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Sentiers Rando
Piscia di Ghaddu - ©hardyuno
Rondinara - ©Dussauj
Tamaricciu - ©cazam
Omu di Cagna - © Frédéric Bruschet
Pruna - ©corsesauvage
WHAT YOU’LL SEE...
Municipal Tourist Office of Porto-Vecchio
Tél. : 0033 (0)4 95 70 09 58
www.ot-portovecchio.com
GUIDELINES FOR SAFETY AND PROPER CONDUCT WHILE HIKINGRESEARCH YOUR ITINERARY! Seek advice from the relevant organizations to find out
about local conditions before you set off.
CHOOSE A TRAIL THAT’S SUITABLE FOR YOUR LEVEL! Know your own physical and
technical capacities. Don’t hesitate to consult a professional, for advice or to act as
your guide.
TAKE THE PROPER EQUIPMENT AND KNOW HOW TO USE IT!
Choose the right walking shoes and don’t forget to bring sunglasses, water bottle, en-
ergy foods. Bring a first-aid kit.
THE WEATHER REPORT HELPS YOU MAKE YOUR PLANS! The weather changes qui-
ckly in the mountains (don’t forget to bring suitable clothes). Make sure you’re well-in-
formed and turn back if the weather conditions change.
GOING ON YOUR OWN IS MORE DANGEROUS. Tell someone where you’re going and
approximately what time you’ll be back.
PAY ATTENTION TO THE SIGNPOSTS AND MARKINGS!
EMERGENCY DISTRESS SIGNALS TO CALL FOR HELP: Red flare, 6 flashes with a lamp or a mirror, or 6 sounds calls per minute.
NEEDHELP
DON’TNEED HELP
112 : Emergency number from any phone18 : Firefighters
17 : Police18 : Ambulance and emergency service
3250 : Mountain weather station
PRUNAPORTO-VECCHIO
Ru
isseau d
u Pru
na
Stabiacciu
PORTO-VECCHIO
Poretta
Matonara
Mazzetta
Pifano
CasettaBianca
Piccovaggia
Punta di a Varra
Punta dia Chiappa
Crête deRosumarinu
Rocher deZiglione
Punta dil’Arena
Pavellone
Sémaphorede la Chiappa
Île de Farina
Foce Incesa
Punta diu Cerchiu
MonteTucchesi
Maraissalants
Marina d’Arje
Pruna
Etangd’Arje Vecchie
Monte di Fiori
Baie de BonaMatina
Route
de
Pal
ombaggia
START: Take the road to Piccovaggia. Go across the Col de Varra (Pavel-lone intersection) and park the car two bends down, by the electrical trans-former. Take the path on the left that weaves around the mountain. Go up for about twenty minutes and you’ll get to the top of the hill. Then follow the narrow path starting off to the right. INTEREST: At the top of the hill lie the ruins of Pruna, an abandoned hamlet built in the 18th century by the Biancarellis, a family of breeders and cultiva-tors. There were people living here up until 1935. Legend has it that a vendet-ta forced the four Faggianelli brothers to leave their native village of Zicavo.
They fled to the region of Por-to-Vecchio and changed their name to Bianca-relli... Thus began the story of this hamlet.From up here, there’s a stunning view over the gulf of Porto-Vecchio.
GPS STARTING POINT
N 41° 35’ 42.727’’
E 9° 19’ 23.781’’
SIGNPOSTED IN YELLOW
ROUND TRIP / EASY
1H15 / 2,4 KM
TAMARICCIUPORTO-VECCHIO
Etangsd’Asciaghju
Etangde Palombaggia
Plage de Palombaggia
Punta di Colombara
Plage de Tamaricciu
Capud’Asciaghju
Porra
île de la Folaca
Murtonu
Poggio
Padulellu
Cuncaccia
Cataraccio
START: Take the road to Piccovaggia. Go past the hamlet and the beach of Palombaggia, then park by the side of the road, level with Tamaricciu. Take the path to the right of the little stone wall and then, at the fork, take another right to reach the beach.INTEREST: Situated north of the «Bouches de Bonifacio» nature reserve, Ta-maricciu stands out as an iconic site of natural beauty and biodiversity. Its white sand beach, nestled between Punta di Colombara and Capu d’Acciaghju, is recognised as one of Corsica’s most beautiful beaches. Within swimming dis-tance sits the islet of Folaca, forerunner of the Cerbicale Islands, a genuine wild-life sanctuary. C o n s e r v a -toire du Litto-ral, the site’s m a n a g i n g body, has equipped it with a visi-tors’ trail to raise awar-eness about conservation of this unique shoreline.
GPS STARTING POINT
N 41° 33’ 10.049’’
E 9° 18’ 45.293’’
LOOP / EASY
0H45 / 1,3 KM
RUNDINARABONIFACIO
Suartone
Baie de Rondinara
Etangde Prisarella
PanicciaPunta di Carlu Antu
Fiminicciu
Pinitelli
Liccitellu
Tourde Sponsaglia
Suartone
START: As you head along the T10 towards Bonifacio, take the D158 towar-ds Suartone. Go through the hamlet and leave «Les Hameaux de Rondinara» to your right. Turn left at the last junction. The hike starts from the parking lot situated just before the «Réserve Naturelle des Bouches de Bonifacio».INTEREST: The Rundinara bay, known for its distinctive shell-like shape, used to be composed of two islets. Back then, the sea level was higher. Sand and pebbles swept in by ocean currents accumulated in line formations, and eventually formed the smooth curves of the bay you can see today. The hike meanders down a shady path alongside a lagoon: the Prisarella pond. All along your walk, you can observe the priority natural habitat of a site protected
by the Conservatoire du Littoral. Among the sights you’ll encounter are the dunes covered in Phoenicia Juniper, shrubs that bear poi-sonous orange-brown faux berries. Last but not least, there are splendid views over the gulf of Sant’aman-za, Sardinia and the islands of Toro.
GPS STARTING POINT
N 41° 28’ 25.793’’
E 9° 16’ 7.727’’
LOOP / EASY
0H45 / 1,5 KM
A TESTA VENTILEGNAFIGARI
T40
D859
D122
Îlot du
port
Monte Scupetu
Testa di u Gattu
SalineSoprane
SalineSottane Bocciu
Port dePianottoli
Caldarello
Isula dia Purraja
Écueil de Figari
Écueil de Testadi u Gattu
Campo Mezzano
Giardinelli
Terrori
a Testa
Tenuta
Valle Mola
Punta di Ventilegna
Étang dePisciu Cane
Cavallonu
Trema l’Occhi
Baie deFigari
Sartene
Porto-Vecchio
Bonifacio
Port deFigari
START: As you head along the T40 towards Sartène, take the second road on the left towards the «port of Figari». Park at the last parking area. The path entrance is at the back of the parking lot on the left.
INTEREST: To the west, the Testa, an im-posing 181-metres tall granite massif, towers over the Figari bay. The diversity of habitats and microrelief along the shoreline is so rich that botanists have ennume-rated no fewer than 24 protected species and 20 others considered rare at both insular and European levels. The beauty and diversity of this site is simply en-chanting: sandy shores, scrubland, salt marshes, creeks, haphazard gra-nite formations, stone giants...
GPS STARTING POINT
N 41° 28’ 29.367’’
E 9° 4’ 44.703’’
ROUND TRIP / INTERMEDIATE
4H00 / 9 KM
PENINSULA OF BRUZZIPIANOTTOLI CALDARELLU
Ficuccia
Bilugginu
Sapara Castrata
Agginaccia
Chevanu
u Caconu
LanciatuBinettu
PianottoliCaldarello
Caldarello
Punta diu Pozzu
Île Bruzzi
Anse de Chevanu
Punta diCapineru
Ansed’Artitru
Monte Milese
Monte Cheta
Tourde Caldarello
Maraisde San Giovanni
i Cervi
Bacca
Valle di Corti
i Tijali
Ficarella
Capannaccia
a Torra
Étang dePisciu Cane
Butrone
Bruzzi
Ruisseau de Lancia
ta
Funtana diaSerra di Ceppa
Baie deFigari
START: In Pianottoli, take the D122. Continue for 300 metres. After the ce-metery, turn right on the road towards the campsite. At the Kevano campsite, turn right and continue to the dirt parking lot with the sign that says «Bruzzi».
INTEREST: This superb hiking trail starts out in a dense and fragrant scru-bland, strewn with granite rocks shaped by erosion, locally known as «tafo-
ni». These haphazard granite formations make wonderful shelters for the animals of the peninsula. Keep your eyes open, and maybe you’ll see shags or gulls! The trail leads to beautiful little wild coves, including the famous «coral» beach, with its amazing red sand. Don’t forget to bring your snorkelling kit so you can check out the peninsula’s un-derwater wildlife!
GPS STARTING POINT
N 41° 35’ 42.727’’
E 9° 19’ 23.781’’
LOOP / EASY
2H00 / 4,8 KM
U FORNELLUMONACIA D’AULLENE
Furnellu
Mucchiu Biancu
Mariola
Saparella
Aja di Lena
Volpaju
Caniscione Rosumarinu
Budiccia
Contra MileseMido
Petrosa
Peratella
Alzitone
Poggio di RotoCala di
Furnellu
Punta di a Fica
Punta di Caniscione
Punta diMucchiu Biancu
TozzaRuisseau d
e Sap arella
Ruisse au de Petro s a
Ruis
seau
de
Mid
o
T40
T40
D50 Porto
Vecchio
Monacia
d’Aullene
Sartene
Tourd’Olmeto
START: On the T40, go past Monacia d’Aullène towards Sartène and turn left
onto the trail that leads to the Furnellu pond. When you reach the ruins, climb
over the low wall and take the wide path in front of you.
INTEREST: Standing proud on the beautiful, rugged shoreline is the tower
of Olmetu. The trail weaves along through a scrubland dominated by Phoe-
nicia junipers,
green oaks and
arbutus. Play at
being archeaolo-
gists at the prehis-
toric site of Punta
Caniscione, and
then have a rest
at the wild creek of
Mucchiu Biancu.
GPS STARTING POINT
N 41° 29’ 8.995’’
E 8° 59’ 35.954’’
ROUND TRIP / EASY
4H00 / 8,4 KM
I STRITTONIMONACIA D’AULLENE
MacehiaVerdata Monacia
d’AulleneTivarone
Trapola
Peratella
Aja Suttana
Pascialella
Santa Monaca
RioluPorcillara
Frisella
Enna Pelosa
Alzitone
Contra Milese
Budiccia
Ruisseau de la Ci occia
D50
T40
START: From the village square, follow the information panels.INTEREST: Monacia d’Aullène is a charming village steeped in history. Round the corner of an alley, you’ll see an 18th-century house, then a little further on, there’s a traditional bread oven that the villa-gers rekindle every year, to symbolise their sense of com-munity and the im-portance of sharing. By the Protestant temple, as you leave the village, you’ll see Monacia’s old ceme-tery, dating back to the 18th century. There are no fewer than fourteen mills in this municipality, most of them restored. On the last stretch, you’ll see the «orii» of Cubia and Iddastricciolu that were used as grain silos for many centuries.
GPS STARTING POINT
N 41° 38’ 43.515’’
E 9° 10’ 32.6928’’
SIGNPOSTED IN YELLOW
LOOP / EASY
1H00 / 2,8 KM
L’OMU DI CAGNAMONACIA D’AULLENE
Giannuccio
Merolinu
l’Omudi Cagna
Punta di a Chiasella
Punta di MonacoOmu d’OvaceBocca di Pigna
Punta diCastellone
Piopelli
Scrizzulatoju
Dominichellu
Falcucciu Vaccili
Purcareccia
Grossetta
Mezzana
Fravolettu
Presarella
PuzzanaPresa Piana
Col du Monaco
Tafone Picculacciu
Ruis
seau
de Vi va
ggio
Ruisseau de Balatese
START: The trail starts next to the reservoir of the Giannucciu hamlet and goes up into a valley. Make sure you’re well equipped for this challenging hike.ELEVATION GAIN: 850 mètres.INTEREST: Follow the mountain trails of this physically demanding hike and catch a glimpse of one of Southern Corsica’s peculiarities: the Omu di Cagna rock. Looming in the distance, this huge rock formation looks like a cup-and-ball. It’s a natural lookout post over the southernmost shores of Corsica. Climbing up here makes you feel like you’re in a strange dream-world, where haphazard granite formations seem to take on human shapes. You’ll see
the former forest house of Omu di Cagna and its bread oven, as well as the Presarella sheepfold,testament to the importance of pastoralism in the region.
GPS STARTING POINT
N 41° 33’ 53.737’’
E 9° 2’ 27.923’’
SIGNPOSTED IN YELLOW + CAIRNS
LOOP / VERY DIFFICULT
5H30 / 11 KM
ORIU DI I CANNISOTTA
Scalella
Canni
Zuccalella
Pianacce
Canavaccia
Cavatonu
Pointed’Argentencole
Punta di Concuto
Ruis seau de Mezzanellu
Ruisseau de Listinc hicciola
Sotta
Cancaraccia
Sotta
Chera
START: The starting point is at the information board on the outskirts of the I Canni hamlet. After a few steps along the road, take the path that was once a shepherd’s trail.
INTEREST: This marked trail leads you to a strange rock the locals call the «Oriu». There are a great many of these rocks hidden amongst the scrubland, known to exist since prehistoric times. These huge rocks carved out by erosion were once used by humans as shelters, to live in or for their animals. Shepherds later converted them to provisio-nal living quarters that they used during transhumance.Once you pass Oriu di I Canni, magnificent views open up over the village and the surrounding area, all the way to the crests of the Cagna mountain.
GPS STARTING POINT
N 41° 30’ 34.768’’
E 9° 11’ 48.011’’
SIGNPOSTED IN YELLOW
ROUND TRIP / EASY
0H30 / 0,8 KM
ALZU DI GALLINA - CARTALAVONUL’OSPEDALE
Cartalavonu
Piopelli
L’Ospedale
Alzudi Gallina
Ruisseau de F
urcone
Ruiss ea u d’Artoli
Ruiss eau
e Ga
vinu
Ruisse au de Scar pon e
Ruis
seau d
e Missaju
Gavinu
MontediRenapiana
Vallaccia
Funtanella
D368
D368
START: The hamlet of Alzu di Gallina, a short distance past the group of
houses on the right. The trail is a steady climb.
ELEVATION GAIN: 900 m
INTEREST: The «Mare à Mare Sud» (Southern Coast to Coast) path is one
of the most famous hiking trails in Corsica. This first section offers stunning
views over the gulf of Porto-Vecchio and passes through the village of Ospe-
dale, perched 900
metres above sea
level.
The path goes
on through the
scrubland and
the «Laricciu»
pines, and even-
tually reaches the
hamlet of Car-
talavonu, 1022
metres above sea
level.
GPS STARTING POINT
N 41° 37’ 10.895’’
E 9° 12’ 52.894’’
SIGNPOSTED IN ORANGE + CAIRNS
ROUND TRIP / INTERMEDIATE
6H00 / 14 KM
A PUNTA DI A VACCA MORTAL’OSPEDALE
START: From the hamlet of Cartalavonu (1022 m altitude), 4 km away from
the village of Ospedale.
ELEVATION GAIN: 292 m
SIGNPOSTING: Follow the orange markings of the «Mare a Mare Sud» path
(signpost showing Carbini and Levie).
INTEREST: Lying 1314 metres above sea level, the plateau offers majestic
views. The panorama sweeps over the whole landscape, from the east coast
and the gulf of Porto-Vecchio to the west coast and the Gulf of Valincu.
GPS STARTING POINT
N 41° 38’ 43.515’’
E 9° 10’ 32.6928’’
SIGNPOSTED IN ORANGE + CAIRNS
ROUND TRIP / EASY
2H30 / 3.9 KM
A PISCIA DI GHJADDUL’OSPEDALE
START: 4 km from the Ospedale dam along the D368 towards Zonza. Paid
parking: 4 €.
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: Easy on the first section. Quite difficult on the se-
cond section of the path (steep descent).
INTEREST: This marked
trail (going through Laricciu
pines, waterfall, «Sentinelle»
rock, shelter under the rock,
etc.) leads to a marvellous
waterfall, the «A Piscia di
Ghjaddu», that bursts out of
a rock wall and tumbles down
70 metres. All along the way,
there are information boards
telling you about the surroun-
ding nature. Swimming is not
recommended.
GPS STARTING POINT
N 41° 38’ 43.515’’
E 9° 10’ 32.6928’’
SIGNPOSTED IN YELLOW
ROUND TRIP / INTERMEDIATE
1H30 / 2.7 KM
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