Oriu Grussetu from Serragia

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This hike, which starts on a track and continues along a pleasant path through the scrubland, will take you to Oriu Grussettu, a Corsican curiosity not to be missed.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.16 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 233 m
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    Descent: - 235 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 385 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 173 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Sartène (20100)
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    Start/End: N 41.52232° / E 8.964587°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 4254OT
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view of Monaccia
The oriu
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Passage to the oriu

Description of the walk

Park at the end of the tarmac road that leads to the Serragia cemetery.

(S/E) Follow the track that continues eastwards from the road. Stay on this track, which makes several large bends, and ignore any side tracks.

(1) After 2 km, at a hairpin bend to the right, leave the track and take the marked path on the left towards Monaccia d'Aullène. Follow this path until you reach a low stone wall.

(2) Leave the path and climb over the wall on the right. From there, follow the cairns and paths that will take you to the summit in about 12 minutes, where you will find this double oriu.

(3) Return via the same route until you reach the tarmac road (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 179 m - Serragia - End of the cemetery road
  2. 1 : km 2.02 - alt. 348 m - Leave the track towards Monaccia d'Aullène.
  3. 2 : km 2.9 - alt. 345 m - Muret
  4. 3 : km 3.08 - alt. 348 m - The double oriu
  5. S/E : km 6.16 - alt. 179 m - Serragia - End of the cemetery road

Notes

Remember to bring water, as there are no water sources along the route. You may also want to bring a picnic, as the site is ideal for this.
An oriu (plural orii) is a troglodyte rock shelter whose origins date back to prehistoric times.

Worth a visit

You can follow the heritage trail in Monaccia d'Aullène, which will take you to other orii.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 9 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
annickdaniel
annickdaniel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

As mentioned earlier, the first part of the route wasn’t particularly interesting, but the finale is well worth the trip. We had the route description, but I must have skimmed it – which wasn’t a good idea – and we missed the turn-off to the left that marked the start of the Monacia-d’Aullène trail. Once we reached the top of the track, we didn’t regret it too much as the view was splendid, so we turned back and everything was perfect – the Oriu Grosseto is magnificent. We were alone, with a breathtaking view. Lots of flowers at the moment. Delighted and thank you

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New Forest
New Forest

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful view after walking through the scrubland. However, the first part of the route, which is on a carriageway, is less enjoyable.

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yvan01
yvan01
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There is quite a distance to cover before reaching the trail. However, the oriu are magnificent.

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vdornic
vdornic

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

Overall, a very disappointing hike.
The final site with the oriu is magnificent and definitely worth the trip.
However, the hike itself is not great.
It starts with 2 km of ugly track lined with electric wires.
Then, there are more than 500 metres of uninteresting trail through scrubland.
Only the last few hundred metres are of any interest.
We were staying in Monacia and drove around the mountain for nothing.
There is a hiking trail that starts in Monacia (via the heritage trail at the beginning).
I would therefore sincerely advise climbing to Oriu from Monacia and combining it with the heritage trail.

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MARIE 89
MARIE 89

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Quite easy, but you have to pay attention at the end. However, the site is extraordinary. This is my third time visiting, and I never tire of it. This time, I left from Monacia d'Aullene.

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Giz
Giz

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 11, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very easy hike, the view is magnificent and the oriu has a lot of charm.

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Sofke 17
Sofke 17

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful, well-marked hike with magnificent views of the east coast from Oru.

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danileo04
danileo04

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The Oriu is really worth seeing, as is the view. Staying in a lodge in Serragia, we did it in the light of the rising sun, fabulous...

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FloBal
FloBal

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Superb views once you reach the top, I highly recommend this hike.

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