2.2 miles
Distance
92 ft
Climb
-1,576 ft
Descent
00:42:52
Avg time
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Buca del Bandito Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Elba Trail Area
    Isola d'elba
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    All year
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #35607 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #5252 in E-Biking
    • #63997 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Elba Gravity Park

Il miglior tracciato dell' isola... La Buca del Bandito è caratterizzata da quattro diverse tipologie di terreno e offre una delle viste più belle... La prima parte in salita è pedalabile senza problemi a parte l' ultimo tratto (150m), dove dovrete spingere su le vostre bici. Arrivati in vetta (Cima del Monte 525m) potrete osservare l' isola d' Elba in tutta la sua bellezza e gran parte delle isole dell' arcipelago Toscano. Qui ha inizio la discesa, 3,5 km di trail che cambia spesso faccia mixando parti tecniche e flow con scenari e terreni sempre diversi..

The best track on the island ... The Buca del Bandito is characterized by four different types of terrain and offers one of the most beautiful views ... The first part uphill can be pedaled without problems apart from the last stretch (150m), where you have to push up your bikes. Once you reach the top (Cima del Monte 525m) you can observe the island of Elba in all its beauty and most of the islands of the Tuscan archipelago. Here the descent begins, 3.5 km of trail that often changes face by mixing technical and flow parts with always different scenarios and terrains ..

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More Stats for Buca del Bandito mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,485 ft
  • Altitude min
    139 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,627 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,624 ft
  • Altitude end
    141 ft
  • Grade
    -12.6%
  • Grade max
    -57.8%
  • Grade min
    15.1%
  • Distance climb
    2,362 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    564 ft
  • Avg time
    00:42:52
  • Avg reverse time
    01:09:17
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on Jul 10, 2025
Very Dry
Avg: 4.38 (75 votes)
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      Buca del Bandito Trail Reports

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      Jul 10, 2025 @ 5:23pm
      Jul 10, 2025
      		 It's really hard - there is lot of layers of loose rocks therefore almost no grip. At the bottom part is overgrown vegetation. There are some nice...
      Jun 19, 2025 @ 12:28am
      Jun 19, 2025
      		 Die Brombeeren im unteren Teil sind ganz schön hoch, sonst aber gut.
      Jun 11, 2025 @ 8:10am
      Jun 11, 2025
      Jun 3, 2025 @ 4:31am
      Jun 3, 2025
      		 Overgrown vegetation Sentiero lasciato alla natura, peccato.
      May 13, 2025 @ 10:48am
      May 13, 2025
      		 Some new Lines in the lower part. Thanks shape Crew for that awesome Trail!
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 39.0 km avg distance
      6 Months
      • 21 rides
      • 28.8 km avg distance
      All
      • 89 rides
      • Last: Jul 11, 2025

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