Holiday apartment in Campo Ai Peri – GTE, beaches and Monte Orello

Campo Ai Peri is an interesting choice of location if you want to choose a holiday apartment based on hiking, nature, beaches and culture. GTE stages, Monte Orello, several beaches, as well as a castle, palace and museums provide a range of different thematic points of interest.

Hiking on the Grande Traversata Elbana

One stage of the Grande Traversata Elbana (GTE) leads from Cavo to Porto Azzurro; Buraccio/Campo ai Peri is an alternative stage point. The second stage from Porto Azzurro to Procchio passes through Campo ai Peri, reaches the vineyards of Campo ai Peri and is 21.33 km long. If you compare different hiking days, this specific distance provides a clear basis for your personal planning.

Route details and overnight-stay planning

There are no accommodation establishments along the Grande Traversata Elbana; for overnight stays, you must descend to inhabited areas. This should be taken into account when choosing a holiday apartment, because the hiking route and overnight location are not automatically on the same section. The section from Campo ai Peri to Porto Azzurro leads downhill via trail 210. The Campo ai Peri–Monte Orello–Acquabona trekking route starts in Campo ai Peri at the intersection of the road from Buraccio and the provincial road near Casa Marchetti.

On the SP 26 between Portoferraio and Porto Azzurro, bus routes 117 and 118 operate in Campo ai Peri / Casa Marchetti. This specific transport connection complements the choice of route and is one of the practical points you can consider when looking for accommodation in Campo Ai Peri.

Beaches and Mediterranean landscape

Spiaggia di Acquarilli is located in the immediate vicinity of Campo Ai Peri. Spiaggia di Lacona, Spiaggia di Bagnaia and Spiaggia Laconella are also nearby. These four beach destinations add a coastal perspective to your trip planning, while the Grande Traversata Elbana from Campo ai Peri towards Monte Orello passes through stands of fragrant rosemary and broom.

As the Grande Traversata Elbana continues from Campo ai Peri, the descent from Monte Orello leads onto an old, broad military road shaded by dense Mediterranean maquis. This means that Monte Orello can be incorporated into your daily planning both for its landscape and for its historical traces.

Monte Orello and historic destinations

On the route over Monte Orello, old military fortifications used during the Second World War are located in a clearing. The summit of Monte Orello lies at 337 metres above sea level; further remains of military forts are located there. Castello del Volterraio is also located in the immediate vicinity of Campo Ai Peri. In the surrounding area are the Villa di San Martino palace, the Museo Nazionale Delle Residenze Napoleoniche museum and the Museo Nazionale delle Residenze Napoleoniche dell'isola d'Elba museum.

Further places to consider

If you would like to compare other places on Elba in addition to Campo Ai Peri, you can also discover San Giovanni, Schiopparello, Magazzini, Bagnaia and Scaglieri.

For the main travel overview: Portoferraio.