A botanical complex of historical importance, a wellness area and a resort full of services and entertainment. In this natural oasis, you will find our Bike Center with top-of-the-range e-bikes and MTBs. Like all Elba MTB locations, it is open to both insiders and outsiders of the facility.

Elba MTB Portoferraio (or RossElba MTB for friends) is inside the magnificent ‘Rosselba Le Palme‘, Camping Village & Glamping. An oasis of fun for adults and children immersed in the lush and welcoming nature of the Ottone botanical garden. Choose between mobile homes, glamping tents, pitches but also apartments and rooms, all tailored to your family: whether it is larger or smaller, more adventurous or more tranquil.

Stretching out on a hill waiting to be explored, Camping Rosselba Le Palme encompasses the scenic wonders of Elba Island in its 300,000 square meters. A campsite and village with top-level facilities and organization, Rosselba Le Palme is above all a park immersed in thick and extremely varied vegetation in the center of which lives the Ottone Botanical Garden, where tropical plants and trees alternate in an extraordinary variety of shapes and where the only European specimen of the Blue Palm stands out.

From Portoferraio we are easily reachable and from Rosselba it is possible to explore the wilder northern part of the island or head south (Marina di Campo) with easier routes suitable for beginners. Thanks to the collaboration with Elba MTB Lacona and Elba MTB Capoliveri it is possible to do any type of excursion you can think of!

+39 351 4672373
rosselba@elbamtb.it

What if I get a puncture? Don’t have these thoughts anymore: we will help you with an active service every day!

In the event of a breakdown you can request the intervention of our recovery service, active every day. Just contact us on +39 377 3576289. After analyzing the situation with you, we will solve the problem: either by replacing the entire bike (only in the case of our rental) or by giving you the right advice. With extra payment based on the damage, we will replace the individual component or fix the damaged piece for you.

HOW TO ACTIVATE SOS BIKER?

SOS Biker can be activated in any of our 3 centers and is valid both with one of our rental bikes, and with your own bike and/or with bikes from other rentals.

• Activation cost: €5 per day (per bike). €10 if you haven’t rented from us (in this case write to us)
• Validity: from 9.00 – 19.00 every day
• Special price for groups (every 3 bikers, 1 free)
• Territorial coverage: the entire Island of Elba*

*you will need to approach the nearest paved road to have 100% guaranteed service (recovery on dirt roads is not guaranteed).

ELBA MTB PARTNER CENTERS

DAMAGES CAUSED TO THE VEHICLE WILL BE CHARGED AS PER THE PRICE LIST

In case of NOT subscribing to the service, recovery will be guaranteed but at a minimum cost of €

The Singletrack STS difficulty scale includes degrees of difficulty from the lowest S0 to the highest S5.

The STS scale evaluates exclusively the technical difficulties of a trail, whether flat, downhill or uphill, and is recognized internationally.

S0 Trail Difficulty Rating

S0 indicates a single trail that does not present particular difficulties.
Most of them are forest or meadow trails with good grip, or compact gravel. In this type of trails you will not face steps, rocks or roots. The gradient of the trail goes from mild to moderate and the curves are always quite wide. S0 trails can be tackled without special mountain bike technical skills.

In short
TRAIL CONDITIONS: compact terrain with good grip
OBSTACLES: none
GRADIENT: mild to moderate
CURVES: wide
MTB TECH SKILLS: no special skills required

S1 Trail Difficulty Rating

On an S1 trail you will find small obstacles such as not very prominent roots and small stones.
Often the increased difficulty rating is due to the drains or erosion. In S1 single trails the surface could be not very compact. The gradient reaches a maximum of 40% and no switchbacks will be encountered. Starting from S1 level, basic mtb riding techniques and good concentration are required. The most trickier passages require the ability to dose the brakes and to affect the trajectory by body displacement. Obstacles can all be rolled over with basic riding skills.

In short
TRAIL CONDITIONS: loose surface possible, with small roots and stones
OBSTACLES: small obstacles (drains, damage caused by erosion)
GRADIENT: <40%
CURVES: narrow
MTB TECH SKILLS: basic driving skills required

S2 Trail Difficulty Rating

Within the S2 classification you will find trails with larger roots, stones, steps and easy staircases.
Often there are narrow curves and gradient can reach 70% in some passages or sections. A fair amount of mtb riding ability is required to ridden obstacles.
The ability to brake at all time and to shift your center of gravity are necessary techniques, as well as the ability to precisely control the braking and to keep the body always active while driving.

In short
TRAIL CONDITIONS: surface most often loose, protruding roots and stones
OBSTACLES: obstacles of various kinds and staircases
GRADIENT: <70%
CURVES: easy switchbacks
MTB TECH SKILLS: advanced driving skills required

S3 Trail Difficulty Rating

Blocked single trails with many larger boulders and / or root passages belong to category S3.
There are often high steps, switchbacks and tricky traverses. You will have to deal also with slippery and not very compact terrain. Sections with a gradient over 70% are not rare.
S3 sections do not yet require trial technique, however excellent control of the bike, mastery in the brake modulation and an excellent balance are required.

In short
TRAIL CONDITIONS: technical, frequent protruding roots and large rocks, slippery ground and not very compact surface
OBSTACLES: high boulders
GRADIENT: >70%
CURVES: tight switchbacks
MTB TECH SKILLS: more than advanced driving skills required

S4 Trail Difficulty Rating

S4 describes very steep and blocked single trails with large block of rocks and / or challenging root passages, as well as loose surface.
Extremely steep slopes, narrow switchbacks and steps high enough to get in contact with the crown of the crank are common. To properly ride a S4 trail, trial techniques such as the ability to shift the front wheel and rear wheel, a perfect braking technique and an excellent balance are absolutely necessary. Only extreme bikers can tackle an S4 route. Even carrying a bike up such passages is often quite difficult.

In short
TRAIL CONDITIONS: technical, frequent protruding roots and large rocks, slippery and not compact terrain
OBSTACLES: steep ramps, very high steps (often at crown height or more)
GRADIENT: >70%
CURVES: very tight switchbacks
MTB TECH SKILLS: perfect mastery of the bike and trial skills such as displacement of the rear wheel in sharp turns.

S5 Trail Difficulty Rating

The S5 grade is characterized by a very technical terrain with counterslopes and slippery surface, extremely tight curves, extreme steepness (cliffs), very big obstacles in close sequence including fallen trees. Braking distance is very short if any. Some obstacles can only be jumped over. Hairpins are so tight that shifting the wheels is hardly possible, even carrying the bike would be almost impossible, as you need your hands to hold on or even climb. Only a handful of freaks tackle S5 passages.

In short
TRAIL CONDITIONS: very technical with counterslopes, slippery and not compact terrain. Can include sections similar to high mountain climbing routes.
OBSTACLES: steep ramps, steps in close sequence difficult to overcome
GRADIENT: >>70%
CURVES: very tight bends with obstacles
MTB TECH SKILLS: excellent mastery of trial techniques; shifting the front and rear wheel is very limited.

(*) The Single Trail Skala (or Single Trail Scale – STS) has been developed by Carsten Schymik, David Werner and Harald Philipp. Source here.