The Frassu Tower

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very good signposting, but take care on the way there: after the information board describing the tower (with large rocks), turn left at the next cairn located a few dozen metres further on.

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Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to warm up your legs... Don't miss the little path at the top left. To enjoy the beautiful view, you have to climb the rocky outcrop at the foot of the tower, otherwise you can't see anything because of the vegetation

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Date of your route : Sep 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike with superb views of the Gulf of Ajaccio.
A short but fairly strenuous hike, so make sure you wear good walking shoes.
It's a shame that you can't go inside the tower

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Date of your route : Jul 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant and fairly easy short hike. In July, the trail is quite busy. The route is well shaded throughout. The view at the foot of the tower is magnificent!

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Date of your route : Jun 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Be careful at the end: don't follow the map on the app, but take the small path on the left indicated by a small mound of stones. It's much more direct, wilder and allows you to see the tower. The path on the app doesn't allow you to see the tower; you have to search a little to find it when you're at the foot of it
As for the second tower, I couldn't find it, nor could I find the paths leading to it. While wandering through the scrub, I came across a pile of stones that could be the remains of this tower, but it's not worth the effort

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

A beautiful, shaded 2-hour walk. Please note, however, that the trail marker indicates the Frassu tower at point 2. It is not there, but is located just after point 1 (please pay attention to the cairn).
Family walk 👍🏻

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Date of your route : Oct 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike to start the week.
Not too difficult, even for children.
Incredible views, beautiful forest trails and, at this exceptional time of year, mushrooms galore.
There are plenty of porcini mushrooms.
A nice little walk.

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Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This tour and hike are not well known because they are in the scrubland above Porticcio.
The path is well marked (orange), the only point to watch out for is the small cairn on the left after the information sign. This small cairn indicates the small path to take, leaving the orange-marked path.
Continue for a few hundred metres and you will see the tower on your left, rising above the scree and hidden by vegetation. Continue a little further to the left and you will find yourself in front of the entrance.
The view of Ajaccio/Isollela and the bay is magnificent. Allow an hour to climb up and enjoy the smells.
The route is well shaded. However, be careful on the way down as it is parish specific to Brittany and slippery.
There are quite a few ruts. A hike not to be missed... preferably in the cool of the morning to avoid the heat and take photos

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Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Read the description carefully to find the tower. Fortunately, there is a large cairn.
At the end, you will come across some ruins. Go back a few steps to find the real tower.

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Date of your route : Nov 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The last few metres before the tower are not well signposted. It's difficult to find. But once you're there, everything becomes magical again. An exceptional viewpoint and a great place to stop for lunch.

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Date of your route : Oct 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This is an easy, short hike with a quick return. Be sure not to miss the fork to the left (there are no signs, just a few stacked stones) a few dozen metres after the small information sign on your right.

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Date of your route : Sep 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

This route is not easy at all, contrary to what is stated in the description. There are many rocks and dangerous ruts to negotiate.

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Date of your route : Sep 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike starting from an easily accessible car park.
The path is sometimes slippery and quite rutted.
The tower is superb, hidden in the vegetation, and there is also an oven a little higher up.

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Date of your route : May 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely short hike, best done outside of summer. A magnificent view of the Sanguinaires Islands and the Gulf of Ajaccio from the beautiful Frassu tower

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Date of your route : Apr 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short hike to get in shape at the start of the season. A few steep and rugged sections. No problem finding the trail to the tower. From the tower, the view is superb.

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