WALKING IN CORSICA
LONG-DISTANCE AND SHORT WALKS
by
Gillian Price
2 POLICE SQUARE, MILNTHORPE, CUMBRIA LA7 7PY
About the Author
Gillian Price was born in England but moved to Australia when young. After taking a degree in anthropology and working in adult education, she set off to travel through Asia and trek the Himalayas. The culmination of her journey was Venice, where her enthusiasm for mountains made the next logical step the Dolomites, only hours away. Starting there, Gillian has steadily explored the mountain ranges of Italy, and now Corsica, and brought them to life for visitors in a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone.
When not out exploring and photographing with her Venetian cartographer husband, Gillian works as a writer and translator. An adamant promoter of the use of public transport to minimise impact in alpine areas, she is also an active member of the Italian Alpine Club and the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.
Other Cicerone guides by the author
Across the Eastern Alps: E5
Gran Paradiso
Italy’s Sibillini National Park
Shorter Walks in the Dolomites
Through the Italian Alps
Trekking in the Alps
Trekking in the Apennines
Trekking in the Dolomites
Walking in Italy’s Stelvio National Park
Walking in Sicily
Walking in the Central Italian Alps
Walking in the Dolomites
Walking in Tuscany
Walking on the Amalfi Coast
Walking the Italian Lakes
Walks and Treks in the Maritime Alps
© Gillian Price 2003
Reprinted with amendments 2006, 2010 and 2013 (with updates)
ISBN-10: 1 85284 387 8
ISBN-13: 978 1 85284 387 8
Maps: Nicola Regine
Photos: Gillian Price
Printed by KHL Printing, Singapore
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
Dedication
For Betty ‘la courageuse’ and Dave, inimitable chauffeur (when he remembered to wear his glasses)
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Walt Unsworth, who first suggested I went to ‘la belle île’, to Giovanna for getting me there, and to Nicola, who has worked his magic on the maps, yet again.
Advice to Readers
While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an edition. If we know of any, there will be an Updates tab on this book’s page on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.co.uk), so please check before planning your trip. We also advise that you check information about such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Even rights of way can be altered over time. We are always grateful for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground, sent by email to [email protected] or by post to Cicerone, 2 Police Square, Milnthorpe LA7 7PY, United Kingdom.
Front cover: Amazing views from Capu Rossu (Walk 6)
CONTENTS
Mare e Monti: Calenzana to Cargèse
Mare-Mare Nord: Cargèse to Moriani
Mare-Mare Sud: Porto-Vecchio to Propriano
1 St-Florent Coastal Route
2 The Fango Valley
3 Visiting Girolata
4 Spelunca Gorge
5 A Calanche Walk
6 Capu Rossu
7 The Aïtone Forest and Rock Pools
8 The Paglia Orba Loop
9 The Tavignano Bridge
10 Glacial Lakes in the Restonica Valley
11 La Cascade des Anglais
12 Trou de la Bombe
13 Foce Finosa
14 Zonza–Quenza Circuit
15 Cucuruzzu and Capula Archaeological Sites
16 Punta di a Vacca Morta
17 Piscia di Gallo Waterfall
18 The White Cliffs of Bonifacio
Long-Distance Route Summaries