L'Uomo di Cagna (Omu di Cagna in Corsican) means "dog man", in reference to the two granite blocks that give the summit its anthropomorphic silhouette. It peaks at 1,217 m and offers a breathtaking view of the coast.
At the top of the Cauria plateau, a superb cork oak stands out from the landscape. Three metres in circumference and eleven metres high, it is estimated to be 100 to 200 years old.
On the circular hiking trail, numerous old shepherds' shelters that were built into the Tafonifelsen can be visited. The Oriu di A Fossa is one of the nicer ones.
Quite a technical route in some points, the slope is very constant, it is worth reaching at least the natural arch formed by the stones. Those who feel fit enough …