Cuscionu's plateau, 1000 waterholes'grass : pozzines
ID: GYG489448-867762
Category:
Country: France
Duration:
05:00 hours
Description
Explore a place of exceptional serenity: a plateau welcoming pigs, sheep, goats, cows, horses in freedom, hiking to a panoramic peak or to an old shepher hut or cave - dinner or pic nic in option
High rocks / Cuscionu's plateau : shepherds huts, animals in freedom and legends
meeting at 9 am or 1pm for half a day hike on the plateau or at 4pm for the sunset : an immersion in a place of exceptional tranquility and serenity: a plateau of estive and transhumance of pigs, sheep, goats, cows, horses, Julie will take you to a panoramic peak from where you can see the sea and the highest peaks of Corsica before going down to caves carved by the wind, the salt, the sun and the water...we will push a little further to a large stretch of grass, lawns with its thousand holes of water, the pozzines, it is an old glacial lake that has little to little recovered. Julie will explain the use of the plants and tell you about local legends. After these 2-3 hours of hiking (about 150 to 200m of positive and as many negative height diffrence) if you have booked the whole day with dinner option, we will then eat in a sheepfold where the sunset is beautiful. Return about 1 hour to 1h30 by a front light if departure is in the afternoon
Option : without sunset but the whole day starting at 9 am (including or not a taste of local products or a lunch in an auberge)
Other notes
come with a backpack containing water, a small pharmacy, your medicine, enough to protect you from the heat, the cold...from the snow depending on the season:)
be careful and responsible : from Quenza to the Bucchinera resort, you still have a 20-30 minute drive on a degraded mountain road which is actually private and unmaintained with many holes on which you have to pass on either side, a car that is too low is not recommended
Highlights
- a panoramic top with sea view and the highest peaks
- an old glacial lake with soft lawns to relax
- sheepfolds out of the trail carved by the wind, the sun, the salt and the water
- option for a dinner on the Gr20 with exceptional hospitality and sunset
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
one should have his own backpack, water, to protect from sun, wind, rain, cold
at least 1,5l of water per person, personal belongings and hiking stuff (backpack, shoes): one should have his own backpack with frontal lamp sunglasses polar gore tex 1l of water gloves hat, hiking shoes, clothes and poles
this tour will take place rain or shine
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
