For those who want to immerse themselves in the natural beauty of our island, between steep trails, breathtaking panoramas, history and fabulous views, Chiessi is an excellent starting point for many hikes, excursions and free climbing.
The best time for these sports is spring and from September, but there are also routes that you can do even in the warm season. Our staff is at your disposal for any information. Below we recommend some routes that you can do:
The Elbans have always explored the island on the mountains to create paths and structures to help them move and work. Typical for the west coast are the Caprili or Chiusi, open structures, similar to fences, but of granite stone with drywall technique (without mortar). They occur mainly in a circular or elliptical shape, but they come in different shapes. Typically for the west coast of the island, the animals (goats or sheep) were collected for milking and shearing.
In addition to these buildings were the huts, which were also built in dry technique of granite stone, but were closed with a vaulted ceiling. In these small areas the shepherds made cheese and ricotta.
On the west side of the island there are about 115 caprili. Here you will find some excursion possibilities where you can enjoy the fantastic nature of our area and discover an old island life that was born out of simplicity and love of the land. So you can follow the footsteps of those peasants and shepherds who daily ventured through our valleys to grow crops, vineyards, and to let graze their herds; Admire the same views and smell the same flavors and discover how strict the old ways were.
We offer hiking trips that allow you to discover the Caprili and immerse yourself in the nature and history of this beautiful island:
On April 22, 2011, the path of essences “La Via delle Essenze” was inaugurated, born of the collaboration between the association Costa del Sole, the company Acqua dell’Elba – Elban production of fragrances, and the Tuscan Archipelago National Park and Legambiente,
The route is about 15 km long and connects all the places on the southwest coast of the island of Elba, from Colle d’Orano (Marciana) to Cavoli (Campo nell’Elba), Chiessi, Pomonte, Fetovaia and Seccheto.
A nature path made up of paths of varying degrees of difficulty, where you can discover a secret island with unique historical, naturalistic and scenic evidence.
Accessible throughout the year, the route allows visitors to enjoy this impressive corner of Elba in every season, to rediscover places where the passage of time is interrupted only by variations in color, fragrance and light.
This route, with a mostly coastal path and always with sea views, offers an incomparable view over all the islands of the Tuscan archipelago and the east coast of Corsica.
There are great naturalistic interests: the north-south route, which varies in altitude and location, offers a great variety of different environments. You will find among others holm oak, heather, arbutus, broom, rockrose, citiso, fragrant essences of lavender, elicrisio and rosemary. A veritable treasure trove of biodiversity, where you can admire different species of animals.
Of great importance is also the historical aspect of the territory: the route meets with traces of settlement and prehistoric evidence, preserving the signs of agricultural activity that has shaped these places over the last two millennia.
