The Casevecchie Trail

Date of your route : Jan 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The description and route map for the walk are accurate; the tracks and paths are well-maintained and marked with yellow signposts.
However, the starting point is not easy to spot – is it in the village centre? Or towards Solaro?
A small yellow signpost is therefore needed at the start, as is common throughout Corsica.
It was impossible to find the road leading to the village of Teppa; the end of the path is surrounded by fences.
Nevertheless, the walk was pleasant, with lovely views, an orientation board at the pretty chapel and magnificent trees all along the route.

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Date of your route : Sep 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We couldn’t find the start of the route; it’s not explained very clearly. The walk along the road was rather dull; we were made to park the car too far from the start of the route. In the end, we got back in the car and joined the route from the chapel, where it’s easy to park. After that, the walk is superb, but very poorly signposted. From the ruins, it’s difficult to find the path leading down to the fountain, and the rest of the route is just as confusing.

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Date of your route : Feb 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Walk undertaken with two 8-year-old children
The path is in good condition, with no major technical difficulties
The main attraction is the abandoned village

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Hello Evelyne123,

Thank you for taking the time to check out the route and for helping to ensure the walks ran smoothly.

Have a lovely day.

Incantesimu

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Yes, that sounds perfect to me!
Thanks for your prompt response

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Hello,

Following the mishaps experienced by Lega and Eveline123 due to a section of the route becoming overgrown, I have altered the route and retained only the section from (S/E) to (8). Nevertheless, the route remains pleasant and scenic (according to Eveline123 – see comment below); opinions depend on what one is looking for and each person’s individual experience.

Incantesimu

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Hello Evelyne123,

You’re quite right – when I say ‘you’, I mean both Lega and you. The old mule track after point (8) is no longer maintained. So I’ve modified the route and kept only the S/E point at point 8. This route will no longer feature in the ‘Bouger en Oriente’ booklet. Could you please check whether the route on Visorando looks correct? Sorry about this unfortunate mix-up.
If you’re on holiday on the island, have a great time and enjoy your hike.
Kind regards
Incantesimu

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Yes, absolutely!
Thank you for your prompt response...

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Hello Evelyne 123,

I did this route in 2015; it was partly finished (cleared of undergrowth) and was due to be open by 2016, but clearly that isn’t the case. I’ll go and have a look for myself and, if necessary, I’ll contact the Aleria Tourist Office so they can take the necessary action. Please could you confirm that the route is open from 8 to S/E? Pending your reply, I’ll correct the route on Visorando as soon as I get back from Casevecchie.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Incantesimu

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Date of your route : May 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

We’d decided to do the route in reverse, starting from point 9, so as to begin with the climb, but I can confirm that, at the start, the path that follows the stream is completely impassable – unless you bring a brush cutter! So we followed the road (often cutting across it) as far as point 8.
From there, the walk is very, very lovely all the way to point 1 (A/D).
Unfortunately, the rain (and the fear of encountering that impassable path along the stream again) meant we ended up walking 8 km along the road!

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Hello Gazok54,

I don’t understand. This route is featured in the ‘Bougez en Oriente’ booklet. I did it myself without any problems, which is why I shared it on the website. The route was downloaded from my GPS. I can well understand that it isn’t easy, but it’s not impossible to do – the photos are clear proof that I’ve been there. However, the route was subject to completion of the works. Please could you specify what’s wrong?

Kind regards

Incantesimu

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Hello Lega,

I don’t understand. This route is featured in the ‘Bougez en Oriente’ booklet. I did it myself without any problems and so shared it on the website. The route was downloaded from my GPS. I can well accept that it isn’t easy, but it’s not impossible to do – the photos are clear proof that I’ve been there. However, the route was supposed to be open, subject to the completion of the works. Please could you explain what’s wrong?

Kind regards

Incantesimu

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Thank you, Lega
Could you give us a few examples of where you’ve come across inconsistencies?

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Date of your route : May 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

We tried to do this hike, but the description doesn’t match the reality on the ground
A hike that is impossible to complete

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