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Gr20: Corsica: The High-Level Route

Name: Gr20: Corsica: The High-Level Route
Author: Paddy Dillon
ISBN: 9781852844776

by Paddy Dillon

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Overview

Corsica is a mountainous island in the Mediterranean and its GR20 is reputated to be the toughest waymarked trail in Europe. It is an ambitious route for fit and agile walkers, covering 190km in about two weeks as it makes a complete traverse through the high mountains, backpacking the whole way, sometimes with hands-on scrambling. Facilities are limited to a dozen mountain refuges and a mere handful of hotels or gÃ®tes.The 'classic' route is described, along with high- and low-level alternatives, plus extra mountain climbs.This guide explains exactly what is involved in following the GR20, including what walkers need to carry and how difficult the route is in places, revealing everything you need to know. Detailed route descriptions and stunning photographs leave walkers in no doubt as to what is required of them to walk this exceptionally beautiful, dramatic and rugged route.

About the Author, Paddy Dillon

Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with a score and more books to his name, as well as a dozen booklets and brochures. He writes for a number of outdoor magazines and other publications, as well as producing material for tourism groups and other organisations. He lives on the fringe of the Lake District, and has walked, and written about walking, in every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales as well as Nepal, Tibet, the Canadian Rockies and many parts of Europe.