Program of your self-guided hike in Corsica
Day 1: Ajaccio - Porto
Meeting at the bus station in Ajaccio. Transfer to Porto via the famous Calanches de Piana – 2 hours drive.
Night at the hotel in Porto.
Day 2: Porto - Ota
Option 1: Hike Porto - Ota (around 2 hours)
Option 2: Hike Porto - Ota (around 2 hours) + round trip to the Zaglia bridge from Ota (around 2 hours and a half)
Option : Visit of the Nature Reserve of Scandola by bat in the morning (+65€ / person) and then hike Porto - Ota (around 2 hours). Night in Ota.
Day 3: Ota - Serriera
You walk up the ravine of Vitrone, where funny shaped walls stand out with the Mediterranean Sea in the background. After crossing the Bocca San Petru, you begin your descent to the village of Serriera.
Night at the lodge of Serriera.
Duration: 6 hours | Up: +730m | Down: -980m
Day 4: Serriera - Gradelle / Curzu
The path goes at the heart of the maquis to the villages of Partinello and Curzu. Then, on the edge of the Linu ridge, you overlook Porto's Gulf and the small fishing village of Girolata.
Night in Gradelle or Curzu.
Duration: 6 hours| Up: +920m | Down: -810m
Day 5: Gradelle/Curzu - Girolata
A day of resting after the long stages of the previous days. This easy hike allows you to join Girolata, enjoying the sea in exceptional setting. This village, only accessible by boat or by foot, is also the only safe anchorage for marines between Carghjese and Calvi !
Night at the lodge of Girolata. You don't have access to your luggage.
Duration: 3 hours 45 minutes | Up: +200m | Down: -400m
Day 6: Girolata - Galeria
You cross on the wildest place in Corsica, with only the maquis, granite and the sea on your way along this stage. This path, mostly on the edge of a ridge, offers you every type of landscapes you could see in Corsica.
Night in Galeria.
Duration: 6 hours | Up: +790m | Down: -780m
Optiona - Day 7: Panoramic view over the Gulf of Galeria
- Last hike above Galeria, towards the Punta Muvrareccia to enjoy a 360° panoramic view. Transfer to Calvi in the late afternoon.
Duration: 3 hours 20 minutes | Up: +455m | Down: -455m
- or hike between Galeria and Tuarelli. Transfer to Calvi in the afternoon.
Duration: 4 hours 45 min | Up: +280m | Down: -230m
Meeting at the bus station in Ajaccio. Transfer to Porto via the famous Calanches de Piana – 2 hours drive.
Night at the hotel in Porto.
Day 2: Porto - Ota
Option 1: Hike Porto - Ota (around 2 hours)
Option 2: Hike Porto - Ota (around 2 hours) + round trip to the Zaglia bridge from Ota (around 2 hours and a half)
Option : Visit of the Nature Reserve of Scandola by bat in the morning (+65€ / person) and then hike Porto - Ota (around 2 hours). Night in Ota.
Day 3: Ota - Serriera
You walk up the ravine of Vitrone, where funny shaped walls stand out with the Mediterranean Sea in the background. After crossing the Bocca San Petru, you begin your descent to the village of Serriera.
Night at the lodge of Serriera.
Duration: 6 hours | Up: +730m | Down: -980m
Day 4: Serriera - Gradelle / Curzu
The path goes at the heart of the maquis to the villages of Partinello and Curzu. Then, on the edge of the Linu ridge, you overlook Porto's Gulf and the small fishing village of Girolata.
Night in Gradelle or Curzu.
Duration: 6 hours| Up: +920m | Down: -810m
Day 5: Gradelle/Curzu - Girolata
A day of resting after the long stages of the previous days. This easy hike allows you to join Girolata, enjoying the sea in exceptional setting. This village, only accessible by boat or by foot, is also the only safe anchorage for marines between Carghjese and Calvi !
Night at the lodge of Girolata. You don't have access to your luggage.
Duration: 3 hours 45 minutes | Up: +200m | Down: -400m
Day 6: Girolata - Galeria
You cross on the wildest place in Corsica, with only the maquis, granite and the sea on your way along this stage. This path, mostly on the edge of a ridge, offers you every type of landscapes you could see in Corsica.
Night in Galeria.
Duration: 6 hours | Up: +790m | Down: -780m
Optiona - Day 7: Panoramic view over the Gulf of Galeria
- Last hike above Galeria, towards the Punta Muvrareccia to enjoy a 360° panoramic view. Transfer to Calvi in the late afternoon.
Duration: 3 hours 20 minutes | Up: +455m | Down: -455m
- or hike between Galeria and Tuarelli. Transfer to Calvi in the afternoon.
Duration: 4 hours 45 min | Up: +280m | Down: -230m
Practical information
LEVEL:
Medium. Average walk between 5 and 7 hours, with a daily ascent of 600-800m.
Medium. Average walk between 5 and 7 hours, with a daily ascent of 600-800m.
ACCOMMODATION:
In gîtes (lodge) or small hotels/private rooms depending on the option and availability
DEPARTURE DATES: In April and October: from Monday to Friday (no departure on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays)
In gîtes (lodge) or small hotels/private rooms depending on the option and availability
DEPARTURE DATES: In April and October: from Monday to Friday (no departure on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays)
Departure at 3 pm
From May to September: every day, including Sunday and bank holidays Two possible departures:
- at 9:30 am
- at 3 pm
- at 9:30 am
- at 3 pm
Price
845€ / person for 6 days
945€ / person for 7 days
Options:
- Private room at the accommodations (based on a double or triple room) - according to availability: +50€ / person / night
- Visit of the Nature Reserve of Scandola by boat: +65€ / person
This price includes:
- Transfers from Ajaccio to Porto and from Galeria to Calvi
- Full board including snacks during the walk
- Luggage transfers between the accommodations
- Roadbook and extracts of IGN maps
This price does not include:
- Lunch and diner of day 1, lunch of day 2
- Beverages and personal expenses
- Repatriation and cancellation insurances
- All that is not written in "this price includes"