Departures 2024
Program of your self-guided hike in Corsica
Day 1: Ajaccio - Ota
Meeting at the bus station in Ajaccio. Transfer to Ota via the famous Calanches de Piana – 2 hours drive.
Night at the lodge of Ota.
Day 2: Above the gulf of Porto
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 3: 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 4: 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 !
Optional sea cruise in the Nature Reserve of Scandola
Night at the lodge of Girolata.
Duration: 3 hours 45 minutes | Up: +200m | Down: -400m
Day 5: 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
Day 6: Friday: 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
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 small hotels - except for the night in Curzu (depending on availability)
DEPARTURE DATES:
Saturday: departure at 12:30
In small hotels - except for the night in Curzu (depending on availability)
DEPARTURE DATES:
- From April to October: every day except Sunday and bank holidays (departure possible on Sunday on some dates; consult us)
Saturday: departure at 12:30
- July & August: every day, including Sunday and bank holidays – departure at 10 am or 3 pm
Price
990€ / person
This price includes:
- Transfers from Ajaccio to Ota 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:
- Beverages and personal expenses
- Repatriation and cancellation insurances
- All that is not written in "this price includes"
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