Corte and the Restonica valley destination risk · checked against official sources 16 August 2026 at 09:47 UK time
Corte and the Restonica valley Wildfire Risk: Should I Travel?
The préfet of Haute-Corse and the mayor of Corte declared the fire above the town fixé on its whole perimeter on 31 July, and the Restonica and Tavignanu valleys reopened the same day. Two Restonica footpaths are still shut by prefectural order.
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What is still disrupted in Corte and the Restonica valley
Checked against Préfecture de la Haute-Corse, forest massif access orders, and the préfet and the mayor of Corte reported by France 3 Corse and Corse Net Infos on 2026-08-15. Conditions change daily during and after a fire, and the source below is the authority.
- Check locally: The Corte fire was declared fixé on its whole perimeter on 31 July. Fixé means held on every edge. The préfet de la Haute-Corse and the mayor of Corte announced it after eighteen days, and the departmental operations centre and the municipal emergency plan were stood down at midday the same day. Nobody has used éteint. (as of 2026-07-31)
- Still closed: Two Restonica footpaths closed by prefectural order until further notice. U Chjassu di a Muntagnera, from the Tuani campsite, and U Chjassu di u Finellu, between the Restonica information point and the Punta a u Finellu, have been shut in both directions since four in the afternoon on 18 July. No order lifting either appears on the préfecture's forest access page. (as of 2026-08-15)
- Reopened: Restonica valley road, Tuani campsite and the number 13 shuttle back in use. The valley reopened to the public at midday on 31 July and the Tuani campsite, which had been evacuated, reopened with it. The shuttle resumed at half past six on 1 August. (as of 2026-08-01)
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If you are booked in the Restonica valley, contact the site directly and confirm it is open.The Restonica valley road
Access to the upper valley is managed in summer. Check whether the shuttle is running and where you can park.Path conditions
Burned slopes shed rocks. Ask at the Corte tourist office or the park office before walking.Prefecture access rules
Haute-Corse restricts entry to some wooded massifs on high-risk days.Nearby alternatives to compare
- The Asco valley,Another fine walking valley in the same mountains, reached from the north.
- Vizzavona and the Vecchio valley,South of Corte on the GR20, with good forest walking and train access.
- Calvi and the Balagne,If you would rather swap the mountains for the coast.
Under control, not out in Corte and the Restonica valley
Authorities describe the fire near Corte and the Restonica valley as heading to out, and not out yet. Controlled means the perimeter is holding and the fire is expected to be extinguished, not that it has been. Restrictions usually outlast this stage, so before you travel check:
How we reached this: the status moved on time, not on a source. There was no satellite heat and no confirmed burnt area near Corte and the Restonica valley for a run of consecutive days (from 2026-08-15). No official statement has confirmed anything either way, so treat it as the absence of a signal rather than an all-clear, and check the official sources below before you rely on it.
- Roads and rail: routes can stay closed for clearance, resurfacing and unstable trees long after the fire is out.
- Campsites, aires and accommodation: some stay shut, some reopen partially; confirm directly rather than assuming a booking stands.
- Forest, park and footpath access: access bans are common for weeks afterwards, and fines apply. Walking and cycling routes are often the last to reopen.
- Water, power and phone signal: rural supplies and masts can take time to restore.
- Air quality: smouldering ground and ash can affect air well after the flame front has gone.
- Flooding and debris: burned hillsides shed mud, rock and ash in the first heavy rain, which can close roads again.
The official sources below carry the current position; they take precedence over this page.
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