The trip includes all breakfasts, 13 lunches and 14 dinners.

Typical meals are:

Breakfast: A simple Continental spread of tea, coffee, milk, long-life bread, butter and jam

Lunch: Picnics made of rice, pasta, lentils, couscous salad – please bring a Tupperware container

Evening meals: Based on local specialties with a starter, soup or smoked meats, main course or pasta
ice with a sauce, cheese, a fruit or a sweet pudding

If you have any food allergies, special requests or dietary requirements, please advise us at the time of booking. Food is limited for vegetarians, and special diets cannot be accommodated due to the remoteness of the trek.

Water: You can drink from springs en route. Spring water is generally safe to drink on the GR20, but care should be taken in drought periods and you should never drink from rivers or streams. We advise you to take purification tablets in case of emergencies.

Join a fully guided trek on the GR20, walking the quieter south-to-north direction with the sun mostly at your back. Your International Mountain Leader manages route-finding, weather calls, and group pacing on Corsica’s famously technical granite pathways and airy ridgelines.

Gain confidence on scrambly sections, learn footwork tips for boulder fields, and pause for photos and reflection at high passes. Trail insights cover local geology, flora like laricio pine, and culture shaped by centuries of pastoral life.

Tackle the celebrated Alpine Variant beneath the Aiguilles de Bavella, where blade-like granite pinnacles rise over fragrant pine woods. The approach weaves over sun-baked slabs and under crags, with rugged scenery that defines the GR20’s southern stages.

Trace the route past the Paliri refuge and across the Finosa col, moving through Corsica’s sculpted granite playground. Expect hands-on trail moments and sweeping vistas that set the tone for the island’s mountainous heart.

Climb to the wind-brushed crest of Monte Alcudina, a commanding 2,134m summit on the GR20’s southern high ground. The ridge offers far horizons across the island’s granite backbone and down to the Tyrrhenian shimmer.

Descend to the pastoral Cuscionu plateau, where turf is pocked with emerald pozzines and springs. The gentle openness contrasts with rocky heights, and summer grazing herds hint at centuries of transhumance tradition in these upland meadows.

Follow a sky-line path past the Refuge de Prati, where the island lies like a relief map at your feet. In crisp conditions you may glimpse distant Tuscan isles, Elba and Montecristo, floating beyond the Corsican coast.

From these airy crests, descend through aromatic pine to the Col de Verde. The terrain shifts from exposed ridge to forested switchbacks, offering varied footing and a rich sense of Corsica’s vertical diversity.

Contour beneath the flanks of Monte Renosu through stands of laricio pine, Corsica’s stately endemic. The trail rolls along historic spines, yielding big-shouldered views that put the central massifs in striking relief.

Reach Bocca Palmente for panoramas over the granite domes of Monte d’Oro and Monte Rotondu, then descend into cool mixed woodland to Vizzavona. The change from high mountain to forested valley feels like a deep exhale mid-route.

Follow a lively mountain path alongside the Cascade des Anglais, where clear torrents bead into rock basins. Smooth granite shelves and pine shade make it a classic GR20 waterside interlude.

Dip weary feet in the cool mountain water, listen to the echo of falls, and breathe resin-scented air. This stretch blends playful scrambling with tranquil pauses, showcasing Corsica’s union of stone and stream.

Gain a rocky crest above the Restonica headwaters for a rare, elevated view of Lake Capitello and its sibling, Lake Melo. The path threads a stark, near-lunar rockscape where granite blocks and scree crown the skyline.

From this eagle’s perch the lakes lie like dark mirrors in a cirque sculpted by ice. The setting reveals the GR20’s raw geology—hard, ancient stone softened by glacial legacy and wind.

Stroll into the high pastures surrounding Lac de Nino, where water meanders through spongey lawns and spring-fed hollows. The broad Camputile plateau invites an easier cadence amid green turf and wind-frayed grass.

Look for grazing horses and the classic GR20 pozzines—peaty pockets that shine like coins in the basin. It’s a serene counterpart to the route’s rougher ridges, with room to sit, snack, and watch clouds skim the peaks.

Trace the bright thread of the Golu torrent upstream, where water-smoothed slabs and plunge pools tempt a bracing swim. The path then climbs to a high balcony with views rolling to Corsica’s western villages.

Pass the island’s highest hut, the Ciottulu di i Mori refuge, tucked between Capu Tafunatu and Paglia Orba. Granite towers close around the trail, framing a stage of big mountains and sparkling river stone.

Climb from Bocca Crucetta over shattered scree to the GR20’s pinnacle at Pointe des Eboulis (2,610m). The ascent is steep and steady, rewarding grit with a jaw-dropping sweep over Corsica’s central spine.

Gaze across the vast Monte Cinto massif, island high point at 2,706m, before the route plunges to alpine tarns and resin-scented forest. It’s the trek’s defining pause for photos and reflection at the literal top of the trail.

Ascend to jewel-like Lake Muvrella and the airy Bocca di Stagnu, where a vast blue arc of Calvi Bay curves along the horizon. The contrast of sea and summits is pure Corsica.

Negotiate the famed Spasimata footbridge and polished granite slabs on the way to Carrozzu–Ortu di u Piobbu. This stage mixes playful exposure with camera-ready vistas, stitching mountain drama to a maritime panorama.

Skirt the rim of the Cirque de Bonifatu, a semi-circle of serrated summits cupping forested valleys. The balcony-style trail undulates across slabs and ledges, opening long views to Corsica’s highest cluster of peaks.

Granite architecture, sunlit ridges, and breezy cols create a rhythm of stride, scramble, and pause for photos and reflection. It’s a grandstand seat on the island’s most dramatic amphitheatre of rock.

Make the final descent toward Calenzana, with the coast and the villages of the Balagne region unfolding below. The scenery shifts from high granite to maquis-scented slopes of myrtle, cistus, and rosemary.

Arrive among lively cafés and hikers’ chatter, where a modest square becomes a finish-line arena. Celebrate with teammates, capture a last summit pose, and savor the arc traced across Corsica’s mountains to the sea.

Experience life in Corsican refuges and bergeries, sleeping in simple dorms or two-person tents set among pines and granite outcrops. Evenings revolve around steaming bowls, charcuterie, and hearty communal dinners that fuel the next day’s climb.

Learn the rhythms of high-mountain hospitality—guardians’ stories, weather lore, and the camaraderie of trekkers sharing maps and plans. The echo of wind on the ridge often becomes the night’s lullaby.

Taste the island through its produce with a curated sampling of Corsican cheeses and charcuterie paired to local wines. Expect brocciu-style cheeses, lonzu or prisuttu, and sun-burnished reds from Patrimonio or Ajaccio appellations.

Your tour leader can arrange this optional tasting during a hotel night on the route. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour, subject to local availability.

Explore the atmospheric lanes of the Terra Nova quarter on a guided stroll to the Bastia Citadel. Lantern-lit alleys, Genoese-era walls, and harbor views at sunset frame a gentle coastal finale to your mountain journey.

This optional walking tour is at additional cost and bookable on tour on your final evening in Bastia, subject to timing and guide availability.

Gather in Conca to meet your International Mountain Leader and your fellow trekkers for a thorough welcome briefing. Hear how the route unfolds south to north, what terrain to expect, and how luggage transfers and refuge nights work on Corsica’s iconic trail.

Share a convivial dinner featuring hearty Corsican fare and discuss pacing, safety, and daily trail etiquette. The briefing sets a supportive team spirit and aligns expectations for the rugged granite spine you’re about to cross.