In Alta Rocca, around Zonza and Quenza

Thanks for the feedback
I completely agree about the cool spots you can find along this route, which are important when it's very hot.
Best regards

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Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route in hot weather, passing through woods and alongside streams where you can cool off or even take a dip.
Orange markings and excellent signage.
There are bars and restaurants in Querza.
No difficulties, but a few steep climbs and a river crossing as described in the information sheet.

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Hello Fred
Thank you for your feedback
Indeed, when crossing the ford, you need to take off your shoes and it is best to use walking sticks for stability, especially as the water level is still a little high at the moment.
Unfortunately, crossing the road is unavoidable.
Kind regards

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Date of your route : May 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike, mostly through woodland... A little less interesting over the last 500 metres, where you have to cross the river on foot in shallow water, fortunately, as there is no bridge or footbridge... Definitely worth doing...

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

Very good hike
Passages on the road in the villages of Quenza and Zonza.
Passage through a farm (farm and pastures), so be careful if you have dogs, as you may encounter animals on the path.

Very pleasant walk, but in November the last ford was almost impassable. (We walked back down the stream and took off our shoes to cross.)

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Hello Nathalie, thank you for your feedback. I will indicate this change to the starting point in the hike description, but I cannot modify it on the map as I cannot see exactly where it is. I think hikers will find it easily.
Regarding the prohibition you mention, I was informed (in September 2021) that due to the absence of a footbridge to cross the Saint Antoine stream, this section was closed. During the walk in the summer of 2019, we forded the stream without any difficulty.
Kind regards,

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Date of your route : Jul 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This hike is very pleasant because it is well shaded. It allows you to visit the two villages of Zonza and Quenza with a superb view of the Aiguilles de Bavella.
However, the starting point has changed; it is now at the La Ferme A Stadda restaurant on the road to Lévie. The markings alternate between the Mare a Mare Sud and its variant. As everything is marked in yellow, you need to be careful at each junction. Villagers also told us that the return route between Quenza and Zonza was partially closed... We were unaware of this and did not encounter any particular difficulties. The very end of the route is indeed a little long.

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Date of your route : Jun 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful walk through ancient forests, forest paths and a few climbs. Hundred-year-old trees and large rocks. No Patous for me. Bavella in the background as we arrive in Quenza.
You're practically in the shade the whole time.
The bridges are passable... except for the last one, which no longer exists! It's easy to find a ford. It's a shame that the end is on the road...

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Hello Michel
Thank you for your reply. I am reassured, as I am also very afraid of Patous!
Kind regards

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Date of your route : Apr 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk... Ideal for hot weather as it is shaded and runs alongside rivers for three quarters of the way.
The footbridge before reaching Zonza no longer exists. You have to cross the river on foot. But there isn't too much water.
As for the sheepdogs, there was only one guarding the goats before Quenza, in its well-fenced field, which accompanied us barking, but it was just doing its job.

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Well done!
In this heat!
Best regards

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Date of your route : Jul 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk completed in 2½ hours at a brisk pace
In the shade 90% of the time 🍾🍾🍾Very pleasant in this heat, very few landscapes but very cool.
Follow the orange signs, but be careful at the first bridge, which is in very poor condition! We preferred to go underneath it, jumping from rock to rock in the water.
Return to the village with the option of eating and drinking

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Date of your route : Aug 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb hike.
Just the right amount of elevation gain.
Mostly shaded, which was very pleasant.
No more dogs in sight during our trip.
Magnificent view of the Bavella peaks from Quenza Castle

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These are dogs guarding goats. I sent a message to Quenza Town Hall, but I'm not sure if it was received. The town hall's website doesn't seem to be working properly.
Thank you for this lovely walk

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Hello
Thank you for your message.
I am sorry to hear about these aggressive dogs, which were obviously not there when I did this hike, also in June... The comments do not mention whether these Patou dogs are actually protecting a herd or whether their aggression is solely directed at walkers and other dogs...
To my knowledge, there are no wolves in Corsica... their presence justifies protecting the flocks with Patou dogs...
Kind regards

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