Punta San Damiano

A short, well-shaded hike in the morning, close to the coast in the Gulf of Liscia, starting from the beautiful village of Sari d'Orcino. Beautiful 360° view at the summit.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.62 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 581 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 580 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 993 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 434 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Sari-d'Orcino (20151)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 42.059578° / E 8.828082°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 4151OT, 4252OT, 4252OTR
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park near the fountain in the upper part of the village, below the town hall. There are plenty of parking spaces in the streets.

(S/E) Head towards the town hall, then turn right up the street above it and continue to the end.

(1) Take the path to the left of the water reservoir. Follow this path under the holm oaks and arbutus trees: there are passages under beautiful chestnut trees and it is quite shady.

(2) Before reaching the Col de Vergio, take the path on the right: it is the first one on the entire climb.

(3) Turn right again and continue the ascent. Pass the first peak called Punta a e Catarelle.

(4) Keep to the right.

(5) Leave the marked path on the left leading to Sant'Eliseo: there is no longer a path, so follow the ridge.

(6) Summit of Punta San Damiano (994 m): beautiful 360° view. Retrace your steps to return to the start.

(3) Continue straight ahead to reach the Col de Vergio.

(7) Turn left.

(2) Continue straight ahead to return to the starting point at the fountain (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 434 m - Parking, fountain
  2. 1 : km 0.46 - alt. 497 m - Water supply
  3. 2 : km 2.42 - alt. 672 m - Junction
  4. 3 : km 2.55 - alt. 715 m - Junction
  5. 4 : km 3.68 - alt. 887 m - Intersection
  6. 5 : km 3.96 - alt. 929 m - Abandoned marked path - Start off-trail
  7. 6 : km 4.2 - alt. 993 m - Punta San Damiano
  8. 7 : km 5.96 - alt. 714 m - Vergio Pass
  9. S/E : km 8.61 - alt. 435 m - Parking, fountain

Notes

We took this route during a heatwave on 19 July 2022. It is well shaded except near the peaks, and in the morning the sun is hidden by the mountain. Setting off at 8 a.m. with 1 litre of water each and good shoes, it went very well. There are no water sources except for the fountain at the start.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Linda50
Linda50

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike with an easy-to-follow trail. The climb is gentle and the route is relatively shaded, at least on the first part.
The 360-degree view from the top is truly magnificent!

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marco 85
marco 85

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike starting at 8 a.m. Well-maintained, shaded trail. A lovely climb at the end to admire the view of Porticcio Bay all the way to Cargèse. Excellent charcuterie in the village 😋😉

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fil61
fil61

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with a nice climb. 500 metres of elevation gain over approximately 5 kilometres, a stony and well-shaded trail, arriving at the summit with a 360° view, which is superb. We enjoyed a little picnic up there before descending via the same trail to arrive at the village, where we met some very friendly people and had a nice chat.
Definitely worth doing. 👍

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Jean.Taverne
Jean.Taverne

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike that we enjoyed even more by coming back down as a group of four and following the yellow markings towards Punta San Eliseo, then a sign indicating the return to Sari d'Orcino. Very easy to follow, it offers new landscapes and a beautiful arrival in Sari via the Santa Reparata chapel. It makes for a very pleasant circular route without adding much time to the journey.

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Eloïseb
Eloïseb

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did this hike in early February during the week, so it was very quiet, of course. The path is very easy to follow and the climb is steady, which means that the 600m elevation gain is manageable for anyone in reasonable physical condition.
The view from the summit is well worth the effort, with magnificent 360° panoramic views.

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