Loto Beach via the coast from Saint-Florent

Thank you, User 20178810, for pointing that out; I’ve just amended the diagram accordingly.

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Date of your route : Jul 17, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This walk is in Saint Florent and is suitable for experienced walkers, as it’s not a family-friendly route. However, you mustn’t follow the GPS route suggested between points 3 and 4. I found myself stuck amongst the rocks, having to scramble along the seaside. As I was with some young people, we had to turn back, and whilst trying to take a shortcut, we ended up in the scrub, with some nasty scratches. We wasted a good hour and a half on the whole thing, and not everyone made it as far as Le Lotu.
Tip no. 2: if you have a car, don’t set off from Saint Florent but from Anse de Fornali (point 1); there’s a car park just above it, accessible via a track that’s passable in a standard car if you take care.
Make sure you take plenty of water in summer – I’d say 2.5 litres per person.
And allow time to enjoy some refreshing swims! From Fornali, it’s a 4-hour round trip for very keen walkers; we took almost twice as long, including a picnic and four swims. The scenery is magnificent, so it’s definitely worth doing.

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Date of your route : Jul 06, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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After walking along the last beach (Anse) before the Genoese tower and the Pointe de la Mortella, you have to cross a stretch of water that’s impossible to wade through!
You’ll have to take your shoes off – the water’s up to just below the knee.:!(!)!:

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Date of your route : Jun 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We took the shuttle boat to Loto beach and walked back along the coastal path.

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Date of your route : Aug 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A must-do hike! Breathtaking scenery. Be careful, though, to check accessibility on the Corsican prefecture website, because of the risk of fire and wind. Bring at least 2 litres of water per person and enough battery power on your mobile phone to capture the magnificent scenery.
Please note: there is very little shade on the route. Start early in the morning.

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Date of your route : Jan 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Magnificent walk... Don't forget your swimming costume, there are plenty of opportunities for swimming.

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Date of your route : Jul 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's a hot Sunday 23rd July. We parked at the Fornali cove car park. The road is fine, and it's easy to get around in a Trafic or a classic light vehicle. We didn't attack on a mountain bike. It wasn't a good idea...
Too much portage, too little rolling...
We left them at Calaverte beach.
1 hour of mountain biking + 2 hours of walking on the way out and a total of 2 and a half hours on the way back.
Not many people on the coastal path, but lots of boats moored along the coast. The underwater world is not very welcoming in front of the beaches... the fish don't like the sand.
A nice long walk to do out of season to escape the heat and crowds.

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Date of your route : May 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

little-used path because it's out of season. dropped off by taxi boat at saleccia beach and walked back to st florent. The arrival at St Florent was of no interest (marshy area then tarmac road), but the rest was splendid.

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Date of your route : May 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Not a very difficult route, a hike worth doing.

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Date of your route : May 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The start of the journey isn't great but it soon becomes magnificent

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Date of your route : May 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Magnificent course but I left from the fornali cove
Plenty of parking spaces
No point in going before
Did 2 times...to get to the lighthouse big climb to avoid it take the left turn
Shorter
In case of wind stop before lotu because this beach is very windy...

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Date of your route : Apr 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I walked the trail in the opposite direction to the description, from Lotu beach to the car park at the port of Saint-Florent, after being dropped off at Lotu by the maritime shuttle. The walking time indicated is realistic, because of all the compulsory stops to take photos (I took 170). Changing postcards almost every hectometre! On the other hand, the distance to cover is only 17.5 km; the difficulty is average and lies solely in the length of time. This trail is not an example of signposting and information. It is mainly used by Corsicans looking for small, quiet beaches at the end of creeks.

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Date of your route : Sep 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Ciao,
We did this walk today, from Saint Florent to Lotu beach! Walking time about 3h30.
But ... we had a problem with the circuit and the route, just after the lighthouse. It was impossible to follow the proposed itinerary (there are hardly any paths, and we ended up on the rocks, which we had to climb because it was impossible to turn around).
It was great fun, but it can be dangerous for the untrained and unfit! So avoid using the route from the lighthouse, and go up on the left, to avoid taking any risks.

Thank you all the same for this walk, it was great! Magnificent scenery, small coves (especially before the lighthouse). We returned by boat, booked that very morning at the port of Saint Florent!
Enjoy the walk!

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Date of your route : Apr 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Walk in the opposite direction to the one suggested.
A marvellous walk along the coastal path of the Agriates, with no real difficulty but relatively long, from Lotu beach to Saint-Florent.
To get to the starting point (Plage du Lotu), you can take the boat from Saint-Florent.
Arriving at the small pontoon on Lotu beach sets the scene: translucent sea, white sand and posidonia (sea grass).
After Lotu beach, the ascent to Punta Cavallata offers a beautiful panorama of the Agriates and its coastline.
Then head for the Genoese tower of La Mortella.
Then a break at the magnificent Fiume Santu beach, which I personally preferred to the Lotu beach.
The route ends at Fornali beach, from where the area becomes increasingly anthropised, and finally at Roya beach.
All along the route, the flora is rich and the lizards very numerous.

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Date of your route : Sep 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike, magical scenery and translucent water to cool off in.
Even in September it's hot and you need to bring plenty to drink.

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