Walking in Corsica

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Gillian Price. Walking in Corsica

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WALKING IN CORSICA

LONG-DISTANCE AND SHORT WALKS

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You’ll need a sleeping sheet (though they can occasionally be rented) and your own towel – hot showers are always available. Book at least one day ahead (phone numbers are given in each walk description), more at peak holiday time. Most places are family-run affairs and they need due warning in order to be able to plan meals. A smattering of French will go a long way, especially when booking accommodation on the phone. (Italian won’t go amiss either, as it is similar to the Corsican language itself.) Don’t arrive too early as doors may not be opened until around 4pm. Some gîtes even offer to transport rucksacks for groups to villages ahead at a modest price.

Carry plentiful cash (euros) with you on the long-distance routes as the gîtes normally do not accept credit cards (not that they are widely accepted in the island’s hotels or restaurants, for that matter). Eurocheques are not smiled upon either as they entail a hefty surcharge. ATMs are plentiful in tourist towns, mostly on the coast, but are rare as hen’s teeth in the inland villages – as are banks. Be warned!

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