Stage 10: To Bergeries d’ E Capanelle
Ascent: 1000 meter Descent: 350 meter Time: 5hr The Southern part of the GR20 is on the whole much easier than the Northern part. There is less scrambling and gradients are somewhat more gentle. This does not mean that the…
Stage 9: To Vizzavona
Ascent: 650 meter Descent: 1200 meter Time: 6hr This is a very pretty stage along the shoulders of the solitary Monte d’Oro. There are splendid views back from where you came and towards ranges still to cross. There’s also a…
Stage 8: To Refuge de l’Onda
Ascent: 500 meter Descent: 900 Time: 5hr This day feels like a day off, with two alternatives. There is a high level ridge walk to Refuge de l’Onda or a low level valley walk. The low level alternative is actually…
Stage 7: To Refuge de Petra Piana
Ascent: 1000 meter Descent: 750 meter Time: 6hr 30min Though harder than the previous stage, stage 7 is relatively easy compared to earlier stages of the GR20. It completes a traverse through the second highest mountain range of the island…
Stage 6: To Refuge de Manganu
Ascent: 650 meter Descent: 500 meter Time: 5hr 15min Stage 6 is an easy but beautiful hike, with no difficult terrain to cross. After a contour through the forest high above the valley floor there is a long but fairly…
Stage 5: To Hôtel Castel di Vergio
Ascent: 850 meter Descent: 850 meter Time: 6hr This is the last hard stage of the GR20. After this, most of the hard work is done and you will find your fitness level increasing. Even though the Cicerone Guidebook presents…
Stage 4: To Auberge U Vallone
Ascent: +/- 1400 meter Descent: +/- 1350 meter Time: 9hr The stage from Haut Asco to Auberge U Vallone used to traverse the impressive Cirque de la Solitude, a steep valley with sheer cliffs on three sides. Many horror stories…
Stage 3: To Haut Asco
Ascent: 800 meter Descent: 650 meter Time: 5hr 30min Even though there is plenty of up and down involved and the descent to Haut Asco is the worst of the hike you’ll finish with hours to spare compared to previous…
Stage 2: To Refuge de Carozzu
Ascent: 650 meter Descent: 900 meter Time: 7hr This is a hard stage. Although it is only 8 kilometers long, hikers usually take 7-8 hours to complete this stage. There is definitely more ascent and descent involved than sources indicate…
Stage 1: To Refuge d’Ortu di u Piobbu
Ascent: 1300 meter Descent: 50 meter Time: 6hr 30min The first stage is a great test of fitness. It has a bit of everything (except for a knee-crunching descent) and prepares you well for what comes during the next two…