Erbaghu Beach and Rocapina Tower

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The empty beach of Erbaghu is probably one of the most beautiful in Corsica and, incidentally, an extraordinary example of tafunate erosion. Return via the Rocapine Tower.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.52 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 182 m
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    Descent: - 181 m
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    Highest point: 126 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Sartène (20100)
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    Start/End: N 41.49671° / E 8.933039°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 4254OT
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Photos

The Genoese tower.
View of Roccapina
The Lion and the Tower from Erbaghu.
The Lion of Roccapina seen from the 70 m pass

Description of the walk

Note on accessing the car park: unfortunately, the access road is in very poor condition for 300 metres on a steep slope, but in 2020 it was still passable at low speed in a small car.
Otherwise, you will need to add 3 km of track from the road.
The start of the track is at the Auberge: Bocca di Curali, 1.2 km from the Tafunata Museum in Roccapina on the T40 heading north on the left.
Park at the chicane in the Roccapina Beach car park.

(S/E) Look for the granite chicane wall: here, do not take the path that goes down to the beach, but the path that goes between the bushes for a few metres. Then find a path on the right and take it in a north-easterly direction. Climb gently to a small pass just north of the Lion.

(1) Descend towards the beautiful and uncrowded beach of Erbaju. Cross a wide clearing created by hunters. Reach the beach.

(2) Walk along it to reach a crossroads of paths.

(3) Follow the path south of the beach towards Capu di Roccapina. Continue on and, at the edge of the grove, you will see an extraordinary rock formation on your left that resembles Saint George slaying the dragon.

(4) Take the same path back to the previous crossroads.

(3) Turn right to reach the Roccapina Tower.

(5) Continue straight ahead to return to the beach car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 2 m - Parking lot on the right-hand side of the chicane on the Lion side
  2. 1 : km 1.17 - alt. 69 m - Unnamed pass to the north of - Lion de Roccapina
  3. 2 : km 2.12 - alt. 5 m - Erbaju Beach
  4. 3 : km 2.64 - alt. 8 m - Crossroads towards the rock
  5. 4 : km 3.1 - alt. 12 m - The Saint-Georges rock
  6. 5 : km 4.05 - alt. 126 m - Tour de Roccapina
  7. S/E : km 4.52 - alt. 2 m - Parking lot on the right-hand side of the chicane on the Lion side

Notes

It takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes to walk from the car park to the beach, taking your time to take photos.
Remember to bring water.
You can always return from the beach via the same route you took to get there without passing by the tower, but in this case, make sure you locate the barbed wire area behind the beach where the path starts to climb back up to the 70 m pass.

Worth a visit

Between (2) and (3) A little further south, 100 metres from the seafront, there are lots of groves with trees bent by the wind, perfect for a picnic and a nap.
Be careful when swimming as there can sometimes be strong currents.
(5) Roccapina Tower: climb to the top to enjoy a fabulous view of both beaches. Be careful, as the descent from the tower is very steep.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 21 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.7 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
BAMX
BAMX

We didn't go on the hike because the trail was closed

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Celtic 1503
Celtic 1503

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Not very crowded in early October, magnificent walk, dream beach

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pairedebaskettes
pairedebaskettes

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Access to the car park is very difficult, and the road surface is in very poor condition.
We started at the Roccapina Tower and then went down to Erbaghu beach where we enjoyed the sea. The return trip was around Lion Rock.
We preferred to climb up to the tower first because we had been told that the descent on the way back was very steep, and we wanted to finish with the easier Route 1.
The views are magnificent.

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User 3552898

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Superb hike, but you have to work for the views: getting from the start to the ridge and its view of the tower and then the beach is complicated without the GPX track: you have to make your way through the scrub, with no signposts, and the bushes across the narrow path scratch your legs and arms. What's more, when the sun is shining, it beats down hard!
Once on the ridge, the views are splendid (sea, tower), then descend to the beach and the fantastically shaped rocks...
Tip: stay on the trail to find the fork that leads from the beach to the foot of the tower. The last part of the hike follows a very steep and rough downhill path that leads to the white sandy beach! A swim is a must!

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ROUX Bruno
ROUX Bruno

Hello, sorry to hear that. Where on the hike did this happen, for example, at which point on the hike? On the way down or in Montana at the tower? Have a good day

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User 3770638
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The trail ended in the scrubland. We were wearing shorts and T-shirts, so we got lots of scratches from the scrubland. We had to change our route because it wasn't well maintained

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marix65
marix65

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thanks, Bruno. Great walk, and at the end, we had the beach all to ourselves
We must have passed St Georges without even noticing it

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rmussatto
rmussatto

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very enjoyable hike that we are doing for the fourth time.
Be careful, however, as the directions from point 5 are incorrect and will take you onto a path that does not actually exist, even though it appears as a black dotted line on the map. Instead, continue straight ahead at point 5, following the blue dots on the map, which are a continuation of the previous path and easily recognisable.

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PierB21
PierB21
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I recommend doing it in the intended direction: the beginning is less interesting, but the return trip with the view of the beach is magnificent.
Some of the paths are rarely used and can be difficult to find. There is not much shade.

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ROUX Bruno
ROUX Bruno

HELLO
thank you for your review. As you say, the structures on the promontories are wooden constructions that hunters use to position themselves at the edge of the cleared area.
Enjoy your stay in Corsica

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Mantachr
Mantachr

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike completed at the end of April. Done in the prescribed direction. The start is in scrubland that is shoulder-high in places, but it's still very pleasant. As soon as you climb a little, the scenery opens up and is a feast for the eyes. On the descent to the beach, promontories have been installed to improve the view. The cape was as calm as can be, as there were only two of us! The return via the tower went well, but when we arrived at the tower, the GPS track diverged from the marked trail and took us to roughly the same place. We descended via the dotted line on the map instead of the orange line. We parked at the inn, which added a few kilometres. We could have descended to the beach; the path is passable if you are careful.

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ROUX Bruno
ROUX Bruno

Hello, thank you. It must be seen in June with the flowers that are no longer there at the end of August or September, while in northern France we are freezing... Have a good day, Bruno

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Gigione
Gigione

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike done in the opposite direction. It was thanks to your explanations that we were able to complete the circuit.

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ROUX Bruno
ROUX Bruno

hello, thank you for your review. I hope you saw this fabulous tafoni rock, one of the most beautiful in Corsica, which I have been exploring for 30 years in many different valleys. Thank you, have a nice day

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MCVR13
MCVR13
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, we had a wonderful hike going in the opposite direction to the description without any difficulty. The view from the tower is magnificent, overlooking two beautiful beaches. Afterwards, you can spend hours among the tafoni and each see your own interpretations
PS: we drove down the track at a leisurely pace.
Thank you for sharing

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