Walking in Corsica - A Walker's Guidebook - Europe

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Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Published

18 May 2010

Edition

First

ISBN

9781852843878

ISBN (10)

185284387X

Size

17.2 x 11.6 x 1.1cm

Weight

200g

Pages

160

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Originally Published

1 Nov 2003

Walking on Corsica

Long-distance and short walks by Gillian Price

This guidebook gives details of three long-distance walking routes in Corsica - Mare e Monti, Mare-Mare Nord and Mare-Mare Sud - which cross the island, and also describes 18 day-walks in prime spots both in the rugged mountains of the interior and the softer southern coastal fringe. Good local information. More...

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Seasons

Any time of year for the coastal routes, but avoid July and August - too hot and very busy! March Read More... to May is best for flowers; May to September best for the mountains.

Centres

Calvi, Cargese, Calenzana, Moriani, Corte, Porto-Vecchio, Propriano, Ajaccio and Bonifacio.

Difficulty

Mainly fairly easy to moderate walking, with two shorter walks of a more challenging nature.

Must See

Views of the Aiguilles de Bavella, ancient bridges and villages, mountain and coastal scenery to Read More... take your breath away.

Introduction
When to Go
Getting to Corsica
Local Transport
Walking
What to Take
Maps
Accommodation
Food and Drink
Contacts
Plant Life
Wildlife
Further Reading

Long-Distance Walks
Mare e Monti: Calenzana to Cargèse
Mare-Mare Nord: Cargèse to Moriani
Mare-Mare Sud: Porto-Vecchio to Propriano

Short Walks
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 Hanging 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