What is the cost of the hike?

Price of the trekking on Tavolara is € 60 per person and includes the guide, transfer to / from the island and the technical equipment: harness , via ferrata kit and helmet. After the hike, the participants will be able to return in autonomy from the island enjoying the sea of Tavolara.

How are hiking and via ferrata?

Hiking trail is considered average demanding, you need to be in a good physical shape and not suffer from vertigo. The small via ferrata, on the other hand, is also suitable for beginners who face this kind of route for the first time.

How to reach Punta Cannone during hiking trail on Tavolara?

Punta Cannone is the summit of Tavolara Island. It can be reached through a moderately demanding trek and a small equipped part that can also be faced by beginners that do not suffer from vertigo.

Hike Tavolara | Hiking trail in the Island with a guide

Hike in the island of Tavolara

How difficult is hikihg in Tavolara?

The hiking trail that leads to the summit of Tavolara is mainly divided into two parts: a first part of a moderately demanding trekking (2h and 30 minutes) and a second small equipped part (via ferrata) that leads to the summit of Punta Cannone. To tackle the first demanding part you need to be in excellent physical shape and not suffer from vertigo, to face the second part of the via ferrata you don't need to have specific preparation since the ferrata is considered easy.

What is the Via Ferrata degli Angeli?

The Via Ferrata degli Angeli is always located on the island of Tavolara but it is extremely more difficult and challeging than the normal via ferrata that leads to Punta Cannone. Gli Angeli is strongly discouraged in the summer as it is exposed to the sun practically all day.

The Island of Tavolara is a huge calcareous mountain that dominates the Gulf of Olbia; its highest peak, Punta Cannone (564 meters), gives us an amazing panorama of the whole Gallura allowing us to sight the Monte Limbara, Monte Nieddu, Montalbo up to Caprera, Strait of Bonifacio and Corsica. There is the possibility to visit Tavolara with a medium difficult hike that does not require the use of harness, via ferrata kit and helmet; but the top of the island can be reached in two ways only: a first way characterized by a small and easy protected climbing route ideal also for beginners (EEA), the second way is to face a much more difficult mountaineering trail called 'Via degli Angeli'. Below we will explain in detail the hiking trail (EEA) which allows to reach the summit of Punta Cannone using the easier trail. This is suitable also for beginners that we’ll use for the first time technical equipment (harness, via ferrata kit, helmet).

Attention: Who want to reach Punta Cannone must not suffer from vertigo (fear of the heights/ acrophobia)

Hiking Trail in Tavolara – Protected Climbing Trail (Ideal for climbing beginners)

The trail begins from the beach of ‘Spalmatore di Terra’ placed in western part of island. Hike starts avoiding the military area by moving along the coastal line in south direction close to the old Lime furnace. Before reaching Punta La Mandria (southern part of the island) we’ll take a small trail that leads in the Mediterranean forest until we’ll reach under the first rocky ledge a small ladder created with a juniper tree. Walking between the two large rocky ledges we’ll begin to admire the panorama around us. In 30 minutes we’ll reach the valley called 'the Mouth of the Cannon'.

This is the point where we'll wear harness, helmet and via ferrata kit; now we are ready to face a first small segment of equipped route (EEA) that allows us to pass in total safety an overhanging point. Now we’ll cross the beautiful valley of the Cannon, next step is ascend along a ridge apparently inaccessible that dominates the white limestone cliffs.

Once we’ll pass the last small segment of Via Ferrata (Klettersteig) we can finally reach the peak of Tavolara: Punta Cannone (564 meters). From the summit of the island we can admire an amazing panorama: looking south we admire Molara, Capo Coda Cavallo and San Teodoro; looking west the whole of the Gulf of Olbia until Monte Limbara; looking North: Capo Ceraso, Capo Figari, Caprera and Corsica; looking east: the crests of the Island and the blue sea. On the summit a little statue of a Madonna ‘La Madonnina di Tavolara’ watch on hikers and mariners; our next step we’ll be make a signature on the book where all the hikers commemorate the presence.