Corsica walking holiday : Porto, short & sweet

Today, the walk takes you inland on a rugged track though the forested valley, climbing steadily and steeply.  You have 2 options, with a transfer from the end of your walk - restaurant/café there - back to Porto. 

. Walk Moderate : Piana > Calanche de Piana > Piana | 4h | 10 km - 6 miles | Elevation : +500m / -480m
Starting in the village of Piana, take the time to explore the village before setting off on your hike: Piana is listed among the most beautiful villages in France. You walk along an ancient mule path that hovers high above the sea with fantastic views of the granite pinnacles of the Calanches de Piana where the coastline is at its most spectacular: blood-red stone pinnacles jutting out of the sea and soaring hundreds of meters into the skies, creating a chaos of giant granite structures carved by water and wind. Your hike goes through the heart of these structures known as the Calanches de Piana. 

. Walk Challenging : Capu d'Orto > Calanche Piana > Capu d'Ortu | 6h | 15 km - 9 miles | Elevation : +900m / -880m
For those who would like to reach the summit Capu d’Orto, the forest quickly gives way to bare rock and it isn’t long before spectacular sea vistas open up. A steep and sun-exposed climb to the summit is rewarded by awe-inspiring 360° views taking in much of Corsica’s west coast. At an altitude of 1300m and only 3km from the coastline, Capu d’Orto is one of the best vantage spots on the entire island. Not all is lost if you choose not to complete the return walk to Capu d’Orto: our return journey remains on a scenic crest with sea views and then enters a centuries-old chestnut forest.

Meals included : breakfast
Night : Porto

Today, you walk on the "Sentier du Facteur", the path that Guy, the mailman, used every day to deliver the mail to Girolata, a village only accessible by foot or by boat. You have 2 options : 

. Walk Moderate : Col de la Croix > Girolata > Col de la Croix| 4h | 9 km - 5 miles | Elevation : +50m / -600m
Transfer to the start of your walk.T he walk takes you on the famed "sentier du facteur" – literally the “mailman’s path” – the path Guy the mailman took every day to deliver the mail to the village of Girolata, lost in time, only accessible by foot or by boat. At the remote Tuara beach you can take a secluded dip before taking a path etched into the rocky coastline to Girolata. Plenty of restaurants there and a second great swim in the Med sea ! You return to Tuara beach in a loop via the "Mare e Monti" trail (another dip!) and then retrace your steps up to the Col de la Croix, start of your walk. Transfer back to Porto.

. Walk Challenging : Curzo > Girolata > Curzo | 6h | 17 km - 10 miles | Elevation : +150m / -1300m
The full walk from the village of Curzo takes you on a steep climb up to a stunning ridgeline from where much of Corsica’s western coastline is at your feet. You descend the ridgeline in question to the Col de la Croix road pass where the "Moderate level" walk begins. The initial climb from the village of Curzo up to the crest is steep and sun-exposed.   Transfer back to Porto.

Meals included : breakfast
Night : Porto

End of your trip after breakfast in Porto. On your last day you can enjoy the great sandy beach.

Meals included : breakfast

• Please note : Corsica walking itineraries are Moderate + level  due to rocky terrain.
  . Some trails can be more rocky than others, and therefore may take more time to walk if you are not used to this type of terrain.
  . We do our best to calculate a fair estimation of the walk (the indicated walking time is based on no rest, no stop, no picnic)
  
  
• CHALLENGING walking option 
  On some walks, we give you the possibility to choose a more challenging walk
  . Walking level: It is is suitable only for those with hiking experience on mountainous and jagged rocky terrain. 
  Please be aware that this option is for experienced hikers and the level of difficulty of the itineraries can be strenuous: more distance, more elevation gain, chains and ladders to climb and some stages during which certain skills may be required.