The Grand Traverse of Corfu

Suitable for moderately experienced walkers, with no luggage to carry. 4 to 7.5 hours of walking per day. Daily elevation gain varies from +250 to 700m, and daily descent from -310 m to -1025 m. No technical difficulties: walking on paths, tracks and along the beach. Most walks can be shortened by arranging transfers (additional costs payable by you).

You only carry a small backpack with your belongings for the day, your picnic lunch and snacks for the walk.

From 2 people.

8 days, 7 nights.

On a date of your choice from April to mid-October.
As Corfu is very busy in summer, this point-to-point trip is unavailable in July and August.

We provide a digital travel pack containing access to our smartphone navigation app, a list of your accommodation, any vouchers required and all the information you need for your trip to run smoothly. If you wish, we can provide a printed travel pack with maps, a route guide and a travel wallet (at an additional cost).

Accommodation

In a room for two, in an apartment or guesthouse with a bathroom, or in a hotel. Comfort equivalent to 2* accommodation. Triple rooms are available on request, with limited availability. Single rooms can be booked subject to availability (at an additional cost).

Meals

Breakfast is included (except on Day 4). For dinner, you will have plenty of options at local tavernas. Please let us know about any food allergies or special dietary requirements when booking; we will do our best to adapt your meals.

Start

On Day 1 in Corfu (Kerkyra).

End

On Day 8 after breakfast at the hotel in Corfu (Kerkyra).

Flights

Flights are not included in the price of the trip. We can arrange flights with scheduled airlines; please contact us. With scheduled flights, you can choose to include a stopover in Athens or extend your stay.

A number of our trips offer opportunities to swim during a day’s walk or at the end of the day. It would be a shame to miss out. However, we emphasise that you alone must decide whether it is appropriate to swim; any swimming is therefore your own responsibility and at your own risk.

Member of Agir pour un Tourisme Responsable (ATR)

Since 2012, Grand Angle has been a member of ATR, the leading association for more responsible tourism. We design our trips – on foot, by bike and on snow – to invite everyone to discover the world in a different way: with curiosity, respect and kindness.

As members of the board of directors since 2018, we actively help the sector adopt more meaningful practices. In practical terms, we focus on:

• Transparency in our practices and pricing
• Respect for our partners and local communities
• Protecting the environment on every trip

We also share the values of the traveller’s ethical charter, which encourages everyone to take simple steps to protect the places they visit and create opportunities for meaningful encounters.

Travelife Partner

Since 2025, Grand Angle has held Travelife Partner status, an international label that certifies our responsible environmental, ethical and sustainable management practices, both within our company and in our work with partners and the organisation of our trips.

This label, the second level of a rigorous international certification scheme, recognises our concrete actions in support of responsible tourism. We are actively working towards the next level, Travelife Certified, in line with our sustainable development policy

In this section, you will find links to products from our partner Alpinstore, a French online retailer specialising in outdoor equipment, based in Annecy.

For carrying your belongings

• A comfortable 30 to 50 L backpack with a hip belt to carry your personal belongings and picnic lunch during the day
• A bag for luggage transfers: a backpack, a travel bag in good condition, or a suitcase that is not too bulky. One bag per person, with a maximum weight of 15 kg

Read how to pack your hiking backpack in our magazine.

For hiking

For maximum comfort, choose a layered clothing system: warm base layers (leggings + top) such as “Carline” or “Capilene” (hollow fibres that wick away perspiration) + a sweatshirt or fleece jacket + a mountain jacket and overtrousers with a waterproof, breathable membrane (such as Gore-Tex or equivalent) for bad weather. As a general rule, except in hot climates and countries, avoid cotton, which traps moisture against the body (and takes a long time to dry), and choose suitable synthetic fabrics instead.

• Hiking boots with ankle support, a sturdy heel counter, a well-treaded sole and good waterproofing
• Comfortable hiking socks (at least 3 pairs)
• A fleece
• Comfortable walking trousers (quick-drying technical fabric)
• Comfortable technical shorts
• T-shirts or technical base layers (quick-drying fabric)
• A long-sleeved shirt
• Walking poles (telescopic), very important for making walking easier. Discover all the benefits of hiking poles in our dedicated article or how to choose your hiking poles

Note: synthetic technical clothing performs very well. New merino wool clothing is also available; it performs very well, is comfortable to wear and has the advantage of not retaining perspiration odours!

For your lunchtime picnic

• Your “cooking” kit: a plastic bowl, container or plate, and cutlery (spoon, fork, knife)
• 1 or 2 water bottles (a total capacity of at least 1,5 L) – essential –; an insulated flask for winter

Protection from sun and rain

• Sunscreen (high protection)
• Sunglasses
• A hat, cap or bucket hat
• A rain poncho or a waterproof jacket such as a softshell or Gore-Tex jacket, and possibly waterproof trousers

After your activities

• A pair of running shoes for the evening
• A change of clothes and underwear
• A toiletry bag and a small towel
• Swimwear and a towel for wellness facilities (where specified) or swimming
• A small first-aid kit: personal medication, surgical masks, hand sanitiser, plasters, sterile dressings and a bandage, gauze, disinfectant, arnica pellets, aspirin, etc. (Please note that this list is not exhaustive and should be adapted to your own medical needs.)

You can find these tips in our article #"What to pack for a hike".

This list is for guidance and should be adapted to your trip and the season in which you are travelling.

Country: Greece (Hellenic Republic)
Capital: Athens

Travellers visiting Greece, including children, must have a national identity card or passport (EU nationals). For entry requirements, consult the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
Bring your European Health Insurance Card, which you should request from your health insurance provider at least 15 days before departure. Health conditions are similar to those in France.

For foreign nationals: contact the Greek consulate:
23, rue Galilée, 75016 Paris, tel. 0147237233
Greek National Tourism Organisation:
3 avenue de l’Opéra - 75001 Paris; tel. 0142606575; fax 0147207028

From France: 0030.

Greece is one hour ahead of France. When it is 15:00 in France, it is 16:00 in Greece.

Winter is generally mild on the island. However, rainfall can be heavy, especially from December to February, which explains the island’s lush greenery. Air temperatures range from 10 to 15°C and water temperatures from 14 to 18°C. Spring weather is mild. Air temperatures range from 15 to 25°C and sea temperatures from 16 to 22°C. Summer has the most sunshine, and sea temperatures range from 24 to 26°C. Autumn is slightly milder than spring, with average temperatures ranging from 23°C in September to 15°C in November; the water stays warm in September and October (around 22 to 25°C).

Greek, English and sometimes a little French.

Currency: euro.

• L’été grec (The Greek Summer): by J. Lacarrière, Plon
• Lawrence Durrell: Prospero’s Cell
• Albert Cohen: Mangeclous (the story, supposedly set on Kefalonia, actually describes the town of Corfu)

The Corfu Trail
Created in 2001 and stretching for 220km, the route crosses varied landscapes away from the island’s busiest tourist areas. From the vast beaches dotted with junipers in the south of the island, through the olive groves of the central region, to the karst plateau and steep mountain gorges in the north, the Corfu Trail takes in all the beauty and diversity of an island whose beach tourism reveals only a small part of its character. Although some sections of the Corfu Trail are of questionable interest, our route explores its most beautiful paths, avoiding the less appealing stretches.

A little culture
Corfu is an island with many facets.
Its inhabitants' age-old love of the arts, culture and trade now blends harmoniously with olive growing, imposed by the Venetian rulers, livestock farming and the high-quality tourism that has flourished on the island for many years.
Local customs include many Western influences, evident in the music, churches and even the island’s distinctive dialect, yet these have in no way diminished the character of the Corfiots. Beyond its natural beauty and fascinating history, Corfu also conveys to visitors the simple, sincere values of its inhabitants, along with their joyful spirit and natural inclination towards singing, dancing and art.
The religious processions clearly reveal the survival of very ancient traditions, which retain all their strength and vitality to this day, expressed with such beauty and authenticity that they are sure to move visitors. The Corfiots have a deep religious faith, characterised by their veneration of Saint Spyridon, regarded as the island’s patron saint. They have a distinctive relationship with him and turn to him with all their problems, in times of both joy and sorrow. They express this intense devotion through numerous local celebrations and religious festivals. The most important and spectacular of these are the processions of Saint Spyridon, held four times a year.

Easter procession
This procession commemorates the island’s deliverance from a deadly cholera epidemic through the saint’s intervention.
It was established in 1673 by the Venetian government. Many traditions associated with the seasons of the main agricultural activities (grain and grape harvests) and the various daily tasks of farmers and fishermen continue to this day. On the Saturday morning of the week of Lent, a strange noise accompanies the ringing of the bells: it comes from the smashing of pitchers, which Corfiots throw from their balconies. This custom recalls the joy of the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene, who, according to tradition, were the first to see Christ’s open tomb. It also continues the pagan custom of replacing household crockery with the arrival of spring.