Saltaruccio footbridge at the start of the route from Nazza

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At the bottom of a remote valley between Nazza and Poggio-di-Nazza, you will find a footbridge spanning the Saltaruccio stream.
Children will find a lovely playground there amongst the pools.
This walk is of moderate difficulty due to the sometimes steep gradient, but it is relatively easy as it is a short distance.
So, you can easily do it as a family and plan a picnic.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.44 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 761 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 751 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,624 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 863 ft
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Saltaruccio Footbridge

Description of the walk

Park in the centre of the village of Nazza.

(S/E) Look for an orange trail marker near the hiking sign.
The path descends steeply at the start, but becomes much easier about a hundred metres further down.
This path isn’t very wide but is fairly well maintained.
Some sections even have stones laid out like steps. Make your way to the Pointe de Morteto.

(1) On the descent, at this point, you’ll see a wider path ahead of you; ignore it as it leads back to the road. Turn slightly left, follow a low wall and descend below it.
Continue down to reach the footbridge over the Ruisseau de Saltaruccio.

(2) Follow the same route back to Pointe de Morteto.

(1) There are two options for the return climb (see alternative route in the ‘Practical Information’ section).
Take the same path as on the way out to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,614 ft - Nazza
  2. 1 : mi 0.29 - alt. 1,394 ft - Morteto Point
  3. 2 : mi 0.74 - alt. 863 ft - Saltaruccio Stream Footbridge
  4. S/E : mi 1.44 - alt. 1,624 ft - Nazza

Notes

Alternative route for the return journey
(1) Choose to take the wider, less steep and easier but longer path. You’ll reach a gate near the D44 county road, where you should turn right.

(2) There is a small table next to the footbridge. You can use it for a picnic.
There are logs arranged around the table, but many of them are riddled with worms and ants.
It’s possible to take a cool box down with you, carried by someone who’s comfortable with walking, but don’t overload it.
Bring towels, swimwear and, above all, water shoes.
Wearing water shoes, you can follow the river upstream or downstream.
Bear in mind, however, that the return journey upstream will be more difficult and will take around 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes, depending on your fitness level.

Warning: Never venture into a riverbed if there are thunderstorms in the area, even if they are some distance away. Rainwater accumulating upstream in the riverbed can cause the water level to rise suddenly (sometimes by several metres).

Worth a visit

At the Saltaruccio footbridge, you can swim in the pools, but do not drink the water.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
3 / 5
Chrisgoodspeed
Chrisgoodspeed

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

A small, unremarkable swimming pool downstairs

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lebourgeois
lebourgeois

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk (but not a hike!!) though the start is hard to find: a narrow path leading down into the ditch, and the village of Nazza isn’t marked on the map – it’s just a local place name. Thanks to the helpful councillor from the municipality of Lugo di Nazza who showed us where to start.
But the site is very interesting, and a big thank you to Visorando!!

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Nicole Monf.
Nicole Monf.

Hello,
Having visited the BONIFATU forest and the FANGU in BALAGNE – where I live – several times over the last few weeks, there really was no comparison… Even when we went down to the stream, we didn’t really find anything to our liking, or to the children’s.
But what really reinforced this feeling was the overgrowth of vegetation in the stream, making it rather difficult to get through after the footbridge: perhaps the site is less popular this year?
All the best.

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oufounia
oufounia

I’m surprised to hear you found there was a shortage of water, but rivers in the mountains and in Corsica are often very unpredictable. As for us, we really enjoyed some wonderful moments. It was so lovely that we went back there after a long trip.
Make the most of your stay in this unspoilt wilderness.

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Nicole Monf.
Nicole Monf.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

We’d encouraged the children by promising them a swim when we arrived, and, like them, we were disappointed by the state of the waterhole we found: not much water, lots of vegetation that had taken over the site, making a dip rather difficult and not very pleasant.
As a result, this round trip is far less appealing.

Thank you for making all these routes available to us.

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Fovea
Fovea

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk that’s a good descent, so it’s a good climb back up too. Beautiful vegetation, with all the red and orange ‘strawberries’ on the arbutus trees (it’s December). The waterside setting around the footbridge is very pleasant.

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