Mount Capanne ( it, Monte Capanne) is the highest mountain on the

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island of

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and in the province of Livorno,

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, Italy. It is located in the western part of the island, reaching a height of in elevation above the

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Features

The mountain is part of the

Arcipelago Toscano National Park Arcipelago Toscano National Park is a large Tuscan Archipelago national park and marine park in the Provinces of Grosseto and Livorno, western Tuscany, Italy. Geography The Tuscan archipelago (chain of islands) is located between the Ligurian Se ...

. The Monte Capanne summit can be reached in 14 minutes via cable car, which departs from Marciana.
The mountain has Matorral shrublands and

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s vegetation

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s, of the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub

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Elba Capanne Arcipelago Toscano National Park {{Livorno-geo-stub

Features

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