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An absolute must in Corsica

very pretty here, very pretty

very pretty here, very pretty

On the evening of July 26th every year, after sunset, the sun shines through a hole in the rock of "Capo Tafunatu", which can be seen particularly well from here, provided that there are no clouds obscuring the view. You can spend the night here - as some Corsicans do -, experience the night sky and then the sunrise, or descend again with a headlamp. The starting point of the hike can be the Tuani campsite on the "La Restonica" river near Corte, but you can also use buses that drive in the valley on the D623 to the "Pont de Frassetta" bridge.

We did the climb from the Restonica valley in early July. Heavy rainfall in May caused exceptionally large snowfields below the couloir. Orientation and finding a way was therefore more difficult than under normal circumstances. In particular, the descent on what is actually the same path required a good sense of direction, very confusing, also due to randomly placed cairns that ended in dead ends below the couloir (sometimes on the mighty, too steep granite slabs, which abruptly bordered snowfields and forced to turn back... with then new attempts). In total we have 15km, 3200m difference in altitude (ascent, descent), 6.5 hours in motion and 11.5 hours total time (2 x 45min breaks, remaining time for photos, path search) needed. Tip: be sure to inquire about the snow situation beforehand. possibly Bring a toddle, a snow plate for sticks and a rope. Luckily the snow was very soft, so we didn't need all that. Sticks are mandatory!

Like most lakes in the Corsican mountains, this one has its own collection of bright green cushioned pozzines. It is a shallow lake of only 1.8 meters, but it is compensated by its height of 2622 meters above the sea. A short hike further on the path is worth seeing the lake which shrinks away.

Very worthwhile destination, scenic anyway, but also something for bird lovers. When we were there, you could watch the jackdaws' flying skills in the strong gusts of wind.

Fantastic lake. The mountain crows tore the snack from our hands. This is an adventure !!!