Castellu d'Arraggio

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy, short round trip walk with a significant elevation gain, allowing you to visit a Neolithic site. From the top, there is a beautiful view of the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio.

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Date of your route : Jun 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Be aware that the climb is very steep with lots of rocks. Not suitable for people with knee problems.
But once you reach the top, the view of the gulf is breathtaking

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Date of your route : Oct 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great hike. Quite a steep climb. It took us 1.5 hours there and back, including breaks.
Superb view from the top of the castle ruins.

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Date of your route : Oct 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The car park provided by the local council is a bit far from the start of the trail. What a shame!
The trail does not appear to be well maintained. Another shame!
150 m elevation gain: 40 minutes to climb and the same to descend.
A lovely surprise at the end.
A superb site to discover!
It's a shame that nothing has been done to make it more accessible.

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Date of your route : Jul 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The climb is steep and rocky, but the site and the view at the top are well worth the effort. Even though it's a short distance, you need to wear suitable footwear.
There is a mandatory car park (large and free) located at the exit of the village on the left towards Ospedale, about 500 metres from the starting point of the hike.

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Date of your route : Sep 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The signs indicating the route to follow are marked "SITE"; the one on the right-hand bend is not painted but engraved.
This site is truly remarkable, but it is unfortunate that people use the rooms as toilets. In one room, we noticed no less than five deposits of toilet paper that had not been washed away by the stormy rain the previous Saturday. I did not check what was underneath. Such incivility is intolerable.

To the webmaster: I am currently experiencing a problem with Google Chrome. It refuses to connect to the site on the grounds that it is not secure.

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Date of your route : Apr 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Quite a difficult route, but the view is superb at the archaeological site

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Date of your route : Sep 21, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The route itself is not particularly interesting as it is a fairly steep uphill trail, but the site and the view once you reach the top are breathtaking.
Castellu is very well preserved and very informative.
Allow about 1 hour for the climb and 1 hour for the descent, even if some people run it..

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Date of your route : Aug 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

it's a tough climb, but for experienced walkers, you'll reach the summit in 50 minutes, and the view from up there is superb. A little disappointed by the ruins themselves as there is a lack of information.

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Date of your route : May 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A challenging climb in the blazing sun, but well worth the effort: superb 360° views!

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Date of your route : Aug 29, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The trail is quite steep in places. It was very hot during our walk. There is little shade. Take plenty of water with you or hike early in the morning during the hot season if you can. There are prehistoric remains to see, but the best thing is the view from the top: a wonderful reward

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Date of your route : Aug 28, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A short hike in terms of distance but extremely steep from start to finish. The site is nice to see with a beautiful panorama. The walking sticks were very useful for stability because the trail is very rocky and you can easily slip, especially on the descent.

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Hello freemanbox, thank you for your feedback.

The factual information does indeed indicate a short distance and a low elevation gain. However, the practical information specifies: The hike is very short and the total elevation gain is low. Nevertheless, the trail is steep and slippery in places. The hike diagram also clearly shows that the slope is steep. I have just added to the description itself that it is a steep climb.

The "Easy" rating remains, based on the very short distance and low elevation gain. I have just changed it to "Moderate".

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Date of your route : Aug 15, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Be careful what you read, as it is misleading.

easy level - low total elevation gain - 40 mins

When you read this, you expect a mini hike that's more like a peaceful country stroll, but that's NOT the case at all.

Basically, it's SUPER steep from start to finish - you regularly have to use your arms to help you climb.
So personally, even though the hike isn't long, I would rate the level as "moderate" rather than "easy"

(The total elevation gain is low – OK – but it's also worth pointing out that covering less than 1 km (850 m) and climbing 140 m (Runtastic data) results in a gradient of over 16%, which is very rocky.)

In the end, the megalithic site is very pretty and the view is magnificent, but it's better to know what to expect: the climb is PARISH SPECIFIC TO BRETAGNE.

As a couple, it took us 1 hour and 5 minutes to cover a distance of 1.74 km.

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