The very best in sightseeing – fantastic rock formations and an azure sea
As if hewn from the mountain by ancient and forgotten ancestors, the bizarre rock formations of the Calanche are silhouettes against the sky in a shimmering reddish light, rising out of the green macchia vegetation and firing the imagination. No one should miss the challenge of beating his way through the thorny, overgrown and rock-strewn trails of this fairy-tale landscape – especially the path leading to Château fort (2) and mule path (4).
Locations: Piana, 440m, and Porto, 80m, on the enchanting Gulf of Porto.
Starting point: Chalet des Roches Bleues (kiosk), 428m, on the D 81 from Piana to Porto (4km north of Piana).
Height difference: a good 800m in total (each path between 150 and 320m).
Grade: easy, at times somewhat steep, but well-marked paths.
Refreshment and accommodation: restaurants and hotels in Piana, campsites in Porto and on Plage d’Arone.
Map: IGN 4150 OT (1:25.000).