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Access by bus to the Parata car park (Sanguinaires Islands) from the town centre. There are numerous stops along the route. For those who would like to arrive by car and avoid paying for parking, it is possible to park along the junction on the right that leads to the Sentier des Douaniers, before the car park (choice of route). The return journey will then be by bus.
(S) Join the Sentier des Douaniers.
(1) Turn right at the sign for "Bois des Anglais 4h30" and follow the wide forest path that climbs gently through the scrubland.
(2) Pass the monument commemorating the victory of 8 May 1945 and cross the road leading to the Parata Semaphore: splendid view of the Sanguinaires Islands on your right. Follow the sign for "Bois des Anglais" and continue along the shaded path through the scrubland. From here, there are views on the right over the Gulf of Ajaccio.
(3) Turn left at the signpost; the path narrows in the undergrowth and runs alongside a stream that is often dry.
(4) Leave the stream bed on your left and tackle a steep climb of nearly 120 metres to reach a fork in the path. Be careful, as the sandy and earthy path is very slippery.
(5) Leave the path that descends to Saint-Antoine Beach on your left. From here, the path is almost flat, with numerous viewpoints on the left over Capo di Feno and its magnificent sandy beaches and turquoise sea. Then begin a gentle descent.
(6) Cross the Capo di Feno road at Bocca di Canareccia and continue on the path opposite the sign for "Bois des Anglais 2h30". Gentle slopes alternate with steeper ones, and there are superb views of the Gulf of Ajaccio.
(7) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead until the next one. There are magnificent views on the right over the Gulf of Ajaccio and on the left over Capo di Feno.
(8) Turn left. The slope becomes very steep until you reach the highest point of the hike.
(9) Be careful not to miss the path that climbs up to the left towards the highlight of the show, the orientation table at the top of Cinaraggia at 528 m. The 360° view is breathtaking! Then retrace your steps.
(9) Take the route on the left to begin the long descent towards the Bois des Anglais. Walk through magnificent rock formations, taking in the views of the Gulf of Ajaccio, the Corsican mountains and a superb sheepfold. You will come to a path junction.
(10) Continue straight ahead towards the Bois des Anglais. Leave the uphill trail on the left and continue until you reach a crossroads of carriageways near a fire hydrant.
(11) Turn right and walk for about 100 metres, then take a sharp left turn. Walk a few metres and take the path downhill to the right. The path becomes steeper, offering magnificent views of the Gulf and the city of Ajaccio.
(12) Leave the path leading to Monte Cacaló on your right and continue straight ahead to reach the Bois des Anglais and a fork in the path.
(13) Turn right to follow a series of hairpin bends and come out onto Chemin du Bois des Anglais. Continue to the junction with Avenue Nicolas Pietri.
(14) Turn right, then take the right-hand bend to follow Boulevard Madame Mère until you reach Boulevard Albert1er on the seafront. The "Trottel" bus stop is on the left (E).
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