. However, if you brave the journey, you will be rewarded by some extraordinary views and, then, once you get to the top, you can grab a beer brewed using the island’s natural spring water at the mountaintop bar. If you still have energy to burn, make the rest of the journey to the peak on foot or buy a one-way ticket, save a little cash, and enjoy the hike back down to the bottom. For some of the best views and one of the most exceptional experiences in Tuscany, be sure to head to the Cabinovina Monte Capanne.
Built in the 1960s and modernised in 2005, they are perfectly safe, though, perhaps, not quite the best fit for the faint of heart. However, if you brave the journey, you will be rewarded by some extraordinary views and, then, once you get to the top, you can grab a beer brewed using the island’s natural spring water at the mountaintop bar. If you still have energy to burn, make the rest of the journey to the peak on foot or buy a one-way ticket, save a little cash, and enjoy the hike back down to the bottom. For some of the best views and one of the most exceptional experiences in Tuscany, be sure to head to the Cabinovina Monte Capanne.