Le Plat du Moulin or Chemin de Fica

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A pleasant family walk, best done early in the morning or late afternoon.
Bring your swimsuit and then head to Mare e Sole Beach, which is sublime with its fine sand.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.83 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 66 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 63 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 47 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
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The mill plateau or Fica path

Description of the walk

Head towards Coti Chiavari; the car park is located at the bend in the departmental road opposite Mare e Sole beach.

(S/E) Enter a small cork oak forest and follow the signposts for the Myrte trail.

(1) You can turn right to go directly to the ruins or continue as indicated on the map until the next fork to the right and head towards the Fica ruins.

(2) Descend a few metres.

(3) There is a marker on the right; take the path on the left.
The path then descends towards some rocks that lead to a stream (dry in July) where the ruins of a small water mill are located.
Take the path opposite and continue climbing until you reach a wider path.

(4) Turn right and keep left on this path.

(5) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead along the eucalyptus trees to reach the road.
At the end of the path, turn right and follow the road towards Ajaccio, taking care to avoid traffic, to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 3 m - Mare e Sole Beach car park
  2. 1 : km 0.46 - alt. 21 m - Fork in the road
  3. 2 : km 1.11 - alt. 42 m - Ruins of Fica
  4. 3 : km 1.18 - alt. 37 m - Fork to the left
  5. 4 : km 1.45 - alt. 46 m - Wider path on the left
  6. 5 : km 3.85 - alt. 37 m - Straight ahead
  7. S/E : km 4.83 - alt. 3 m - Mare e Sole Beach car park

Notes

Walk in any season. In season, in the morning or late afternoon
Enjoyable for families or for running.

Worth a visit

(2) Ruins of Fica.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 16 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 14832369

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very good description of the circuit

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User 20936206

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant route

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User 19281333

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy and pleasant walk.
Arrive early to find parking easily (Mare e Sole beach is very busy).

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KIKEL
KIKEL

Correspond exactly to the display
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Good location information for the start
Easy and scenic hike. Short, slightly technical climb

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Meyer Charly
Meyer Charly

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk. Very beautiful scenery.

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RÉMI41
RÉMI41
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, easy walk with lovely views over the Gulf of Ajaccio.

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PVH59
PVH59

Very pretty

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rico54510
rico54510

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Leisurely family stroll

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PVH59
PVH59

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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bmenard
bmenard

A very pretty family hike starting in a cork oak forest. In spring, there is a carpet of flowers. Very beautiful views of the sea. Often shaded. Very easy to park.

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manucoda
manucoda

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A short, very pleasant route that is accessible to all. Depending on the season, crossing the stream may be a little more challenging than in summer, but nothing insurmountable. Lots of shaded areas.

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bmenard
bmenard

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk that allows you to discover the vegetation of the maquis, cork oaks, green oaks and arbutus trees. Easy with children. Swimming possible at the end of the walk

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Denis 99
Denis 99

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Pleasant, beautiful shaded sections and feasible even in August. However, there is little water at the mill, but that is normal in August.
Picnic and beach at the end.

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angegui
angegui

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Enjoy your walk through the scrubland, but don't expect too much, as even the mill is now just a ruin, if that's what we saw. We encountered quite a few people on the very easy sections, about 2 km before the finish.

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roadtrippin
roadtrippin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

More of a stroll than a hike, easy walking, suitable for families, fairly shaded, pleasant. Nothing particularly exceptional about the scenery, but it is quite varied and the environment is nice, and a good way to stretch your legs before enjoying the crystal-clear water of Mare e Sole!

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