Les Pierres Plates and Les Bergeries de Tolla

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A beautiful, easy hike along theGR®20. After the Bergeries de Tolla, the 500-metre-long granite slab at an altitude of around 1,100 metres is a wonderful place for a picnic and a nap. There are trees for shade. You need to walk about 50 metres to the left (uphill) ofthe GR®20to see the slab and the waterfalls.
The "hanging gardens" in the middle of the waterfalls are truly beautiful.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.68 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 460 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 457 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,144 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 715 m
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The flat stones
The ocelli at the top of the slab.
The top of the slab.
Almost at the top of the slab

Description of the walk

Park before Canaglia as the village is very small and you don't want to get in the way.

(S/E) Follow the track to the west.

(1) Turn right onto the Mare à Mare Nord variant, which runs alongside the Manganello stream: what beautiful pools. Go to the Meli waterfall and continue for about 200 metres.

(2) Cross the Manganello at the Tolla footbridge. Follow the GR®20north-west to the Bergeries de Tolla and beyond. Once past the Bergeries de Tolla, it takes 30 to 35 minutes of easy walking through the beautiful forest to reach the granite slab.

(3) Bottom of the granite slab. Leave theGR®20and climb about 50 metres. On the left is an ideal spot for a break, a swim, etc.

(4) Return via the same route to Canaglia (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 718 m - Canaglia
  2. 1 : km 0.53 - alt. 737 m - Mare à Mare Nord variant
  3. 2 : km 3.9 - alt. 940 m - Tolla footbridge
  4. 3 : km 6.16 - alt. 1,068 m - Bottom of the granite slab
  5. 4 : km 6.84 - alt. 1,144 m - Streamside
  6. S/E : km 13.68 - alt. 718 m - Canaglia

Notes

As always, do not venture into the stream bed in the event of rain or thunderstorms, even if they are far away.
Walk: there is often shade.
You can have a drink or coffee at Bergeries de Tolla.
Remember to close the gates (for the livestock) when you pass through.

Worth a visit

Further up on theGR®20, before reaching the Petra Piana refuge, you will come across the Échelles de Gailgo. The path is probably a transhumance route: there are many retaining walls along the zigzagging path. At around 1,420 m, there are very jagged schist outcrops known as serre/vallats in the Cévennes.

We are on the lower variant ofthe GR®20because the upper variant between Petra Piana and Onda passes over the ridges and unfortunately avoids this wonderful granite slab.

The Manganello is a tributary of the Vecchio that passes under the Eiffel Bridge.

 Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 13 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
ROUX Bruno
ROUX Bruno

Hello, thank you, that makes me want to go after this heatwave on the continent. Have a nice day

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ceros
ceros

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Superb hike. You can only start from Canaglia if you get there early. We arrived at 10:30 a.m. and there were no more spaces. So we parked in the car park by the Mulinello bridge.
This adds about 16 km to the hike.

We ate at the sheepfold. It was very pleasant in the shade. We then set off again on the fairly flat trail, which is very enjoyable after eating.
The flat rocks, pools and waterfalls are magnificent.
After a swim, we headed back down.
In Canaglia, we had a drink at one of the two bars there.

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ROUX Bruno
ROUX Bruno

Hello, thank you for your review. How lucky to be there! Enjoy yourselves!

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User 21813772

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A magnificent hike with breathtaking scenery. Very well signposted. This is part of the GR 20 trail.

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ROUX Bruno
ROUX Bruno

Hello, thank you for your review. It's a shame it's raining.
I discovered it while hiking the GR20 between Petra Piana and L'Ontaix via the lower route, which also has a sheep track higher up (if I remember correctly, it's called the Gialgo sheep ladder) with hairpin bends supported by beautiful dry stone walls. It's a shame that many people walking the GR20 via the lower route pass 50 metres from this beautiful slab and don't go near it. Enjoy your stay in Corsica

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LMDB
LMDB

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you to the author for this superb hike. I can confirm that the route is indeed 16 km long.
We had wet conditions and some rocks were slippery. Hiking boots are highly recommended as some sections are rocky. The final stretch is simply magnificent.

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LeGarsAlex
LeGarsAlex

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The sheepfolds are not particularly interesting... but on the other hand, the flat rocks are truly surprising and magnificent! The route to get there is not always easy from the sheepfolds (beforehand, there are quite a few opportunities to swim in some beautiful natural pools), but you have to persevere to be properly rewarded at the end.

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Casellu
Casellu

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

10 out of 10

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ROUX Bruno
ROUX Bruno

good evening, thank you for your review
i thought I could post a photo, but it's not possible
they are small gardens, not huge areas
have a nice stay in Corsica

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THISIS2B
THISIS2B

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The distance is approximately 16 kilometres from the car park located before the village.
Hiking boots are essential as the path is littered with stones and rocks all the way to the beautiful waterfall.
The Tolla footbridge is brand new.
The site of the flat rocks with its waterfalls is magnificent, but I didn't see any "hanging gardens".
The Canaglia inn, with its lovely terrace, offers a very pleasant welcome at the end of the hike.

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Claude MATHERON
Claude MATHERON

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very beautiful hike with the opportunity to swim in pure, cool water.
Nice stop at the sheepfold

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Marité Corse
Marité Corse

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 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 through the forest. We follow the river and pass some beautiful pools before reaching the sheepfold and the GR20 trail.

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ROUX Bruno
ROUX Bruno

hello, thank you for your comment. Yes, it's a shame to stop at the beautiful water basins of the bridge over the Manganu.
All it takes is a beautiful slab of granite, a few million years, a few million million cubic metres of water, and the freeze-thaw cycle, and you end up with this lovely spot. Enjoy your walks in Corsica.

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h.szeflinski
h.szeflinski

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

top
in the shade with magnificent basins along the path
the sheepfold is handy for a snack or a coffee

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Daniel Rouquier
Daniel Rouquier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike through wooded, shaded areas with numerous opportunities for swimming
Don't stop at the waterfall, continue on to the flat rocks, a remarkable site with magnificent forest
On the way back, you can stop without hesitation at the Canaglia table d'hôte, which is good and friendly

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