Corsica is a small island, 150 km south of
the Italian city Genoa, 12 km north of Sardinia and 170 km from Nice. The
Mediterranean climate gives the island a rich flora, 2700 hours of sunshine
each year and with rock climbing and bouldering during the hole year though
the best seasons are considered to be spring and autumn. Since some of the
rock climbing areas that we present are placed high in the mountains rock
climbing during the summer is possible.
Corsica offers
a great variation of the landscape, you will recognise views and flora as
if you where travelling in Sweden, then after you have passed a mountain
pass you will be transported to something similar to the Dolomites in Italy,
continue down to the beach and you will find Limestone crags as in Spain
and down by the sea side you could choose between sand, stone, grass or
crags to cool down after a day at the crag.
To be able
to see more of the island and to reach some of the climbing areas you will
need a car. Rent one at the airport or bring your own on the ferry. The
ferries are leving from Nice, Genoa, Piombino, Livorno or Savona. Or if
you prefer so you will find a small train that will take
you near many of the climbing crags.
If you are
visiting Corsica for the first time, we recommend the crags by the road
N1197 between I'lle Rousse and Ponte Leccia and the crags by the road N193
between Ponte Leccia and Ajaccio. You will find perfect Limestone climbing
on crags as Pietralba and surrealistic granite crags as in the area of La
Restonica and Ponte Vecchio and crags by the sea like Lumiu and La reta.
Except rock
climbing, and swimming, Corsica
offers many good walking paths, skiing during the winter season, and during
summer, riding, diving, and canoeing.
Everywhere
you will find camping grounds, and if you are planning a trip during the
summer and want to stay at Hotels we recommend that you make reservations
before you go. Don't forget to get away from there before you're completely
bewitched and enslaved, because Corsica is magic.
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