Hiking

•The gîte of Guitera-les-Bains is a stopping point on the Mare a Mare Centre path which joins Ghisonaccia to Porticcio in a week’s walk (orange marks) ;

• GR20 is two days of walk from Guitera-les-Bains. You may go there by the Coscione plateau (over Zicavo) or by the Col de Laparo (over Cozzano) ; you may reach the Mare a Mare Sud within 3 day’s walk down the Col-St-Georges.

• 2 round-trip day walks are possible from Guitera-les-Bains : the first one goes up to the ancient Bozzi castle, there you will have a beautiful viewpoint on the Taravo valley down to the sea (about 2h30, orange and yellow marks) ; the second one takes the ridge path and rejoins the Mare a Mare Centre by going through Tasso (5h30 orange and yellow marks).

• Day walks with a small drive : Pozzi of Ese from the Col de Verde (5h) ; Coscione-Incudine from Bassetta sheepfolds (5h30)...

Visiting local heritage

•the Baths : the spa establishment closed a long time ago but the hot spring still flows with great pressure into a basin then down into the Taravo river. In the olden days, this hot water treated rheumatism, skin illnesses, sinus trouble… Nowadays, it is still very pleasant to relax your muscles in it after a hard day’s walk. You may also take a look at the old establisments and hotels.

• the chestnut flour mill in Tasso.

• the genovese bridge over the Taravo : you can get there by Olivese walking down a small path (1h) or by Corrano (1h).

• In every village in the area, take an attentive look at the wonderful fountains, bread ovens, grey granite houses, churches…