Pinello footbridge
Walk from Porto to Ota via the Pinello footbridge, doable in both directions. A ford to cross along the way.
Advice from the Vaïta team
An easy walk to a ruined shepherd's hut
The shepherds' huts path starts at the stone quarry junction in Porto and climbs along the hillside above the gulf. Allow about two hours there and back for 4.2 km and 234 m of cumulative ascent — an easy hike, within reach of most walkers.
The path passes the ruins of an old dry-stone shepherd's hut, from where the view drops away over the harbour of Porto and its Genoese tower. A good compromise for a short outing, without the technical difficulties of Capo d'Orto or Capo Rosso.
Good to know: the outing can be turned into a one-way crossing towards the Serriera calanques, if someone can pick the walker up at the far end.
From our GPS track
The route on the map
From the quarry junction, the path climbs quite quickly to the ruins of the shepherd's hut (≈207 m, the high point), then continues towards the gulf before turning back. The track below is our own GPS recording, laid over the map.
Before you go
Practical information
Duration
~2h there and back.
Distance
4.2 km there and back.
Ascent
~234 m cumulative, there and back.
Difficulty
Easy, within reach of most walkers.
Good to know
Can be walked one way towards the Serriera calanques, with a pick-up at the far end.
Your base for exploring the Gulf of Porto
Hôtel Le Vaïta is on the Porto marina, a few minutes from the start of the shepherds' huts path. Our reception team can advise on the hikes that suit your group. Book direct for our best guaranteed rate.