Villages of the Balagne

Start of your holiday in Calvi. Calvi is a delightful Mediterranean town on a large pine backed, gently shelving sandy bay and crowned by a Genoese Citadelle. Calvi is a great place to wander around, have a drink by the harbour or explore the streets of the old town.

Night in Calvi in a comfortable 3* hotel.

After breakfast, you start this first walk along the coast to the Revelatta peninsula. Walking creek to creek, in an unspoilt maquis, the turquoise waters are an invitation for a dip ! The path leads around the coast to the Revellata lighthouse, either return via the ridge or just turn around when you wish before returning to your hotel.

Duration : 3h30.

Night in Calvi in a 3* hotel on B&B basis.

You start the day with a short transfer to the start of the walk before taking to the ridge for a sumblime view over the bay of Calvi and the west coast towards Scandola. This is a training route for the local Foreign Legion but don't let that put you off ! Continue on to the Austrian Cross then down to the chapel of Notre Dame de la Serra, watching over Calvi, a short downhill path will get you back to the heart of town and your hotel. Night in a 3* hotel in Calvi on B&B basis.

Duration: 5h00
Distance: 12km
Altitude Gain/Loss = + 760 m /- 709 m.

The day starts with a short transfer to the village of Lumio across the bay from Calvi. The walk starts from the village towards the abandonned hamlet of Occi, then you walk through a pastoral landscape, village to village towards Sant'Antonino, one of the most beautiful villages in France. After lunch, drop down to the Convent at Corbara before joining the village of Monticello, your night stop on B&B in a comfy hotel restaurant.

Duration: 6h30
Distance: 16.5 km
Altitude Gain / Loss: +720 m /-692 m.

Today starts with a drop down to the sea along old mule paths, you arrive at a Botanical gardens which is worth a tour. The garden is filled with Mediterranean essences and plants from much farther afield !
You finish today with a coastal path into Ile Rousse, your night stop.

Around 10 km, 4h, +111 m, -334 m.

Night in Ile Rousse.

Today, you leave town by train around the coast to the seaside village of Algajola, you start today's hike in the direction of the villages of Pigna and Corbara, before passing the summit of Sant Anghulu for a birdseye view before descending to Ile Rousse. Night in a comfortable hotel in Ile Rousse.

Around 14 km, 5h00, +571m, -568m.

Your holiday ends after breakfast, we can organise a transfer to Bastia or Calvi.