Walk around mountain and seaside villages North of Bastia

An easy 6-hour walk through mountain and seaside villages around Bastia. The route follows low-traffic yet well-marked roads and is suitable for a bike trip as well.

Location

Mountain and seaside villages North of Bastia in Northern Corsica (Haute Corse).

Hike Time and Distance

5-6 hours, 22 km (13.7 miles), shorter variants exists.

Elevation Gain

About 600 m / 1,968 ft

Difficulty

Easy, surfaced road

Trailhead

Avenue Jean Zuccharelli close to the port of Bastia.

Variants

There are alternate roads from Bastia to Ville-di-Pietrabugno and a shortcut from Acqualta to Pietranera.

Directions

Bastia is the biggest Corsican town directly accessible by ferry or plain.

More information

Mountain villages around Bastia (Martin's Virtual Nothingness)

Map of the trail

The map below shows the trail in purple with red markers indicating important way points.

Waypoints

1. Bastia
2. Ville-di-Pietrabugno
3. San-Martino-di-Lota
4. Miomo
5. Grigione
6. Pietranera