The GR20 Corsica. Paddy Dillon

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       The GR20

       Stage 1A Calenzana to Refuge d’Ortu di u Piobbu (high-level)

       Stage 1B Calenzana to Refuge d’Ortu di u Piobbu (low-level)

       Excursion Ascent of Monte Corona from Refuge d’Ortu di u Piobbu

       Stage 2A Refuge d’Ortu di u Piobbu to Refuge de Carozzu (high-level)

       Stage 2B Refuge d’Ortu di u Piobbu to Refuge de Carozzu (low-level)

       Stage 3 Refuge de Carozzu to Ascu Stagnu

       Stage 4 Ascu Stagnu to Auberge U Vallone

       Link route Auberge U Vallone to Albertacce

       Stage 5 Auberge U Vallone to Hôtel Castel di Vergio

       Excursion Ascent of Paglia Orba from Refuge de Ciottulu di I Mori

       Stage 6 Hôtel Castel di Vergio to Refuge de Manganu

       Link route Bergeries de Vaccaghja to Corte

       Link route Refuge de Manganu to Soccia

       Stage 7 Refuge de Manganu to Refuge de Petra Piana

       Link route Brèche de Capitellu or Bocca a Soglia to Bergeries de Grotelle

       Excursion Ascent of Monte Ritondu from Refuge de Petra Piana

       Stage 8A Refuge de Petra Piana to Refuge de l’Onda (low-level)

       Stage 8B Refuge de Petra Piana to Refuge de l’Onda (high-level)

       Link route Bergeries de Tolla to Tattone and Vizzavona

       Stage 9A Refuge de l’Onda to Vizzavona (low-level)

       Stage 9B Refuge de l’Onda to Vizzavona (high-level)

       Stage 10 Vizzavona to Bergeries d’ E Capanelle

       Link route La Foce to Bocca Palmento

       Stage 11A Bergeries d’ E Capanelle to Bocca di Verdi (low-level)

       Stage 11B Bergeries d’ E Capanelle to Bocca di Verdi (high-level)

       Stage 12 Bocca di Verdi to Refuge d’Usciolu

       Link route Refuge d’Usciolu to Cozzano

       Stage 13 Refuge d’Usciolu to Refuge de Matalza

       Link route Tignosellu to Zicavo

       Link route Zicavo to Refuge de Matalza

       Stage 14 Refuge de Matalza to Refuge d’Asinau

       Alt Stage 13/14 Refuge d’Usciolu to Refuge d’Asinau (variant)

       Stage 15A Refuge d’Asinau to Village de Bavella (low-level)

       Stage 15B Refuge d’Asinau to Village de Bavella (high-level)

       Stage 16 Village de Bavella to Conca

       Appendix A Facilities along the route (Calenzana to Conca)

       Appendix B Facilities along the route (Conca to Calenzana)

       Appendix C Accommodation list

       Appendix D Basic language notes

       Appendix E Useful contacts

       Appendix F The Cirque de la Solitude

      

      ROUTE SUMMARY TABLE

      INTRODUCTION

      Tents for hire, dotted around the Bergeries de Vaccaghja (Stage 6)

      There is no doubt that the GR20, traversing the rugged mountains of Corsica,