France - Corsica.
"Mare a Mare Sud" hike,
from Porto Vecchio (East coast) to Propriano (West Coast).
22/Feb/2021 to 01/Mar/2021
5 hiking days.
The Mare a Mare sud is one of the most famous hiking trails in Corsica. It takes you from one coast of the island to the other, i.e. from Porto Vecchio to Propriano.
This hike will allow you to soak up the atmosphere and the culture of the mountainous villages of Alta Roca. You will penetrate deep into the maquis and hundred year old oak and chestnut forests, cross brooks and rivers where you can go for a swim. And, enthralled by these magnificent landscapes, you will forget your everyday life. [From : gotocorsica.com]
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Multiday hikes in Corsica (but the GR20),
the "Mare a Mare Sud" is coloured dark blue. |
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The weather forecast as announced on
22/Feb/2021 (Southern Corsica). |
Overnights :Porto-Vecchio - Cartalavonu - Levie - Serra-di-Scopamène - Ste-Lucie-de-Tallano - Propriano.
Monday 22/Feb/2021.
Home to Porto-Vecchio journey.
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| Boarding the ferry "Piana" at 18:00. |
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| Private cabin. |
---- Marseille to Porto-Vecchio La Meridionale ferry, 19:00-07:00, 12h , 36€
|---| Ferryboat "Piana", private room 58€.
Tuesday 23/Feb/2021.
Porto-Vecchio.
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| Disembarking from the vessel. |
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| A fifteen minutes walk from harbour to town. |
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| Awaiting here for the hotel to open. |
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| Saint John the Baptist church in Porto-Veccio. |
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| Flowering Mimosa trees. |
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| Porto-Vecchio countryside. |
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| Harvesting nuts and dried fruit. |
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| Two-day food supply. |
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| Bedroom for tonight. |
|---| Holzer II, hotel, 61€ without breakfast.
Wednesday 24/Feb/2021.
DAY 1 - Porto-Vecchio to Cartalavonu hike.
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| In front of the hotel, ready to go. |
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Official starting point of the
Mare a Mare Sud. |
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| Road crossing. |
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| Restaurant, unfortunaly closed. |
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| Picnic time. |
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| L'Ospedale village, restaurants and shops all closed. |
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| Tent setup. |
|---| Tent, just before Cartalavonu.
Thursday 25/Feb/2021.
DAY 2 - Cartalavonu to Levie hike.
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| Picnic. |
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| Approaching Levie. |
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| Levie. |
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| Levie, awaiting the shop to open ! |
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| At the apartment. |
|---| Casa Tanghicciola, apartment, San-Gavino-di-Carbini, 85€.
Friday 26/Feb/2021.
DAY 3 - Levie to Serra-di-Scopamène hike.
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| Quenza, Saint-Mary chapel. |
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| Quenza, Saint-Mary chapel. |
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| Quenza, very first bar of this week (and only bar). |
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An enjoyable draught beer,
the very first since months. |
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| Tent setup (second night). |
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| Dinner. |
|---| Tent, 5 minutes after Serra-di-Scopamène.
Saturday 27/Feb/2021.
DAY 4 - Serra-di-Scapomène to Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano hike (4h30, +400m, -800m).
|---| Oliveraie d'Olmiccia, apartment, Olmiccia, 69€.
Sunday 28/Feb/2021.
DAY 5 - Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano to Propriano hike (8h, +690m-950m).
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| Lunch picnic. |
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| Bedroom for tonight. |
|---| Le Claridge, hotel, Propriano, 55€.
Monday 01/Mar/2021.
Propriano to home journey.
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| Embarking on the very same vessel as one week ago. |
---- Marseille to Porto-Vecchio La Meridionale ferry, 18:00-07:15, 13h15, 26€
|---| Ferryboat "Piana", private room 47€.
Tuesday 02/Mar/2021.
Home.
