Mare a Mare Sud 6-day hiking traverse in Corsica
Highlights
- Discover the natural beauty of Corsica with a unique hiking traverse
- Visit small mountainous villages of the Alta Rocca area along the way
- Enjoy beautiful views over mountains and explore ancient historical sites
Join me on this great Mare a Mare Sud 6-day hiking traverse in Corsica and discover one of the most beautiful trails in the south of the island. The hike will take us through the Alta Rocca region, from Burgo to Porto-Vecchio, from the southwest to the southeast coast.
The island of Corsica is one of the 18 regions of France. It is located in the Mediterranean Sea, south east of the French mainland.
This hiking traverse starts in Burgo, from the Gulf of Valincu and takes us to climb up the Alta Rocca, at the gates of the Cuscionu plateau, above the Ospedale Lake, finishing at the beautiful town of Porto Vecchio. From end of April until November I can take you on this great trip!
During these days, you will have the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere of the small mountainous villages of the Alta Rocca, discovering beautiful trails, with ancient forests and unique landscapes.
This trip offers many highlights, like the views of the Gulf of Valincu and Porto Vecchio, over the Bavella needles and Alcudina; the scent of the maquis shrubs; the typical villages of the Alta Rocca area; the views of the Cuscionu plateau; the ascent of the Cuciurpula and the Punta di A Vacca Morta and the visit to the archaeological site of Cuccuruzzu and the mill of Serra di Scopamène.
Every morning, we’ll set out and follow a different hiking trail, spending every night in a different cottage along the way. Bear in mind that every day we’ll walk between 5 to 6 hours, so you need to have a good fitness level to join this trip. We will be walking on fairly rolling terrain, often rocky, with 1000 to 1800m of daily average altitude difference.
This 6-day village to village hiking tour is a great opportunity to discover the wonders of southern Corsica. So, if you are interested, just send me a request and get ready to enjoy a unique hiking traverse. You can check the date below and join a group, or you can choose private guiding as well.
Looking for more adventures in Corsica? If you have more time available, then you can check out this 9-day Hiking tour through Alta Rocca and southern Corsica.
Itinerary
Day 1: Burgo-Sainte Lucie de Tallano
Transfer from your hotel or the port of Ajaccio, or from Propriano, to Burgo. Today we start hiking from the Valincu Gulf, with a climb to the typical village of Fozzano and a passage through the Rizzanese Valley that takes us up to the medieval village of Sainte Lucie de Tallano.
Altitude difference: + 900 / -700 // Hiking time: 6 hours
Day 2: Sainte Lucie du Tallano - Serra Di Scopamene
Today we hike from Sainte Lucie du Tallano to the Serra Di Scopamene. It’s the crossing of the villages of the Alta Rocca. We will see an exceptional mill that served both olive oil and chestnut flour. Alt. difference: + 850 / – 450m. Hiking time: 5 hours.
Day 3: Serra di Scopamene - Jallicu
We will hike today from Serra Di Scopamene to Jallicu. We will climb to a spectacular panoramic summit and see the remains of a medieval castle, with a bonus incursion to the Cuscionu plateau, where horses, pigs and cows graze peacefully. Alt.difference: + 730m / -400m. Hiking time: 6h30.
Chez Pierrot is a very typical and rustic equestrian cottage that offers guest rooms or dormitory. Pierrot is a quite a character! Here is also the highest point of Mare to Mare Sud.
Day 4: Jallicu - Levie
From Jallicu to Levie, the crossing of the villages of Alta Rocca continues with the highlight of the charming village of Quenza and the archaeological and medieval remains of the site of Cucuruzzu Capula. Alt. Diff: +300 / -900m. Hiking time: 5h
Day 5: Levie - Cartalavonu
From Levie, the biggest village of Alta Rocca, we will hike to the small village of San Gavinu di Carbini, and its beautiful campanile, in the footsteps of Giovannali, first stage that will take us to the Punta di Vacca Morta, overlooking Ortolo and Ospedale Lakes, with a breathtaking view of the region and of the Porto Vecchio Gulf. Alt. difference: + 1100 / -700m. Hiking time: – 6h
Day 6: Cartalavonu - Porto Vecchio
Our hiking traverse takes us today from Cartalavonu to Porto Vecchio, descending from the beautiful forest of Ospédale bythe panoramic village of the same name offering a breathtaking view of Porto Vecchio to which wewill go down: + 300 / -600m; 5h – Transfer to Porto Vecchio port or to Figari airport