Guidebook describing 25 day walks on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. The graded routes, which cover both the coast and the mountainous inland, showcase Corsica's beautiful landscapes, visiting cliffs, inlets, forests, river gorges, waterfalls, maquis shrubland, peaks and historic sites. With information about history, plants and wildlife.

With stunning coastlines and impressive craggy mountains, Corsica is an island with diverse landscapes for day walkers of all abilities to enjoy. Across 25 day walks, this guidebook explores sandy beaches, forested river valleys, and waterfalls, as well as high mountain passes to lookouts and glacial lakes. This guidebook is a brilliant introduction to walking on Corsica, and offers plenty of information on food, plant life, and history. Bases include coastal towns of Bastia, Bonifacio, Porto Vecchio, and Ajaccio, as well as mountain villages of Corte, Evisa and Zonza.

Each walk features detailed mapping alongside comprehensive route description. All the walks are graded for difficulty and range from easy-going low-level walks on good tracks or paths, to challenging and exposed high-level routes for experienced walkers. The guidebook also includes lots of practical information including a list of useful contacts, accommodation listing, and a glossary of French/Corsican terms.

Whether you choose a coastal stroll to enjoy wildflowers and a swim in the Mediterranean Sea, or a mountain walk with dizzying views across craggy peaks, this guidebook offers something for walkers of all abilities looking to discover the many delights of Corsica.

Table of Contents:

Contents
Introduction
Corsica
Plant life
Wildlife
When to go
Getting to Corsica
Local transport
Accommodation
Food and drink
What to take
Waymarking and maps
Emergencies
Using this guide

The Far North
Walk 1 Cap Corse Sentier du Douanier: Macinaggio–Barcaggio
Walk 2 St-Florent coastal route

The North-West
Walk 3 Bonifatu loop: La Boucle de Ficaghiola
Walk 4 The Fango river valley
Walk 5 Visiting Girolata
Walk 6 Spilonca gorge
Walk 7 The Calanche: l’ancien chemin des muletiers
Walk 8 Capu Rossu
Walk 9 The Aïtone forest

The Centre
Walk 10 Beneath Paglia Orba and Capu Tafunatu
Walk 11 Lac de Nino
Walk 12 The Tavignano river valley
Walk 13 Glacial lakes in the Restonica valley
Walk 14 La Cascade des Anglais

The South
Walk 15 Punta Parata loop
Walk 16 Ajaccio Sentier des Douaniers: to Plage Saint Antoine
Walk 17 Porto Pollo–Cupabia circuit
Walk 18 Zonza–Quenza circuit
Walk 19 Trou de la Bombe
Walk 20 Foce Finosa
Walk 21 Punta di a Vacca Morta
Walk 22 Piscia di Gallo waterfall

The Far South
Walk 23 Capu de Fenu
Walk 24 Strada Vecia Madonetta, Bonifacio
Walk 25 The white cliffs of Bonifacio

Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Glossary of French and Corsican terms
Appendix C Useful contacts
Appendix D Accommodation
Appendix E Further reading​​​​​​​