Mount Sant'Anghjulu and the Lento Refuge as seen from the Col de Bigorno

Park at the Col de Bigorno on the side of the D5. To reach it from the Bastia area, follow the D5 via the Col de Santo Stéfano and then Murato. From the south or the centre, follow the T20 to Ponte Novu, then take the D5 through Lento and Bigorno before reaching the pass.

The route is mainly signposted with cairns and a few paint marks.

(S/E) Take the track and then the path near the radio masts, heading west.

(1) Pass the Col de Bocca Forca and continue along the path westwards to Bocca a Croce.

(2) At the end of the footpath, follow the track to the right for 50 m, then, at the junction of the two tracks, turn left and walk alongside the sheepfold’s enclosure.

(3) After going round the sheepfold and its enclosure, leave the track to the left. Take the path that starts at the opening in a low dry-stone wall, heading towards Monte Maggiore.

(4) Pass the hill and continue on to reach the Col de Croce a Carogno.

(5) The path then turns sharply westwards, initially following the contour line, then climbing more steeply. Follow a long dry-stone wall on the right.

(6) Leave the main path to the left as you cross the little Ruisseau de Forci. A few dozen metres further on, you’ll come to the enclosure around the A Tre Ciottule spring.

(7) Leave the fountain enclosure to the right and take the path climbing to the left, heading south-south-west, towards the pass visible about 500 m away.

(8) Take the path branching off to the right, heading west, then turning north-west to reach the southern face of Mount Sant’Anghjulu.

(9) Climb to the right to reach the summit at an altitude of 1389 m.

(10) Descend via the same route.

(9) Head off to the right to find a path that descends south-west until it crosses a track.

(11) Turn left and follow the track heading due south-west. After 300 m, you’ll reach the Lento mountain hut.

(12) The Lento refuge is situated on the western face of the I Compuli crags. It sleeps four, and as with all mountain refuges, you must ‘make up’ for any food and drink consumed. Continue south-west for a few dozen metres.

(13) Begin the return journey by taking the track heading north, below the refuge. Pass by the “pozzine” in the valley below and the Funtana Secca before reaching the Croce di l’Occhia Pass.

(14) Follow the path which descends to the right and passes beneath the north face of Sant’Anghjulu. Return to the junction situated not far from the Funtana a Tre Ciottule.

(6) Cross the Ruisseau de Forci once more and follow the path back along the route you took on the way out, heading east. Pass through Croce a Carogno and then Bocca A Croce at the lowest point.

(2) At the junction of the track and the path, turn left onto the path you took on the way out and follow it to Bocca Forca. Head back down towards the radio masts at Col de Bigorno and return to the car park (S/E).

From 15 July to 31 October 2026

it is strongly advised not to use this route

Given the successive heatwaves since the end of May, our association has not been able to clear the paths using the appropriate thermal equipment, for one thing.

Furthermore, the heat, drought and windy conditions are conducive to the outbreak of fires, which pose a maximum risk to walkers.

In these extreme conditions, you should opt for short walks along the coast or riverside. Avoid any routes crossing scrubland and/or reaching mid-mountain passes.

Shelter: Lento Refuge (12).

Water points:
Funtana a Tre Ciottule at (7)
Funtana d’Acqua Fredda near (8)
Funtana Secca between (13) and (14).

- Bocca Forca.
- Croce a Carogno.
- Funtana a Tre Ciottule.
- Funtana d'Acqua Fredda.
- The tabular-shaped summit of Sant’Anghulu, where the ruins of a centuries-old building still stand
- To the west, the remarkable, elliptical-shaped Mount Reghia di Pozzo, where the River Bevincu has its source.
- The Lento mountain hut.
- The Manghjatoghju valley with its ‘pozzine’ and springs.
- Herds of animals.
- The Croce di l’Occhia Pass.
- The viewpoints along the return route.

For your information

• Extract from the Atlas of Corsican Landscapes (Prefecture of Corsica):

“To the east of the Bocca di Tenda in particular, the plateau stretching between Monte Reghja di Pozzo and the ‘chicot’ of Sant’Anghjulu is carpeted with a mosaic of wet grasslands and heathland, where the traces of ancient agricultural terraces stand out with remarkable clarity. On this plateau, a veritable water tower for the region, countless springs and resurgences gush forth, generously feeding the streams. Some of the developed springs have been restored. All these water sources create ‘oases’ that contrast with the aridity of the surrounding scrubland.”

• “Pozzine” definition:

“meanders carved out by water on the grassland, which are in fact peat bogs formed by a glacial lake that has now disappeared”.