The Cap Corse tour: Day 2 +Added to my favoriteItem already present

After a good breakfast, we left to finish our tour of Cap Corse.

Pietracorbara, a walk full of bridges and fountains

This walking route perfectly sums up the best of Pietracorbara: the river, the Genoese bridges, the fountains and the Petra Viva mill. This loop of 6km (taking around two and a half hours) is fully marked, departing from near the Saint-Clément church, where we park.

The beautiful weather was motivating as we entered a narrow pathway between the cemetery and the presbytery, arriving in a field of olive trees from where we could hear the river. We crossed it cautiously, trying not to slip on the rocks. After seeing the blue markings, we continued our walk along the river which was now to our right. We saw the first Genoese bridge and paused at the fountain (‘Funtana di U Ponte’) to cool off. The markers led us from hamlet to hamlet, one of which – Oreta – is the starting point for a round trip to see another fountain (‘Funtana Landi’).

Continuing on the path, we came across the Saint-Roch chapel in the hamlet of Pietronacce and another Genoese bridge, Guadubughju. Always pay attention to the blue markings – the terrain soon changed to rougher undergrowth. We crossed the stream via a log bridge and traversed the maquis to finally take advantage of a view across the hamlets. You can also visit the mill situated here.

Erba

We finished our tour of Cap Corse with a stop on the Place Saint-Nicolas in Bastia, to have a drink before returning to eastern Corsica.

lunga, a small but picturesque village

The last stage of our tour was the small peninsula where Erbalunga is – a village found on many Corsican postcards. You’ll understand why as soon as you get there. The colourful houses also add to the charm. This is when I realise, yet again, that Corsica is exotic all year round. We ate in a restaurant on the square, enjoying the breathtaking view of the sea.

We finished our tour of Cap Corse with a stop on the Place Saint-Nicolas in Bastia, to have a drink before returning to eastern Corsica.