On the trail of the GR20 North: sportive version

Meet with our taxi driver in Calvi in the morning for your transfer to Calenzana. This little village, surrounded by olive trees, is the official start of the GR20.
You walk through the forest of Bonifatu, past magnificent viewpoints over the villages of the Balagne.

Walk: 4 hours.
Altitude gain & loss: +800m, -540m.

Experience a change of scenery with the canyon of Spasimata and the little lake of Muvrella. Today, you walk into a mineral setting with an impressive volcanic mountain against the backdrop of turquoise waters of the Mediterranean. You then go past the Bocca di Stagnu and descend to the foot of the highest summits in Corsica, located in the valley of Ascu.

Walk: 8 hours.
Altitude gain & loss: +1300m, -598m.

To avoid the Cirque de la Solitude, closed to the public since 2015, you cross the Great Barrier Reef by the itinerary of Monte Cintu and through the Pointe des Éboulis. From Bocca Minuta, you descend to the small valley of Straciaconne where you may have the chance to observe mouflons (a type of wild sheep).
Your accommodation, the shepherd hut in Vallone, is in an ideal setting with the backdrop of a starry sky for the night.
Dinner at the hut and night in a tent.

Walk: about 8h30
Altitude gain & loss: +1200m, -800m

Your setting for the day is the valley of the Niolu, located at the heart of the island. You walk past the foot of the most beautiful summits in Corsica, the Paglia Orba and the strange Capu Tafunatu. When the weather is good, you can get a stunning viewpoint over the gulf of Porto before plunging into the small valley of the Golo.
The shepherd’s hut of Radule and a series of natural pools punctuate your walk towards the forest and the Castel di Verghio.
Dinner and night at the gîte.

Walk: 6h15.
Altitude gain & loss: +971m, -1017m.

Your journey begins between sea and sky with the crossing of Bocca San Pedru. The magic takes place once you cross the Bocca a Reta and see the jagged coastline plunging into the deep blue waters of the Mediterranean. On the opposite slope, a glacial crater conceals the lake of Ninu, a Corsican treasure nestled in a lush green setting. Bordered with pozzines (a type of peat bogs), the lake is also a sanctuary for wild horses, which can often be seen grazing peacefully around it. You then follow a little stream, which soon becomes the great Tavignanu River.

Walk: 7h20.
Altitude gain & loss: +600m, -640m.

After a final dip in the natural pools around the refuge, you begin your walk alongside the Tavignanu River, in the shade of Lariccio pines. During the walk, there are plenty of opportunities for swimming in the river. At the end of the day, you arrive in Corti.
Night in a hotel in Corti.

Walk: 4 hours.
Altitude gain & loss: +720m, -1400m.

Your holiday ends after breakfast.