Un itinéraire sur deux jours en bivouac à la pointe du Cap Corse, qui emprunte en partie le sentier des douaniers du cap corse. La moitié de la randonnée suit le bord de côte, tandis que le deuxième jour permet de découvrir l’intérieur des terres. Cette partie de la Corse est décidément bien plus sauvage que l’autoroute qu’est devenu le GR 20… Cap sur la Corse en bivouac !
The Cap Corse coastal path
+ 150 m / – 100 m 14km
The start of the hike is located in Macinaggio. The village is nice but uninteresting, so we will quickly leave it following the coastal path. When I passed there at the beginning of spring, the beaches were invaded by real cliffs of posidonia. Very beautiful but not very inviting for swimming!
The path is really very beautiful, it passes right in the middle of the Corsican scrub and what's more it is deserted at the beginning of April. Looking at the vegetation and the little shade, I wouldn't recommend it for the summer...
We quickly arrive at the Santa Maria chapel in the middle of the maquis. Not far from there is the tower of the same name. As sea levels have risen since its construction, it now has its feet in the water. The place, with its deserted beach and 4th century chapel as the only visible building, is simply superb. We would happily stay there for the night but it is a protected area and bivouac is prohibited.
After the Santa Maria harbor, the path passes a few more beaches before climbing towards the Agnello point. At the point itself, it is possible to climb the Agnello tower. This offers a beautiful view of this rocky, windswept landscape.
Le sentier passe ensuite à Barcaggio, un joli village situé tout au nord du Cap Corse. On pourra profiter d’une petite bière au sympathique bar du village. Puis reprendre la route pour la dernière partie de la première journée.
Après le village, continuer le sentier de bord de côte et tourner au niveau de l’Arena pour aller vers l’intérieur des terres. On sort de la zone protégée et l’on peut donc planter sa tente à peu près n’importe où du moment que l’on ne dérange personne. Remonter enfin le ruisseau du Granaggiolo près duquel on peut planter le bivouac. À voir le nombre de vaches dans le secteur je conseille fortement de faire bouillir l’eau du ruisseau avant de la boire…
Inland
+ 600 m / – 600 m 15km
The following day, go up the Granaggiolo stream to arrive at the village of the same name. We begin to appreciate Corsica from the inside in all its splendor: a magnificent landscape of maquis where human presence is rare. Don't miss the visit to the pretty Saint-André church near the trail.
After the village, follow the road for a while to arrive at Col Saint-Nicolas. From there, go back down to the next valley, first following a track. Cross this pretty Mediterranean landscape to the Sant'Erasmo chapel. In spring, the mix between the soft green grass and the scrub vegetation creates a very special atmosphere!
After the chapel, return to the road through some sheepfolds. Follow it for a few kilometers before finding a path that descends straight to Macinaggio. A final swim is a must after working up a sweat in the Corsican scrubland!
NB: Due to lack of time, I followed the shortest route to return to Macinaggio on the second day. However, another entirely possible option is to follow the ridge path which passes among the wind turbines from the Serra pass. If you have traveled this route, do not hesitate to indicate it in the comments!
If you liked the landscape photographs on this page, please take a look at the section Pictures. For example, you can order a mountain poster of my photos, which is a good way to support me ;).
FR 
EN 
IT
0 Comments