day 8 - Vizzavona to Capanelle

Brutal rainy, cold and windy day. Normally takes 7.5 - 8 hrs with lunch and rest stops, but we just kept on walking until we got to the refuge which we reached in 5 hrs - 1000m ascent & 400m descent.

GR20

June 1st 2013
The GR20 is renowned as the toughest long distance trek in Europe, covering the interior of Corsica for 200kms. I did the guided 2-week trek of the Northern and Southern sections with Utracks. The northern section is deemed the more technical and interesting, with the iron ladders and chains at the Circle of Solitude as a major highlight. However the Southern section is not to be underestimated wi ... read more

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