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Bear Rock (Roccia dell'Orso) – Palau Harbour and Marina loop from Palau Marina

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Bear Rock (Roccia dell'Orso) – Palau Harbour and Marina loop from Palau Marina

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Bear Rock (Roccia dell'Orso) – Palau Harbour and Marina loop from Palau Marina

02:35

9.60km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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143 m

Palau Harbour

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The ferry leaves from here...12 euros per person with MTB there and back...Ferry runs every half hour or every hour...Timetable in the sales office at the pier

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205 m

Palau–La Maddalena Ferry Terminal

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You can easily get to the islands around Maddalena by ferry. Is like a commuter bus and a cheap ferry experience.

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2.96 km

View of the Maddalena Archipelago

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4.44 km

According to Victor Berard, a writer and Homer expert, Capo d'Orso is the only place in the Mediterranean that can be identified as the home of the Laistrygones. Giant cannibals from the Tenth Book of Odysse, who brought Odysseus heavy losses and desperately forced him to flee. The hero docked here, near the Artacia spring (‘dell’orso’, the bear) in search of food and water for his crew, who in turn became a feast for the local population. The cape opposite the island park della Maddalena is shrouded in legends, which owes its name to a spectacular natural rock formation that is extraordinarily reminiscent of the shape of a bear that seems to point its head towards the sea. This is the Bärenfles, Roccia dell’Orso, a natural monument that stands at a height of over 120 m, attracts thousands of visitors and watches over nearby Palau.

Source: sardegnaturismo.it/de/enthaben/roccia-dellorso

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4.68 km

Eagle Rock

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With a bit of imagination, it works 😉

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4.82 km

Bear Rock (Roccia dell'Orso)

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If you stand by the bear you can see the whole la Maddalena archipelago

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8.95 km

Palau Marina

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The view over the many small boats is great from here.

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9.41 km

Palau Harbour and Marina

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Nice little place from which you can ferry to La Maddalena. Parking is limited on market days.

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9.60 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.86 km

2.97 km

1.73 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.78 km

1.21 km

908 m

606 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 11 July

32°C

24°C

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Comments

May 25, 2025,Tour von Palau zum Roccia dell' Orso und zurück bei 32°C 🌞🥵

A visit to Palau is also a must: a visit to the Bear Rock. From about 130 meters above sea level, you have a magnificent view over the Bay of Palau all the way to Corsica. We actually wanted to walk around the old fortress again, but the area is apparently privatized, and some of the paths are currently impassable. …

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Bear Rock (Roccia dell'Orso) – Palau Harbour and Marina loop from Palau Marina

Palau Harbour

Palau–La Maddalena Ferry Terminal

View of the Maddalena Archipelago

Bear Rock

Eagle Rock

Bear Rock (Roccia dell'Orso)

Palau Marina

Palau Harbour and Marina

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