Mare e Monti Nord with Hotel Accommodation

Moderate, on trails with no technical difficulties. Hikes involve 4 to 6 hours of walking per day on trails with few technical difficulties. Daily elevation gain of 400 to 600m.

You only need to carry your belongings for the day and your picnic lunch.

Groups of 4 to 8 people.

Guide gratuities are optional and at your discretion. To reward outstanding service, a suggested guideline is 5–10% of the total trip cost. Local currency is preferred.

Accommodation

In hotels, in twin rooms (rooms with two single beds):

• 3 nights in the mountains in Soccia or Guagno: a simple, family-run ** mountain hotel. Rooms with a bathroom and toilet. Free Wi-Fi.
• 2 nights on the Gulf of Porto: a seaside *** hotel with a swimming pool. Air-conditioned rooms with a bathroom, toilet, television, terrace or balcony. Free Wi-Fi.

Couples can request a room with a double bed on arrival, subject to availability.

Meals

• Continental breakfast (tea, coffee, milk, bread, butter, jam)
• Evening meals very often feature local specialities and include a starter, a main course and a dessert.
• Picnic lunches during the hikes (you must bring an airtight container to carry your salad 0,8L).
• Drinks are not included.

From Sunday to Friday. Departures from April to October.

Guiding

A state-qualified mountain walking guide.

Meeting point / End of trip

Start

At 15:00 at Ajaccio ferry terminal.

End

Around 18:00 at Ajaccio ferry terminal.

By air

Ajaccio Airport. If you arrive via Bastia or Calvi, plan to arrive early in the morning so you can take a bus or train to Ajaccio.
Air Corsica from major French cities and Switzerland
Air France from major mainland cities
easyJet from Lyon, London, Paris, Geneva, Bristol, Manchester…
British Airways from England (seasonal flights)
Luxair from Luxembourg, with seasonal services
Volotea from major French cities

By ferry

Corsica Linea from Marseille
La Méridionale from Marseille
Corsica Ferries from Toulon, Nice, Savona and Livorno
Moby from Nice, Livorno and Genoa to Bastia

Sailcoop: A crossing option with close to 0 carbon emissions, thanks to our new partner Sailcoop, which offers crossings from Toulon to Calvi or Calvi to Toulon (240 € / crossing per person, including a cabin berth and meals during the crossing). Departures every day from 15/06 to 15/09 and every 2 days during the rest of the operating period. The crossing takes between 20 and 24 hours. If you are interested in this option, please contact us for further information. (https://www.sailcoop.fr/).

Parking your car

Diamant car park 120 € for the week
Avenue Eugène Macchini
Tel.: 04.95.51.00.85
Parking at the Diamant car park in Ajaccio

If you need to spend a night in Ajaccio, we recommend:

• Hôtel Le Dauphin (HT): 0495512996; www.ledauphinhotel.com/
• Hôtel Le Kallisté **: 0495513445; www.hotel-kalliste-ajaccio.com/

Airport–bus station shuttles
For timetables, enquire at the airport or bus station information desk, or contact TCA (Tel.: 0495232941)
Run daily except on 1 May
Approximate fare: 5 euros

A number of our trips offer opportunities to swim along the route or at the end of the day. It would be a shame not to make the most of them. However, we emphasise that you alone must decide whether it is appropriate to swim; you therefore swim under 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 a member of the board of directors since 2018, we actively help guide the sector towards more meaningful practices. In practical terms, we focus on:

• Transparency in our practices and prices
• 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 build meaningful connections.

Travelife Partner

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

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

For walking

• flexible walking shoes with a good sole and firm heel support
• socks suitable for hiking
• a thick jumper or fleece
• comfortable walking trousers
• shorts and T-shirts
• a lightweight long-sleeved shirt
• a swimsuit and towel
• telescopic walking poles (optional)

For sun and rain protection

• sunglasses and sunscreen
• a hat, cap or bucket hat
• a waterproof, windproof jacket (such as Gore-Tex)

For your lunchtime picnic

• an airtight plastic container, size 0.8L, for carrying any salads for picnics (required)
• cutlery (spoon, fork, knife)
• a water bottle with a capacity of at least one litre (required)

After your hike

• a pair of running shoes or sandals for the evening
• a change of clothes and underwear
• a toiletry bag
• a small first-aid kit: personal medication, Elastoplast, Compeed blister plasters, gauze, disinfectant, arnica pellets and aspirin for minor aches and injuries… an emergency blanket. (Quite a list! But rest assured, the first-aid kit often comes back untouched after your week of hiking)

For carrying your belongings

• a comfortable small backpack (30L – 45L) for carrying your personal belongings and picnic lunch during the day
• a bag for luggage transfers, with a padlock, easy to move (with wheels) and compact (such as a sports bag), for your journeys before and after the trip (train station, airport)

Documents

A valid national identity card or passport.

Left luggage for your suitcases and travel bags in Ajaccio:
Brasserie du port (100m from the bus station), 13 boulevard du Roi Jérôme. Allow around 4 € per day per bag. Open from 6:30 am to 10:30 pm.

General reference – tourism – gastronomy

• Le grand chemin, toutes les étapes du GR20 by the PNRC (Albiana)
• Corse, by A. and F. Rother (Arthaud) - Guide Bleu de la Corse (Hachette) - Guide pratique de la Corse by Olivier Jehasse (Éditions de la Marge, Ajaccio)
• La bonne cuisine corse, by Christine Schapira (Éditions Solar)

Geography – nature

• Parc naturel régional de la Corse, plantes et fleurs rencontrées, by Marcelle Conrad - Roches et paysages de la Corse, by A. Gauthier (Regional Natural Park and BRGM)

History – archaeology – art

• Histoire de la Corse, by Michel Vergé Franceschi (Éditions du Félin) - Arts traditionnels de la Corse, by Loviconi (Edisud)