A walk along the shores of the Urbinu peninsula

Life is good in Urbinu: Corsica’s second-largest lagoon with a 200 m² floating raft. The Urbinu lagoon will surprise you with its peaceful and rejuvenating atmosphere. Discover its natural beauty and history through the outdoor educational displays created by the Conservatoire du littoral.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.02 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 20 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 20 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 20 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Ghisonaccia (20240)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 42.053814° / E 9.469245°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 4352OT
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Description of the walk

Park at the lake car park.

(S/E) Turn left after the restaurant to start the walk. The path runs along the shore to the headland, alternating between walking on stilts and through the vegetation. Walk between the bright light of the banks and the cool shade of the tamarisk trees and dense scrub. The scenery changes constantly: on the ground, mud, pebbles, seaweed, shells, small marl cliffs and humus; and towards the horizon, the lagoon, the inaccessible island, the mountains and the Pinia forest.

Make the most of the educational materials, produced by the Conservatoire du littoral, all along the route.
Reach the tip of the peninsula and take in the stunning panoramic view that unfolds across the entire Urbinu lagoon.

(1) Follow the same route back in the opposite direction to return to the lake car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 0 ft - Pond car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.51 - alt. 0 ft - Tip of the peninsula
  3. S/E : mi 1.02 - alt. 0 ft - Car park by the pond

Notes

Bring a water bottle.

Worth a visit

Urbinu Restaurant.
Points of interest: wildlife (birdwatching), nature trail (900 m), panoramic and sea views
Information boards on flora and fauna.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Fao83
Fao83

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great for children – short and enjoyable.

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Matrix01
Matrix01

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A really good app for finding walks – it’s easy to use. I highly recommend it.

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