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FR-2B In the heart of the Agriates Desert – Gravel 35 km, 710 m elevation gain, 8 passes

Author description

Author Bernard Giraudeau
Course : carried out in 2012
Departure : car park near the Ostriconi estate on the T30 (between Ogliastro and Cannuta Lake). Altitude: 9 m.

Tourist information

The Agriates Desert, a potato-shaped protrusion along Corsica’s north-western coastline, was once fertile farmland («Agriate» derives from ‘agraire’). The scarcity of water has prevented permanent human settlement. The 15,000-hectare area stretching between Saint-Florent and the Ostriconi Valley is a place of great beauty, both along the coastline and within the heart of the mountain range.
Particularly worth seeing are the old sheepfolds at Terrice at km 29.1 on the left and «l’oriu» at km 34.2 on the right.

Technical specifications

This route comprises 12 km of road and 22 km of track. Only the climb up to Bocca di Petraiolu presents a short stretch of difficulty. In certain seasons, the spillway at Cannuta Pond may make the final 500 metres impassable. Please check this before setting off!

8 passes

1 - Bocca di Vezzu	311 metres	FR-2B-0311
2 - Bocca della Speranza	360 m	FR-2B-0360
3 - Bocca di Petraiolu	397 m	FR-2B-0357
4 - Bocca di Tedulacciu	306 m	FR-2B-0306
5 – Bocca di Teghie	313 m	FR-2B-0313
6 - Bocca di Vitucola	292 m	FR-2B-0292
7 – Puricciulu Pass	159 m	FR-2B-0159
8 - Bocca di Mercuriu	121 m	FR-2B-0121

Keywords : Corsica, Agriates, Ostriconi, Cannuta, Centcols

Openrunner link, interactive map, profile, track : https://www.openrunner.com/route-details/16610772

This itinerary is provided for information only. The author accepts no liability, nor that of the Club des Cent Cols, for any imponderables due to the cyclist himself, the equipment used or anything to do with the road, tracks and paths, their surroundings or other users.

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