On the trail of the GR20 South

Arrival in Vizzavona. Night in a gîte or refuge depending on availability at the moment of booking.
Dinner and night in Vizzavona.

Today’s walk begins in a beech grove in the Vizzavona forest. The pass of Palmente offers a stunning viewpoint over the lakes of Diana and Urbino. The next trail segment takes you to the eastern slope and the shepherd’s hut of Alzeta. You then walk along an ancient mule-track to reach the gîte of Capanelle.
Dinner and night at the gîte.

Walk: about 5h00.
Altitude gain & loss: +1155m, -715m.

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.

Walk: 5h00.
Altitude gain & loss: +600m, -900m.

You climb up to the Bocca del Orro and walk through the plateau of Prato and its alpine fields. As you follow the crest line, the valley provides spectacular views of the Taravo and the Tyrrhenian Sea on the eastern slope. You then walk through the forest of St Antoine to reach the village of Cozzano.
Dinner and night at the gîte.

Walk: about 8h00.
Altitude gain & loss: +750m, -1300m.

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 alder-tree forest, aged over a hundred years. The lush vegetation becomes more dense and exposed, and you soon reach the plateau of the Cuscione and the shepherd’s hut of Basseta.
Dinner and night at the gîte.

Walk: about 6h30.
Altitude gain & loss: +910m, -505m.

The plateau of the Cuscione offers a gentler terrain with its green grazing lands and pozzines (a type of peat bogs). You then climb Mount Incudine (2000m high) and, from the Asinao Valley, the path descends to the spectacular granite peaks that are the famous Needles of Bavella.

Walk: about 9h00.
Altitude gain & loss: +982m, -1100m.

The start of the day is outlined by an easy path in the forest in the southern massif of Bavella to the refuge of Paliri. You will then attack the descent, accompanied by the scented essences of the maquis. The end of this great adventure is approaching ... On your arrival in Conca, you will be able to pose proudly next to the sign marking the end of the GR20!

Food: B,L,D
Accommodation: Gîte (double room available).
Possible access to your main luggage.
Distance: km
Walking: about 7 hours.
Height gain: + 450m, –1400m

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.