# The La Maddalena Panoramic Road and the Bridge to Caprera

What to do en La Maddalena Archipelago · La Maddalena Archipelago

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sardinia/la-maddalena-archipelago/things-to-do/la-maddalena-panoramic-road · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Duración: 4 h
- Temporada: All year; for swimming, May to October
- Para quién: All ages

Route by car, scooter or bike · Half a day · Free · Coves beside the road

The island of La Maddalena has a panoramic road that goes right round it, between granite rocks, mastic scrub and views of the other islands and of Corsica. Short tracks lead off it to coves where you can swim without a boat. And on the east side, another road crosses to Caprera by the paso della Moneta bridge. It is the half of the trip that does not depend on the sea.
How to do it
It leaves the town and circles the island. By car or scooter you do it in a morning with stops; by bike, allow for hills and summer traffic. The Abbatoggia campsite, in the north, serves as a reference: it is about 5 km from the harbour along the Strada Provinciale Panoramica, turning at the Baia Trinità junction.
The coves you find
Sardegna Turismo lists among the island's beaches Bassa Trinita, Cala Francese, Cala Lunga, Monti d'a Rena, Punta Tegge and Spalmatore. They are sandy coves between granite rocks, different from one another: some open to the wind and others sheltered. Check what facilities each has before you go. In July and August, arrive early or go late: these are the coves everyone who is not on a boat goes to.
Caprera
Once across the bridge, Caprera is the green island of the archipelago, with pine woods and tracks. There is the Compendio Garibaldino, the hero's house, and Forte Arbuticci. There are coves all round its coast; the best known, Cala Coticcio, has access on foot restricted by the park, so the easy way to see it is by boat.
Getting around
If you come from Palau without a car, La Maddalena has car, scooter and bike hire; several accommodations have agreements with these companies. If you cross with your own car on the ferry, bear in mind that in July and August the ferries carrying vehicles are full at peak times.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 41.24, 9.41

## Cerca de aquí

- [Try Dive or Guided Snorkelling in the Park with Argonauta](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sardinia/la-maddalena-archipelago/things-to-do/diving-and-snorkelling-with-argonauta), a 939 m
- [Abbatoggia Camping Village](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sardinia/la-maddalena-archipelago/where-to-stay/abbatoggia-camping-village), a 1.6 km
- [Hotel Miralonga](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sardinia/la-maddalena-archipelago/where-to-stay/hotel-miralonga), a 2.7 km
- [Sergent Pepper's](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sardinia/la-maddalena-archipelago/where-to-eat/sergent-peppers-la-maddalena), a 2.9 km
- [La Grotta](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sardinia/la-maddalena-archipelago/where-to-eat/la-grotta-la-maddalena), a 3.0 km
- [A Walk Round La Maddalena's Old Town and Cala Gavetta](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sardinia/la-maddalena-archipelago/things-to-do/la-maddalena-old-town-and-cala-gavetta), a 3.1 km
- [The Compendio Garibaldino on Caprera, the House Where Garibaldi Lived](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sardinia/la-maddalena-archipelago/things-to-do/garibaldi-compendium-caprera), a 4.6 km
- [Boat Trip from Palau to Spargi, Santa Maria and the Budelli Pools](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sardinia/la-maddalena-archipelago/things-to-do/la-maddalena-archipelago-boat-trip), a 5.6 km

## Consejos

### Bring water and shade
The coves along the road have few facilities.

### Respect the park
Do not take away sand or stones, and park only where it is allowed.

### At sunset, the west
The coast facing Spargi and Budelli gets the afternoon sun.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can I see La Maddalena without a boat?
Yes: the panoramic road leads to coves on the island and to Caprera by the bridge.

### How long does it take to go round?
Half a day with stops for swimming; less if you just look.

### Do I need a car?
Car, scooter or bike. They can be hired on the island.

Destino: [La Maddalena Archipelago](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/sardinia/la-maddalena-archipelago.md)