CALVI
AJACCIO 102 Distance 102 miles S.E. The road skirts the coast the greater part of the way. The first village is [Galeria], pop. 500—Inn: Seta, 21 miles S. from Calvi. From Galeria the Route Forestière, No. 8, extends 16 miles eastwards to the Col Capronale, 4495 feet, in the forest of Ometa. Six miles from Galeria is the entrance to the [forest of evergreen oaks of Treccio], as well as the commencement of the road, 4½ m. long, to the [forest of Perticato] by the [Col Erbajo], 3½ m., 2090 ft., and the Bocca Melza, 4½ m. 2500 ft.
[ Galeria to the Forests of Filosorma.]
Grand scenery. Guide necessary. [Map, p. 20].
This, the forest road No. 8, has two ramifications. The main line follows the course of the Fango the whole way, and only becomes a mule-path when near the [Maison de Cantonniers d’Ometa], 14 m. E.
3¾ m. from Galeria a mule-path ramifies from the road to the hamlets of Tuarelli, Prunicciole and Chiorna. 3 m. farther is the ramification, 4½ m. S., through the forest of Perticato by the Col d’Erbajo, 2090 ft., 3½ m. S., and the [Bocca Melza], 2500 ft., 4½ m. S. From the Bocca Melza a very bad path leads 2 m. S. to the hamlet of Pinito. At the beginning of the above ramification the main road enters the Ilex forest of Treccio, and leaves it nearly 2 m. afterwards.
8¾ m. from Galeria is a roadside inn, and 3¼ m. farther the entrance into the Ilex forest of Ometa.
11¼ m. from Galeria and about 2 m. from the almost unknown [valley of the Lonca], an affluent of the Porto, is the Pont de Lancone, 1083 ft., across the Rocce. From this bridge there is a good view of [Mt. Tafonato], 7687 ft., to the N.E., with its singularly perforated peak.
13¼ m. is the [Grand Cassis d’Ometa], 1680 ft. A little farther the road becomes a bridle-path, and ascends from 1677 ft. to the Maison de Cantonniers d’Ometa, 2274 ft., and 1 m. farther is the end of the forest of Ometa.
15 m. from Galeria is the Grand Cassis de Giargione, 1163 ft., and about 2 m. farther the summit of [Col Capronale], 4495 ft. A little way beyond, at the Capo Guagnerola, is a beautiful semicircle of reddish rocks covered with trees at the base. Farther E. by the Golo this forest road joins the forest road No. 9 to Francardo ([p. 18]).
Having crossed the [Col de Castellaccio], 850 feet, and passed through the villages of Partinello and Vitriccia, 20 m. from Galeria, we arrive at