As soon as you turn away from the beach and head inland, you will discover a Corsica
that offers a broad range of outdoor activities : walking and hiking on foot, horseback or
on mountain bike ; climbing, hang gliding, white water sports, winter sports, excursions
in 4 x 4, on motorbikes or bicycles to explore the island’s villages. Corsica is an ideal
place for finding out about its culture and tradition along the paths of the island. All of the
sports activities on offer are organised by professional that are on hand to help you
take up a new sport or make progress in one you already practise. Experience the
islander’s passion for life in a natural setting and landscape of an exceptional quality.
Who could dream of more ?

There is no better place for hiking than Corsica . At every corner the landscape
changes. Hike along old shepherd’s footpaths, mule tracks, transhumance paths and
customs paths that are dotted here and there with fortified houses and dry-stone
shelters. Whether you are a serious hiker or just want to enjoys family walks the paths
will take you to the heart of the island, to the Corsica of Corsicans.

The Corsica Regional Nature Park has set up a network of 1500 km of mapped paths
to allow the people explore the contrasts and colours of the island, whatever the
season.

The GR20, a path of legend, also known as the most difficult hiking route, takes you
from Calenzana to Conca over 15 days. This high mountain route is though and should
only be attempted by seasoned hikers. It is a total of 200 km in length and the route
takes you through heights that vary more than 10 000 metres.

The route takes hikers close to the four most beautiful summits of Corsica, along
mountain lakes with their crystal clear waters and through deep forests, with
commanding panoramic views to enjoy along the way.

The Mare e Monti : a path that rises sheer from the sea, from Calenzana to Cargèse,
will take you through Bonitafu forest, the small fort of Girolata, a fishing village, the
Spelunca gorges as well as the Gulfe de Porto.

The Mare e Monti South : takes you from Porticcio to Propriano, through the hamlet of
Bisinao and the Coti Chiavari forest with views of the magnificent peaks of Capu
Tafunatu, Paglia Orba, Monte Cintu…

The Mare a Mare North : crosses Upper Corsica from Moriani to Cargèse and Porto.
The route passes through the Aïtone and Valdu Niellu forests with their giant Lariccio
pine trees, and the fabulous Tavignanu gorges.

The Mare a Mare Centre : links Ghisonaccia and Porticcio. It crosses the most beautiful
island paths through the Laparo Pass, Upper Taravu, and the St Gorges Pass and
comes out at the most famous of the bays, Ajaccio.

The Mare a Mare South, a shorter route : it is a very varied route from Propriano to
Porto Vecchio that crosses one of the island’s best preserved regions : the Alta Rocca
with the Ospédale forest, the Uomu di Cagna, the archaeological sites of Cucuruzzu
and Capula, and the Bavella peaks, an imposing granite mountain that is unique to the
island.

Around these great routes, the Corsica Regional Nature Park has also developed a
series of walking routes that can be done in a day in the following 8 micro regions :
Castagniccia, Boziu, Ghjunsani, Alta Rocca, Niolu, Fium’Orbu, Taravu, and
Venachese.

If you prefer the seaside, you can walk along paths that are particularly pleasant in the
spring and automn months. At these times of the year, the maquis or scrubland is in
bloom and the intensity of its colours and rare perfume can be best appreciated : north
of Cap Corse from Maccinaggio to Centuri, along the desert of the Agriates, from
Saint-Florent to the beach of Ostriconi, and not far from Sartène from Campo Moro to
Tizzanu.