The Spelunca Gorges and the Zaglia Bridge from a bridge over the Porto

This route is shaded, making it ideal on hot days! It is suitable for children, who will enjoy playing in the water afterwards.

When you start the hike after the bridge over the Porto River, you will see signs indicating that the route is closed due to bad weather. These signs are old and there is no problem until the bridge. Apparently, there are landslides on the path after the Zaglia bridge towards Evisa.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.90 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 123 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 119 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 290 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 218 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Ota (20150)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 42.255386° / E 8.76538°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 4150OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

As mentioned in the introduction, the hike is very easy and safe, despite the warning signs. The starting point is the bridge near the football stadium, which is very easy to find.

(S/E) With your back to the bridge, follow the Porto River on your left, then turn away from it. You will arrive at the Ravin de Furtolaccia stream.

(1) Continue and join the Zaglia Bridge.

(2) Reach the riverbank.

(3) Turn around and follow the same route back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 221 m - Bridge over the - Porto (fleuve)
  2. 1 : km 0.61 - alt. 271 m - Ravin de Furtolaccia stream
  3. 2 : km 1.41 - alt. 272 m - Pont génois de Zaglia (XVIIIe s.)
  4. 3 : km 1.45 - alt. 267 m - Riverbank
  5. S/E : km 2.9 - alt. 221 m - Bridge over the - Porto (fleuve)

Notes

The starting point is near the old Ota Stadium (destroyed by bad weather). The best place to park is at the side of the road.

Worth a visit

The beaches of Porto are superb and the gulf is worth exploring by boat to enjoy the beauty of the cliffs.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
jeanmarc.baffet@wanadoo.fr
jeanmarc.baffet@wanadoo.fr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Great hike.

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User 4294084

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did this hike at the beginning of October
When we stopped by the tourist office after the hike, the receptionist told us that it was off-limits to hikers, even though we did encounter other people along the way

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User 27548945

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike

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Pascale_134
Pascale_134

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Very disappointing compared to how we remembered it a few years ago.
Many rockfalls and passages made more difficult.

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Lerocher
Lerocher

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant walk overlooking the stream to discover a Genoese bridge built in 1797.

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TSN83
TSN83

I confirm: the rockfalls are after the Zaglia bridge heading towards Evisa. So this hike is safe. Swimming under the Zaglia bridge is pure bliss!

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TSN83
TSN83

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I confirm: the landslides are after the Zaglia bridge on the way to Evisa. So this hike is safe. Swimming under the Zaglia bridge is a bit of a treat!

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