The Mare a Mare Centre walk East to West.

Mare a Mare Centre route.

We walked from Pont l'Abalescu through to Porticcio after getting off the bus coming from Bastia.

The hostel at Catastaghju that must have had a life as an commercial type of building. We could either stay there or camp but I had heard that the foxes were active if this area so it wasn't a difficult choice for that nights sleep.

What remains of the bergeries de la Scanciatella.

A little way above is the fine wee hut probably used by the PNRC folks. For us a fine place to have a brew and some lunch.

The crossing of the Bocca di Laparo that we also visited on the Jairvan.

Cozzano village.

I guess that it rains at times.

The hostel at Guitera.

At the Hostel L'Aghea in Quasquara more of a North African theme here.

Onto the higher ground again.

Guitera below.

And once again we can see Ajaccio.

The so-called strawberry bush.

The Hostel above Col St. Georges.

Everthing else is the reverse of the route from Porticcio as on the Mare e Monti Sud.

This time the finish is Porticcio.
The rather crude painted arrow points the walker towards the direction for the Mare e Monti Sud route.

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Getting about in the hills on foot and by cycle.

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