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INSIDER TIP
Camping
on Corsica
Temperatures can
hit 40°C (104°F) in
summer, so choose a
shaded spot no matter
how tempting the alter-
native. On the GR20
hike, camping is only
permitted in desig nated
areas, and not on the
trail itself.

Rock Climbing
in Corsica
With favourable conditions
year-round, bouldering,
canyoning and other cliff
sports are all the rage. The
reason? There are more
2,500-m (6,560-ft) peaks
here than on any other
Mediterranean island, plus
countless granite towers
and crags to shimmy up and
abseil down. The Via Ferrata
route outside Porto-Vecchio
yields panoramic views across
Not for the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio and
the novice – the lake of Ospedale, while the
climbing thrills Col de Bavella pass is where you’ll
at Col de Bavella find the trickiest routes.

CORSICAN FAUNA
Corsican deer
The emblem of the
island, reintroduced
with great success.
Wild Boar
Snuffly creatures that
populate the island’s
forests and thickets.
Greater Noctule
Europe’s largest
and rarest bat.

Hermann Tortoise Getting back
This land tortoise has to nature in the
almost disappeared Parc Naturel
from the rest of France.
Parc Naturel Régional de Corse
Corsican Nuthatch When it comes to outdoor thrills, this vast park has little
A blue-grey-winged competition. Dive into Corsica’s interior to see forested gorges
bird, always seen near with hidden pools and waterfalls, then take to the trees to
the Corsican pine. zipline through the canopy. To see nesting ospreys in the
protected coastal reserve, you’ll need to take a boat trip.
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