Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Italy

Livorno

Piombino

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

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Italy

Livorno

Piombino

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

Easy

4.7

(60)

196

hikers

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

01:17

4.05km

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: July 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

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.

Showing Translation

Tip by

1.75 km

View of Elba

Highlight • Viewpoint

On a clear day you can see as far as Elba

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.86 km

Fairies' Cove

Highlight • Beach

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.30 km

View of the Coast of Elba

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.39 km

View of Buca delle Fate

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful in all seasons

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.73 km

Etruscan Tomb on the Path to Buca delle Fate

Highlight • Historical Site

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 …

Tip by

4.05 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.58 km

1.34 km

1.01 km

116 m

Surfaces

2.23 km

1.34 km

233 m

194 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 28 July

30°C

24°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

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 …

Showing Translation

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 …

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Easy

4.7

1,060

The Gulf of Capoliveri — Ring tour in the Tuscan Archipelago National Park

01:47h

6.25km

150m

Moderate

4.5

859

Acropoli di Populonia and Buca delle Fate - Loop tour

02:13h

7.25km

250m

Moderate

4.7

256

Climb to Poggio Sentinella and descent to Cala Martina and Cala Violina — Round trip

02:43h

8.99km

270m

Easy

4.5

308

Panoramas in Capoliveri — Ring tour in the Tuscan Archipelago National Park

01:43h

5.53km

200m

Moderate

4.6

289

Monte Castello and Monte Mar di Capanna — Loop in the National Park of the Tuscan Archipelago

03:42h

10.9km

520m

Moderate

4.7

469

Towards the Tomboli di Cecina Nature Reserve

03:09h

12.3km

40m

Easy

4.6

301

Carmignani Walk to Reale Beach

01:37h

5.91km

90m

Moderate

4.8

152

Cima del Monte - Volterraio Loop

02:03h

5.77km

300m

Moderate

4.4

164

Monte Barbatoia and Monte San Martino — Loop in the Tuscan Archipelago National Park

02:26h

6.79km

300m

Moderate

4.6

129

Lake Terranera and Mount Arco - Loop in the Tuscan Archipelago National Park

02:19h

7.56km

250m

Easy

4.8

1,945

Cape Enfola – View of Capo d'Enfola loop from Viticcio

01:21h

4.53km

140m

Easy

4.2

Capoliveri - Sanctuary of Our Lady of Grace Loop

01:37h

5.28km

180m

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

Populonia historic village and fortress

View of Elba

Viewpoint

Fairies' Cove

View of the Coast of Elba

Bench with Sea View

View of Buca delle Fate

Etruscan Tomb on the Path to Buca delle Fate

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️