Punta di Rondinara

A short walk of less than an hour on the Rundinara peninsula.
A family walk with a short 5-minute climb. First, take a short detour to the small beach, located south of the bay, then take the path that leads to the south coast of Rondinara Bay, with beautiful orange-red rocks standing out against the blue of the sea. Once at the top (53 m), you have a view of the entire Corsican coastline as far as neighbouring Sardinia.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.82 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 65 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 65 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 54 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Bonifacio (20169)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 41.467011° / E 9.265298°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 4255OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the restaurant car park (paid parking in summer).

(S/E) Head towards the south beach and follow it.

(1) Ignore the path on the left that runs along the bay and stay on the main path, which then turns left and heads into the scrubland. Keep left at the first fork, then continue straight towards the north coast of the peninsula, ignoring two paths on the left.

(2) Go to the water's edge, then retrace your steps a little and continue left on the path. Further on, ignore the path on the right, which will be the return route, and continue on the coastal path, which then turns right (south) to climb up to the small summit of the peninsula, called u Monte.

(3) Enjoy the 180° view of the entire region, then continue along the path that descends to the one you took on the way there.

(2) Then turn left and retrace your steps in the opposite direction to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Restaurant car park (paid parking in summer)
  2. 1 : km 0.38 - alt. 6 m - Fork in the path, on the right
  3. 2 : km 0.84 - alt. 4 m - Start of the detour to the gulf
  4. 3 : km 1.45 - alt. 52 m - U Monte
  5. S/E : km 2.82 - alt. 5 m - Restaurant car park (paid parking in summer)

Worth a visit

Note a small variation at the bottom of the track at (1), but the path is difficult to see: you have to pass under low branches to reach a large blockhouse overlooking the bay (marked ¤ on the map).

From the start, you can descend to the right to reach the small beach. It should be possible to go around the coast, but it is better to retrace your steps to find the path at (1).

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
User 22043377

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

You have to find the path around the mountain, as it's not always easy to make your way through the scrub.
Otherwise, there's a beautiful view from the top. The beach hut is crowded with people, but further away, there's no one on the other small beaches. Watch out for small jellyfish.

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Eric06790
Eric06790

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short walk with a beautiful 360° view. We recommend doing the walk in reverse. The descent is more enjoyable with the view of the sea. The path is difficult to find when approaching the climb through the undergrowth, so it is best to stick closely to the GPS guidance.
No difficulty on this hike.

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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 : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I did this tour on a sunny day, but there weren't many people around. In some parts, it was difficult to find the right path through the brush, but the guidance was helpful. Very beautiful view. I added the Prisarella peninsula to this tour. Special places.
I did this hike with my two dogs, weighing 10 and 20 kg, without any problems.

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Tio70
Tio70

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk in the hills above Rondinara, a route suitable for beginners with no difficulty.

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caouec
caouec

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk taken on the same day as the Presqu'île de Prisarella
beautiful view from the top climb up to Rondinara and the coast towards Bonifacio
Nice little cove on the way up to the summit for those who want to avoid the crowds
lots of tracks, be careful on the path up U, but it's fine
will be paved for the final stretch, no flip-flops

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christine24
christine24

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

We couldn't find the start from the car park, which is huge, but we eventually joined the route. We deliberately changed it afterwards.
There was a beautiful view from the highest point.
There were lots of people on the large beach, but no one on the small beach or on the route from point 2.

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rondeauyannick
rondeauyannick

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We set off on foot from the Rondinara campsite and found the trail by following the beach. At point 1, it wasn't very easy to find the path (there was a hut and everything had been levelled). After that, it was easy until point 2, then difficult to find the path (too dense scrub) to climb up to point 3. We turned back and followed the coast to return to point 1. Some clarification or signposting would be useful.

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inconnu qui randonne
inconnu qui randonne

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike, even though the path to the summit is not easy.
The cows made the trail.
So you need to wear long clothes because the vegetation is a bit prickly.

In March, the trail is filled with small colourful orchids, but there are so many stones that you often find yourself looking at your feet.
Once at the top The view from the summit is superb.
The descent is very quick and you're back at the car park in no time.
It's a lovely walk.

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ovtrain
ovtrain

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The trail is quite narrow and has been trodden by animals. The hike is doable with trainers.
The descent is easier than the ascent, as the path is less rocky but narrower.
The highest point is at an altitude of 53 metres, offering fantastic views of La Rondinara and the island of Cavalo.

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PAFE72
PAFE72

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short hike offering magnificent views of Rondinara Bay. A little busy at first, but then no one else around once the vegetation thickens a bit...

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JBiedermann
JBiedermann

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The path to the hilltop is uninteresting and the trail is unreliable as the paths are overgrown with vegetation. There are some difficulties in reaching the summit. Nice view of Rondinara. Nothing more.

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