Punta d'Arasu from San Ciprianu

Walk along San Ciprianu Beach with the climb up to Punta d'Arasu.
This walk takes you along the beach side of the lagoon called the lido to Punta d'Arasu, returning via the marshes.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.16 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 56 m
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    Descent: - 51 m

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    Highest point: 50 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Lecci (20137)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 41.6379° / E 9.347894°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 4254ET
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Description of the walk

(S/E) Park in the car park of the San Ciprianu shopping centre.

Walk along the beach on the left until you reach the Arasu nature reserve

(1) From this information panel, continue to the end of the beach where you will find a footbridge.

(2) The footbridge crosses a small stream or channel connecting the sea to the ponds. This brings you to the Punta d'Arasu trail, marked and maintained by the Conservatoire du littoral.

Follow the coastline for a few hundred metres before beginning the winding climb to the summit.

(3) The summit offers a 360° view of the bay, the mountains and the Cerbicales Islands.
Begin the descent to the marsh where low walls indicate the fork in the path.

(4) Turn left and return to the footbridge.
- After crossing the stream, turn right onto the path and follow the stream for about 100 metres.
- Then turn left to cross the sandy area until you reach the wooden fence.

(5) At the end, turn right onto the track that leads to the ponds.
After crossing them via the small dyke, turn left and follow the path leading to the edge of the site.

(6) Turn left onto the track that leads back to the ponds, cross them again to reach the large dirt car park.

From there, you can return to San Ciprianu via the coast or along a path running alongside the marsh if you prefer to avoid the crowds on the beach (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1 m - Departure
  2. 1 : km 1.34 - alt. 1 m - Information panel
  3. 2 : km 1.56 - alt. 0 m - Footbridge
  4. 3 : km 2.49 - alt. 50 m - Summit
  5. 4 : km 2.73 - alt. 1 m - Turn left at the fork
  6. 5 : km 3.38 - alt. 1 m - Closure
  7. 6 : km 3.86 - alt. 2 m - Site boundary
  8. S/E : km 5.16 - alt. 1 m - Return to car park

Notes

Worth a visit

Between and (S/E), the return route takes you along the marshes where flamingos and other wading birds come to spend the winter.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 27 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
vsd69
vsd69

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy hike with magnificent views of the sea, the islets and the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio.
There is just one short steep section that takes you to the top of the hill, with an elevation gain of around 50 metres.
There is a pleasant beach bar, Le Cabanon Bleu (open in summer), before returning to the car park via a pleasant walk along the beach with crystal-clear water, ideal for swimming.

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PHLNT72
PHLNT72

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful bay runs alongside half of the route. Swimwear is highly recommended, as the temptation is so strong!

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User 17649446
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very well signposted hike, easy to follow. Magnificent scenery. I recommend it!

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PHIL@31
PHIL@31
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy walk with no particular difficulties.
Please note: The walk starts from the beach and the car park is small and subject to a charge

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LesDeuxLoulous
LesDeuxLoulous

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This hike is not necessarily busy, but as it passes by a parish-specific to Brittany beach, you automatically come across people there. I did it with my two dogs, weighing 10 and 20 kg, without any problems.

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Blp69
Blp69

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A wonderful little hike. Definitely worth checking out. Please note that the car park near the starting point is pay-and-display.

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JacoBric
JacoBric

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very easy circuit for experienced hikers with beautiful views.

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Cheminots
Cheminots

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Very nice family hike 👌

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rdebr
rdebr

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant little family walk... on the way there, the footbridge was missing, but people had put it back in place on the way back. We couldn't find the right path back behind the beach.

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Depdel1973
Depdel1973

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I really enjoy this walk. It depends on the individual whether walking along the beach in the sand is a pleasure or not. The beach is beautiful and the peninsula offers splendid views. Return via the "original" ponds.

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Corso-Rando
Corso-Rando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk between the sea and the marshes.

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VV74
VV74

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The walk starts from the beach car park.
You walk along a very pretty beach.
You climb slightly into the scrubland.
You cross marshes.
You walk along the coast.
A very pleasant, easy walk. Beautiful scenery.

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philou60
philou60

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This walk is accessible to all and allows you to discover beautiful landscapes as you walk along the beach, coves, and through scrubland and marshes. Just a small clarification on point 5) of the route description: after crossing the barrier, turn right as indicated and cross part of the marshes following the dyke; you will arrive at a sandy area from which you must find a path on your left that will take you to point 6). In fact, you should not (in 5) cross the entire marsh (two successive dykes separated by the sandy area). Thank you and happy hiking!

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Anne2021
Anne2021
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There is no shopping centre in San Ciprianu and the route on the map is incorrect in terms of the ponds behind the beach.
The starting point is at the beach car park, but as long as you can get back to where you started, I don't think it matters.
Otherwise, it's lovely and a great find, thank you!

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Elo79
Elo79

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk suitable for families. The route marked on the map from the top of Punta d'Arasu no longer matched the path we were on. However, we couldn't see any other path and decided to turn back as we were straying too far from the route shown on the map and it was starting to rain more and more. It was a shame, but we still really enjoyed the view from the top and the magnificent colour of the sea at San Cipriani beach.
There were quite a few people on the beach in October (All Saints' Day holidays) despite the rain, but not many on the hiking trail.

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