Climbing in Corsica
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First time lead-climbing outdoors!
Earlier this summer, I took some climbing courses in the gym in Berlin and I’ve been dying to try out outdoor sport climbing. It’s such a different experience from climbing in the gym and now I’m even more excited to practice more :)
We were staying in Corte which is a very cute city in the middle of the island (1h drive or 2h train ride from Bastia). The old city is very pretty and it has lots of nice rivers you can swim in when it gets too hot. We also did a bit of climbing near Zonza in Bavella. Both locations were super beginner friendly with bolts every meter or so.
Corte #
- L’Ortale (2 mins from the river)
- L’Oratoire (in the shade)
Zonza #
- Col de Bavella (just off the GR20 variation route) ? Can’t remember for sure but it’s the closest climbing area from Auberge du Col de Bavella
Campsite Recommendations #
- Chez Barto (Corte) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Le Restonica (Corte) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Campsite La Riviere (Zonza) ⭐️⭐️
I’m lead 5c (barely) and learned to construct an anchor and in general learned a lot. Should plan another trip before I lose motivation.