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Hike 17: Monte Astu

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The summit of Monte Astu at 1,535 meters offers one of the most beautiful panoramas of the Corsican mountain extending over the whole of northern Corsica from the Agriates to the Monte Cinto massif through Cap Corse and Balagne and beyond to the islands of the Tuscan archipelago.
difficult
Distance 12.8 km
6:00 h
1,060 m
1,060 m
1,531 m
494 m

To find out more about the destination, visit the tourist office website

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Highest point
1,531 m
Lowest point
494 m
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Safety information

Before you go:

  • Find out about the general and local weather, making sure there are no precipitations
  • Inform yourself about the approach walk, height of the route, travel time, possible map (IGN map, GPS, topo-guide, etc…)
  • Evaluate the possible risks by getting information from mountain professionals, refuge, gîtes
  • Inform someone close to you of your objective and contact them again in case of change: departure and return times, number of participants with the telephone number of each, vehicle(s), parking
  • Avoid going alone, use equipment that conforms to the practice of the activity, that is safe and in good condition, headlamp, complete first aid kit, survival blanket, etc.

In case of problems

Emergency: call 112 (European emergency number)

5 key points to pass on your alert:  

  • Where? commune, location, route, altitude
  • Who? identity, telephone number
  • What? type of accident, number of victims, gravity, fall kinetics
  • When? time of accident.
  • When? wind, visibility

Tips and suggestions

APIDAE tourism data updated on 17/01/2022 by "Office de Tourisme Intercommunal de L'Ile Rousse-Balagne".
Spotted an error? Write to the owner with the following information:
File name: Rando 17 : Monte Astu | Record identifier: 5108776 | URL (link) for this Outdooractive page.

Start

Lama
Coordinates:
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42.576000, 9.172146
DMS
42°34'33.6"N 9°10'19.7"E
UTM
32T 514127 4713746
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Directions

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Parking

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Coordinates

DD
42.576000, 9.172146
DMS
42°34'33.6"N 9°10'19.7"E
UTM
32T 514127 4713746
w3w 
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Equipment

  • Adapted clothing for the season and conditions (cold, hot, wet…)
  • Hiking shoes adapted to the terrain (even for children!)
  • Mobile phone and spare battery

Localization

Parts of this content were machine translated using French as the source language
The most beautiful hikes at Lisula in Corsica
France › Corsica › Upper Corsica › Sorio

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Difficulty
difficult
Distance
12.8 km
Duration
6:00 h
Ascent
1,060 m
Descent
1,060 m
Highest point
1,531 m
Lowest point
494 m
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Routes France Lisula in Corsica Hike 17: Monte Astu