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GR20 North — Calenzana to Vizzavona

Six demanding days across the granite spine of northern Corsica, from the maquis above Calenzana over the Monte Cinto massif and past Lac de Nino to the forests of Vizzavona.

GR20 North — Calenzana to Vizzavona
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المدة
6 أيام
المسافة
98 km
الصعود
6450 m
مستوى الصعوبة
للخبراء
أفضل موسم
Mid-June to September (snow lingers on the high passes into early summer)

The GR20 is routinely called Europe’s toughest waymarked trail, and its northern half holds the hardest of it. This highlights itinerary compresses the classic refuge-to-refuge stages between Calenzana and Vizzavona into six long days of scrambling over granite ridges, crossing high cols on chained rock, and camping beneath some of Corsica’s most dramatic peaks.

This is high-mountain terrain, not a gentle long-distance path. You need sure footing, a head for exposure, and real hill fitness.

Getting there. Fly to Bastia, Calvi or Ajaccio. Calenzana, the northern trailhead, is a short taxi or bus ride from Calvi. Vizzavona sits on the Ajaccio–Bastia railway, so you can finish and step straight onto a train.

Refuges & camping. The route is served by staffed PNRC refuges and gîtes where you can sleep in a dormitory, pitch a tent, or hire one. Book bunks ahead in July and August; carry food for the long central stages where resupply is thin.

Good to know:

تنزيل نقاط الطريق (GPX) نقاط اهتمام بترتيب المشي — وليست تتبّعًا للدرب.

يومًا بيوم

اليومالمسافةالصعودالهبوطوقت المشي
اليوم1 أصعب يومCalenzana to Ortu di u Piobbu
المسافة12 kmالصعود1470 mالهبوطغير مسجّلوقت المشيغير مسجّل
اليوم2Ortu di u Piobbu to Carrozzu
المسافة7 kmالصعود780 mالهبوطغير مسجّلوقت المشيغير مسجّل
اليوم3Carrozzu to Haut Asco
المسافة6 kmالصعود790 mالهبوطغير مسجّلوقت المشيغير مسجّل
اليوم4The Monte Cinto crossing
المسافة19 kmالصعود1300 mالهبوطغير مسجّلوقت المشيغير مسجّل
اليوم5Ciottulu di i Mori to Manganu
المسافة24 kmالصعود710 mالهبوطغير مسجّلوقت المشيغير مسجّل
اليوم6Manganu to Vizzavona
المسافة30 kmالصعود1400 mالهبوطغير مسجّلوقت المشيغير مسجّل
اليوم 1

Calenzana to Ortu di u Piobbu

Calenzana ← Refuge d'Ortu di u Piobbu 12 km 1470 m
التنقّل في هذا اليوم

The trail leaves the village of Calenzana and climbs almost without pause through scented maquis and pine into high pasture, gaining nearly 1,500 m to the first refuge.

مقاطع

  1. Into the maquis 5 km 900 m خريطة

    Calenzana ← Bocca a u Saltu

    Maquis scrub and pine

    Climb steadily out of Calenzana through fragrant maquis scrub and Corsican pine to the pass of Bocca a u Saltu, with the coast falling away behind you. About 3 hours.

  2. Traverse to the first refuge 7 km 570 m خريطة

    Bocca a u Saltu ← Refuge d'Ortu di u Piobbu

    High mountain path

    Contour beneath Capu Ladroncellu on a rocky path to Refuge d'Ortu di u Piobbu, set on a shoulder at around 1,570 m with the first night's camp.

اليوم 2

Ortu di u Piobbu to Carrozzu

Refuge d'Ortu di u Piobbu ← Refuge de Carrozzu 7 km 780 m
التنقّل في هذا اليوم

Climb to the col of Bocca Piccaia and follow an airy ridge before a long, rough descent through forest to the refuge at Carrozzu.

مقاطع

  1. Bocca Piccaia ridge 4 km 650 m خريطة

    Refuge d'Ortu di u Piobbu ← Bocca Piccaia

    Granite ridge

    Climb to Bocca Piccaia and traverse a rugged ridge with big views over the Filosorma valley, an early taste of the exposure that defines the northern GR20.

  2. Descent to Carrozzu 3 km 130 m خريطة

    Bocca Piccaia ← Refuge de Carrozzu

    Steep rocky descent

    Drop steeply on loose rock and through laricio pine to Refuge de Carrozzu, tucked in the forest above the Spasimata stream. About 2.5 hours down.

اليوم 3

Carrozzu to Haut Asco

Refuge de Carrozzu ← Haut Asco (Ascu Stagnu) 6 km 790 m
التنقّل في هذا اليوم

One of the signature days of the north: a suspension footbridge, polished granite slabs, and a high col before dropping to the old ski station of Haut Asco.

مقاطع

  1. Spasimata footbridge and slabs 3 km 400 m خريطة

    Refuge de Carrozzu ← Lac de la Muvrella

    Granite slabs, chains and cable

    Cross the Passerelle de Spasimata, a swaying suspension bridge, then climb the famous smooth granite slabs — fitted with chains — past the small Lac de la Muvrella.

  2. Bocca di a Muvrella to Haut Asco 3 km 390 m خريطة

    Bocca di a Muvrella ← Haut Asco (Ascu Stagnu)

    High col and rocky descent

    Cross the col of Bocca di a Muvrella with a first view of Monte Cinto, then descend rocky ground to Haut Asco, a small station and refuge in the valley.

اليوم 4

The Monte Cinto crossing

Haut Asco (Ascu Stagnu) ← Refuge de Ciottulu di i Mori 19 km 1300 m
التنقّل في هذا اليوم

The crux of the northern GR20. The modern route climbs to the Pointe des Éboulis below Monte Cinto — the high point of the whole trail — replacing the notorious Cirque de la Solitude that collapsed in a 2015 rockfall, then descends past Tighjettu to camp below Paglia Orba.

مقاطع

  1. Up to the Pointe des Éboulis 6 km 900 m خريطة

    Haut Asco ← Pointe des Éboulis (~2,607 m)

    Steep scree and rock scramble

    A long, exposed climb over scree and rock to the Pointe des Éboulis, at about 2,607 m the highest point of the GR20, on the shoulder of Monte Cinto (2,706 m), the highest peak in Corsica.

  2. Descent to Tighjettu 5 km 100 m خريطة

    Pointe des Éboulis ← Refuge de Tighjettu

    Steep chained descent

    Drop steeply on chained rock and scree to Refuge de Tighjettu and the nearby Auberge U Vallone, a welcome halt after the high crossing.

  3. Climb to Ciottulu di i Mori 8 km 300 m خريطة

    Refuge de Tighjettu ← Refuge de Ciottulu di i Mori

    Valley path

    Follow the Viru valley upstream to Refuge de Ciottulu di i Mori at around 1,990 m, perched beneath the great fang of Paglia Orba, one of the highest refuges on the trail.

اليوم 5

Ciottulu di i Mori to Manganu

Refuge de Ciottulu di i Mori ← Refuge de Manganu 24 km 710 m
التنقّل في هذا اليوم

Descend to the Castel di Vergio saddle, then cross open plateau to Lac de Nino, the beautiful high lake ringed by pozzines, before continuing to Refuge de Manganu.

مقاطع

  1. Down to Castel di Vergio 8 km 100 m خريطة

    Refuge de Ciottulu di i Mori ← Castel di Vergio

    Forest descent

    A long descent through the Valdu Niellu pine forest to the pass and small resort of Castel di Vergio, the lowest point of this stretch and a resupply stop.

  2. Lac de Nino and the pozzines 8 km 350 m خريطة

    Castel di Vergio ← Lac de Nino

    Open mountain plateau

    Climb to Lac de Nino at about 1,760 m, the source of the Tavignano river, whose shores are laced with pozzines — grassy hollows and streams grazed by half-wild horses and pigs.

  3. Camputile to Manganu 8 km 260 m خريطة

    Lac de Nino ← Refuge de Manganu

    Plateau and stream crossings

    Cross the wide plateau du Camputile, fording streams, to Refuge de Manganu at around 1,600 m below the Rotondo massif.

اليوم 6

Manganu to Vizzavona

Refuge de Manganu ← Vizzavona 30 km 1400 m
التنقّل في هذا اليوم

The compressed finish links the high balcony above Lac de Capitellu and Lac de Melu with the ridges of Petra Piana and Onda, before a long forest descent past the Cascades des Anglais to Vizzavona and its train station.

مقاطع

  1. Brèche de Capitellu and the lakes 8 km 700 m خريطة

    Refuge de Manganu ← Bocca alle Porte

    Steep chained climb to a col

    Climb steeply to Bocca alle Porte (the Brèche de Capitellu) at around 2,225 m, with one of the finest views on the trail down to the glacial lakes of Capitellu and Melu.

  2. Petra Piana to Onda 10 km 400 m خريطة

    Bocca alle Porte ← Refuge de l'Onda

    High ridge and traverse

    Traverse the high ground past Refuge de Petra Piana and along the ridge, then descend to the pastoral bergerie and refuge of l'Onda.

  3. Descent to Vizzavona 12 km 300 m خريطة

    Refuge de l'Onda ← Vizzavona

    Beech forest and river path

    A long descent through beech and laricio forest past the Cascades des Anglais, a chain of pools and waterfalls, to the village of Vizzavona and its railway station — the end of the north.

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