From Evisa to Porto

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For this last stage, as soon as you leave Evisa, take the discovery trail and descend the beautiful Spelunca Gorges. After the Genoese bridge at Pianella, you will arrive at the beautiful village of Ota and descend towards the marina at Porto.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Corsica between the mountains and the sea

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.26 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 178 m
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    Descent: - 935 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 829 m
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    Lowest point: 72 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Évisa (20126)
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    Start: N 42.253521° / E 8.797359°
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    End: N 42.263223° / E 8.71082°
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Spelunca Gorges

Description of the walk

(S) We leave our hotel and head down towards Ota.

(1) After the cemetery, take the road on the right (Mare à Mare and discovery trail).
Follow this path to the Zaglia bridge (a very pretty Genoese bridge).

(2) Cross it and continue along the path.
The gorge ends where the Lonca River flows into the Spelunca.

(3). The road to Ota passes overhead. You can swim in the pools.
Cross the road and take the path again, then cross the football stadium. Continue along this path to Ota.

(4) In Ota, take the road to Porto.
We will go to the Sol E Vista campsite where we will stay for the week (highly recommended: friendly, welcoming, beautiful setting, well-equipped) (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 829 m
  2. 1 : km 0.47 - alt. 803 m - Mare a Mare crossroads
  3. 2 : km 2.5 - alt. 268 m - Pont génois de Zaglia (XVIIIe s.)
  4. 3 : km 3.89 - alt. 218 m - Confluence of the Spelunca and Lonca rivers
  5. 4 : km 6.27 - alt. 331 m - Ota
  6. E : km 10.26 - alt. 72 m - Near - Porto (fleuve)

Worth a visit

See the Genoese bridges.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
User 19892418

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We travelled from Evisa to the second bridge.
The actual gorge from the Zaglia bridge is truly magnificent. The path from the second bridge to Ota was closed, so we turned back. However, the descent from Evisa to the Zaglia bridge is long and difficult due to the many stones on the path. And as it is in the woods, apart from being in the shade, it is not very interesting either. One section of the path has collapsed but does not pose any difficulties. The climb from the Zaglia bridge to Evisa is as difficult as the descent.

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cricri6018
cricri6018

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

perfect

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elway22
elway22

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

As mentioned in the previous review, we only did the section between the two bridges called "Spilonca", partly because the weather was gloomy and threatening, and partly because the closure was clearly signposted and marked with barrier tape.
The route is interesting and the Zaglia bridge appears at the last moment, which is a relief because you start to wonder where it is.

For your information, on the way back we met two Canadian hikers whom we found two hours later in a restaurant in Evisa. They told us that "it was passable" but that they had had to use their hands.

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Annick31
Annick31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

At the beginning of May 2022, we have only covered the section of the trail between Ota and the Zaglia Bridge.
The walk is magnificent.
However, please note that if you wish to continue to Evisa, the trail is closed to traffic due to a landslide just after the Zaglia bridge in the direction of Evisa.
So check before you set off...

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Zeniperus
Zeniperus

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful section of the Mare e Monti trail to Ota. The end on the road is uninteresting.

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nadinechevallier
nadinechevallier

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The first part descends through the forest, offering occasional glimpses of the Spelunca Gorge.
The second part, accessible from the road in a short time, is very busy.
We stopped for lunch in Ota, but we will be spending the night in Porto (a 5 km walk downhill along a very pretty road). The Hotel Le Golfe in Porto has been completely renovated and offers comfortable rooms at very reasonable prices.

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