Fairies' Cove – View of the Coast of Elba loop from Populonia

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Italy

Livorno

Piombino

Fairies' Cove – View of the Coast of Elba loop from Populonia

Easy

4.7

(60)

190

hikers

Fairies' Cove – View of the Coast of Elba loop from Populonia

01:17

4.06km

160m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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88 m

Populonia historic village and fortress

Highlight • Historical Site

Populonia is situated high above the sea, from up here you have a wonderful view. It is a very old Etruscan town. You can still sense its important past when you look at the magnificent buildings.

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1.76 km

View of Elba

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On a clear day you can see as far as Elba

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1.87 km

Fairies' Cove

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Pay attention: the stones in this bay are ocher and reddish - those in the second bay, Cala San Quirico, are black.

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2.31 km

View of the Coast of Elba

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Fantastically beautiful weather on this route you can see even more beautiful places

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2.40 km

View of Buca delle Fate

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Beautiful in all seasons

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2.74 km

Etruscan Tomb on the Path to Buca delle Fate

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Considering the remote location of the tumbs, it's amazing to find here a ancient grave yard. Unfotunately you can't access the caves but you get an impression how important the …

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4.06 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.58 km

1.33 km

1.02 km

133 m

Surfaces

2.23 km

1.33 km

233 m

208 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

23°C

17°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

October 18, 2025,IT-TOS: Buca delle Fate

Today is our last day in Italy. We drive to Piombino and take this lovely little walk, which first takes us to an old quarry and Etruscan tombs.

Then we continue to the cliffs and beach of Bucca delle Fate. We linger here for a while, as do some locals who are spending their Saturday here. No wonder, since the …

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September 21, 2023,Besuch in Italien: Ausflug zur Buca della Fate im Golf von Baratti

We visit our relatives in Italy in Piombino opposite the island of Elba in Tuscany. Today I'm going on a trip with my son to Buca della Fate in the Gulf of Baratti.
We park the car and climb a staircase onto the hiking trail to the bay.
We pass a hunting stand (there are far too many wild boars …

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