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The Ospadale dam
The forest of Ospedale
A half an hour from Porto-Vecchio and its beaches, the Ospedale (U Spidali) is the first mountain village 900 meters above sea level. It takes its name from the old hospital in the region that was there before. On leaving the village towards Zonza, a small embankment can marvel at a spectacular view of the gulf.
A little higher, in the heart of a forest of pine and beech lariccio, the artificial lake of Ospedale, draws an enchanting setting, the home of Mateo Falcone by Prosper Merimee. The dam supplies drinking water to the entire region of the far south.
4 km above the dam, waterfall Piscia di Ghjaddu represents a missed trips in the region. Pins Laricciu, waterfall, rock "sentinel", rock shelters ... At the end of this course of interpretation (1:30 to /) you will discover a beautiful waterfall called "A Piscia Ghjaddu di," which springs from a wall mineral to make a drop of 70 m.
At over 1000 meters above sea level is the hamlet of Cartalavonu the first stage of the Mare a Mare Sud. This hiking trail takes place all year round and connects Porto-Vecchio Propriano in 5 steps (5:00 to walk an average per step) across the main villages of Alta Rocca: Ospedale, Cartalavonu, Carbini, Levie, Zonza , Quenza, Ghjallicu, Serra di Scopamène, Altagène, Sainte Lucie de Tallano, and Fozzano Burgu.
The forest of Ospedale
The path of Punta Vacca Morta departing from Cartalavonu leads (1:30 to /) to a plateau of 1314 meters and offers a magnificent view. From a glance it looks the east coast with the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio and the west coast with the Gulf of Valincu.
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