On the trail of the GR20 South
8 days / 7 nights
Corsica - GR20 - GR20 South - Independent walking
Without guide - Luggage transfer
Last updated: 22/11/2023
The mighty GR20: a fantastic itinerary from the North-West to the South-East of the island! From the Renoso Mountain to the Needles of Bavella, you'll follow red and white markings and take some alternative routes to complete this southern part of the “Grande Randonnée” (GR).
To get to Vizzavona, you can either book a taxi transfer with us or you can take the local bus or train. For train fares and timetables, please visit www.corsicabus.org.
From Conca:
To get to your destination point from Conca, you can either book a taxi transfer or you can take the local bus or train. For train fares and timetables, please visit www.corsicabus.org
Your day by day program
Arrival in Vizzavona. Night in a gîte or refuge depending on availability at the moment of booking.
Dinner and night in Vizzavona.
Today’s hike begins in a beech forest at Vizzavona before climbing to Bocca Palmente where you will have a stunning viewpoint over the lagoons of Diana and Urbino. The next part of the trail takes you to the Bergeries d'Alzeta and you then walk along an ancient mule-track to reach the gîte at Capanelle.
About 14 km, 5h00, +1155 m, -715 m.
Dinner and night at the gîte at Capanelle, breakfast and picnic for tomorrow.
From Capanelle, you make your way to the picturesque sheepfolds of Traghjete before trekking on towards the Plateau of Ghialgone. You then cross the footbridge of I Spiazzi and the forest of Marmano, before reaching the Col de Verde.
Dinner and night at the gîte.
About 14 km, 5h00, +600 m, -900 m.
Dinner and night at the gîte at Col de Verde. Breakfast and picnic for tomorrow.
You climb up to the Bocca del Orro and walk across the Prato plateau with its alpine fields. As you follow the ridge line, you have spectacular views of the Taravo valley to the west and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the east. You then drop down the St Antoine forest to reach the delightful village of Cozzano.
About 14 km, 8h00, +750 m, -1300 m.
Dinner and night at the gîte. Breakfast and Picnic for tomorrow.
After an early morning departure, you climb the Bocca di l’Usciolu and walk along the mountain ridge with its dreamlike rocky landscape, sculpted by the wind. The path descends through an ancient alder forest. The lush vegetation becomes more dense and exposed, and you soon reach the plateau de Cuscione and the shepherd’s hut where you will spend tonight.
About 16 km, 8h00, +1300 m, -650 m.
Dinner and night at a Shepherds hut on the plateau de Coscione. Breakfast and Picnic for tomorrow.
The plateau de Cuscione offers a gentler terrain with its green grazing lands and pozzines (a type of peat bogs). You then climb the rocky slopes of Mount Incudine (over 2000m high and the highest peak in the south) before dropping down to the Asinao Valley. From here, the path climbs to the spectacular granite peaks that are the famous Needles of Bavella.
About 15 km, 8h00, +985 m, -1100 m.
Dinner and night at the gîte at Bavella. Breakfast and Picnic for tomorrow.
The start of the day is an easy path through the forest to the refuge at Paliri. You will then attack the descent, accompanied by the scented essences of the warm maquis. The end of this great adventure is approaching ... On your arrival in Conca, you have finished the GR20!
About 16 km, 7h00, +450 m, -1400 m.
Dinner and night at the gîte in Conca. Breakfast for tomorrow.
End of services after breakfast. From Conca, you can easily take a shuttle to Porto Vecchio, then a bus to Bastia or Ajaccio.
Contact us if you need a transfer.
Departure board
Every day from mid May to end September.
Technical information
- Vizzavona
- Conca
- Gîtes d'étape (dormitories for 5-6 people with shared bathrooms).
Please be aware that facilities will be basic and normally on a shared basis (except in hotels). Hot showers should be available at each accommodation, but water may be limited due to high demand.
- Minimum two.
- Terrain: well-marked paths but very technical terrain (rocky and uneven). You need to be sure-footed and have plenty of relevant mountain experience. You also need to be able to read and follow map instructions. Walking: from 4h30 to 9 hours.
- Luggage transfers are available on each stage, see options for prices.
- Luggage transfer supplement (everyday). Per person, for a group of two hikers. : 490€
- Luggage transfer supplement (everyday). Per person, for a group of four hikers. : 245€
- Accommodation, 7 nights in gîtes (dormitories)
- 7 dinners
- 7 breakfasts
- 6 picnic lunches
- Route notes and maps on our app (a smartphone and extra battery are necessary)
- Local hotline
- Transfers to Vizzavona.
- Transfers from Conca.
- Transfers not included in this itinerary(for example, due to bad weather or physical ailments).
- Luggage transfers
- Beverages
- Holiday insurance
- Everything not mentionned on the "included" section
Map
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