INTRODUCTION
PART 1: PLANNING YOUR TREK
Independently or with a group?
Trekking agencies 12
Getting to Corsica
From the UK and Ireland 15 – From Continental Europe 20 – From the USA and Canada 21 – From Australia and New Zealand 21
Visas 21
Budgeting 22
When to go 24
Route options 24
What to take
Footwear and footcare 28 – Rucksack 30 – Sleeping bag and mat 31 – Tent 31 – Clothing 32 – Cooking gear 34 – Photographic equipment 35 – Medical kit 36 – Odds and ends 36 – Recommended reading 38 – Maps 40
Mountain safety 41
Health and insurance 43
PART 2: CORSICA
Background
Historical outline 45 – Geology 59 – Topography 60 – Climate 62 – Flora and fauna 63 – Economy 70 – People, society and conduct 71 – Language 74
Practical information for the visitor
Accommodation 75 – Minimum impact trekking 79 – Local transport 80 – Hitching 81 – Food 82 – Drink 84 – Electricity 86 – Bills and tipping 86 – Holidays, festivals and opening hours 86 – Money 87 – Post, telephone and email 87 – Things to buy 88 – Security 89
PART 3: GATEWAY TOWNS
Ajaccio
What to see 91 – Orientation and services 92 – Where to stay 94 – Where to eat 95 – Getting to the trailheads 95
Bastia
What to see 96 – Orientation and services 98 – Where to stay 98 – Where to eat 100 – Getting to the trailheads 101
Calvi
What to see 102 – Orientation and services 103 – Where to stay 104 – Where to eat 106 – Getting to Calenzana 107
PART 4: GR20
Overview
When to trek 109 – Accommodation 109 – Eating and drinking 110 – Money 110 – Safety and equipment 111 – Trekking styles and route options 111 – North or south 112
The route
Calenzana 113
Stage One: Calenzana to Refuge d’Ortu di u Piobbu 115
Stage Two: Ortu di u Piobbu to Carrozzu 122
Stage Three: Carrozzu to Asco Stagnu 125 – Asco Stagnu 129
Stage Four: Asco Stagnu to Refuge de Tighjettu to Bergeries de Vallone 131
Stage Five: Bergeries de Vallone to Ciottulu a i Mori 135
Stage Six: Ciottulu a i Mori to Castel di Verghio 138 – Castel di Verghio 140
Stage Seven: Castel di Verghio to Refuge de Manganu 141
Stage Eight: Refuge de Manganu to Refuge de Petra Piana 148
Stage Nine: Petra Piana to Onda 154
Stage Ten: Onda to Vizzavona 158 – Vizzavona 161
Stage Eleven: Vizzavona to E’Capannelle 164 – E’Capannelle 168
Stage Twelve: E’Capannelle to Bocca di Verdi (Col de Verde) 169
Stage Thirteen: Bocca di Verdi (Col de Verde) to Usciolu 175
Stage Fourteen:Usciolu to Asinau 182
Stage Fifteen: Asinau to Bavella to Paliri 192 – Bavella 195
Stage Sixteen: Paliri to Conca 198 – Conca 202
PART 5: MARE A MARE NORD
Overview 204
The route
Cargèse 206 – Cargèse to E Case/Revinda 208
E Case/Revinda to Marignana 211– Marignana 214
Marignana to Évisa 215 – Évisa 216
Évisa to Albertacce 217– Albertacce 223
Albertacce to Calacuccia 224 – Calacuccia 226
Calacuccia to Corte 226 – Corte 230
Mare a Mare Nord Variant
Overview 234
Vivario to Onda to Pastricciola 235
Pastricciola to Letzia 240
Letzia to Renno to Marignana 244
PART 6: TRA MARE E MONTI
Overview 247
The route
Évisa to Ota 248 – Porto 250
Ota to Serriera 253
Serriera to Curzu 255
Curzu to Girolata 257 – Girolata 258
Girolata to Galéria 260 – Galéria 262
Galéria to Fango to Tuarelli 264
Tuarelli to Bonifatu 266
Bonifatu to Calenzana 269
PART 7: MARE A MARE SUD
Overview 272
The route
Propriano 272
Burgo to Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano/Santa Lucia di Talla 275 – Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano/Santa Lucia di Talla 280
Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano to Serra di Scapomena 281 – Serra di Scapomena 283
Serra di Scapomena to Quenza 283 – Quenza 286
Quenza to Levie 286 – Levie 289
Levie to Cartalavonu 290
Cartalavonu to Porto-Vecchio 293 – Porto Vecchio 296
PART 8: Littoral SartÈnais
Overview 300
The route
Campomoro 301
Campomoro to Tizzano 302 – Tizzano 306
Tizzano to Roccapina 306 – Roccapina 310
APPENDIX
Appendix A: French/Corsican glossary 311
Appendix B: Useful words and phrases 312
INDEX 316
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