Cicerone Frankrijk|Wandelgids Short Treks on Corsica

Goede, Engelstailge wandelgids van 5 meerdaagse huttentochten op Corsica

• overzichtskaartjes 1:50.000, niet voldoende voor de wandelingen. IGN kaarten zijn aanbevolen.
• 16 etappes-
• informatie over zwaarte en duur elke etappe
• accommodatielijst met contactinformatie

Guidebook describing five mountain and coastal treks on the Mediterranean island of Corsica: the 2-day Sentier du Douanier (Custom Officer’s Path), the 10-day Mare e Monti, the 11-day coast-to-coast Mare a Mare Nord, the 5-day Mare a Mare Sud and the 5-day Mare e Monti Sud. With information on facilities and local plants and wildlife.

With spectacular mountain landscapes, beautiful rugged coast, forests, maquis and striking river gorges, Corsica is a walker’s paradise. This guidebook details five of the islands’s most popular shorter treks: the 2-day coastal Sentier du Douanier (Customs Officer’s Path) around Cap Corse; two coast-to-coast routes through the central mountains, the 11-day Mare a Mare Nord and the 5-day Mare a Mare Sud; and two ‘coast and mountains’ routes, the 10-day Mare e Monti and the 5-day Mare e Monti Sud. (Corsica’s famous 190km GR20 trail is described in a separate Cicerone guide.) The routes can be linked to create longer excursions and accommodation is provided by a mixture of walkers’ hostels, B&Bs and hotels; camping is also an option.

The guide presents each of the waymarked trails in daily stages averaging around 12-13km per day, with route description, mapping and notes on accommodation options. There is advice on how to get to Corsica, when to go and what to take, plus accommodation listings, useful contacts and a French/Corsican-English glossary. The guide also offers a wealth of information about the island’s rich plant and wildlife.

Considerably easier than the challenging GR20, these trails offer a more accessible option for trekkers wishing to experience the ‘real’ Corsica, away from the bustling coastal resorts. You’ll find enchanting scenery – towering forests, gushing cascades, turquoise coves, aromatic maquis, rugged mountains and quiet villages nestling on hillsides of chestnut woods – not to mention a favourable climate and delicious local cuisine. Don’t be surprised if you fall under the island’s spell!

• Trek 1 Sentier du Douanier: Cap Corse
• Trek 2 Mare e Monti: Calenzana to Cargèse
• Trek 3 Mare a Mare Nord: Cargèse to Moriani Plage
• Trek 4 Mare a Mare Sud: Porto-Vecchio to Burgu
• Trek 5 Mare e Monti Sud: Burgu to Porticcio

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