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PROGRAM
Day 1 Corte
Arrival in Corte. Night in a 2* hotel, very well located, in city center.
Not far from restaurants, pubs, museum of Corsica... .
Day 2 Scala Santa Regina
After a short transfer from Corte, you will be in the heart of the Scala
Santa Régina Gorges. The cliffs overlooking the Golo river offer splendid
views. You will take an old mule path to your next stop, by the Calacuccia
lake.
About 4 hours 15 minutes of walking.
Day 3 Waterfall and shepherd house of Radule
Beautiful walking day to the Verghio forest. You leave the Mare a Mare
North to reach the Radule waterfall and shepherd house. Then using the
world famous GR20 path, you walk to your hotel for the night. Numerous
bathing possibilities in natural pools.
About 5 hours 55 minutes of walking.
Day 4 Aitone natural pools
Passing the Col de Verghio you will walk under the shade of endemic
Lariccio pine trees toward the chestnut's capital of Corsica, Evisa.
You will overlook the Aitone stream and its beautiful natural pools.
About 3 hours 40 minutes of walking.
Day 5 From Evisa to Porto through Ota
You will discover the heart of the Spelunca gorge and its famous genoese
bridges. Later, the Ota village will welcome you for a rest before walking
down to the marina of Porto.
About 5 hours 35 minutes of walking.
Day 6 Scandola reserve and Calanches of Piana
During this rest day in Porto, you might enjoy various activities such
as boating, biking...
All means are good to explore the sumptuous Calanches of Piana and the
Scandola natural reserve. And the beach is only a few metres away.
Day 7 From Porto to Piana
During this last walking day, you will walk along the sea before climbing
up inland toward the Capu d'Ortu summit.
Then, you will enjoy the shade of the Palani with Breathtaking views on
the Calanches of Piana.
You will then carry on to the centre of the Piana village.
About 3 hours and 50 minutes of walking.
Day 8 Piana
End of your trip after breakfast. You can take a bus to Calvi or
Ajaccio.
A wonderful itinerary if you
wish to enjoy the walk without
having to carry a bag and being sure to have a hotel or guesthouse room
available at the end of the day.
From the Scala Santa Regina, you will cross Calacuccia, Evisa, Ota,
Porto to finally reach Piana.
Wonderful sceneries, proud inhabitants, history and culture will constantly
surround you during this trip.
STARTING POINT: Ajaccio, Venaco or Corte
DEPARTURE DATES : Every day, from the end of May to the end of September
(according to the weather).
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