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Sunday Sep 15, 2013 #
Walk 3:50:00 [3] 12.0 km (19:10 / km) +235m 17:27 / km
GR20 d'Ortu - Calenzana
Talked ourselves into thinking it was all downhill and it most certainly wasn't to start - scrambling and even a (pointless in the dry) chain! Made it low enough to be in the pine woods before the thunderstorm and heavy rain arrived. Loads of people starting off and coming up - idiots - the rock is so slippy and dangerous in the wet. Straight to the pizzeria to celebrate and meet up with the 2 Dutch and 1 Alaskan guys we'd picked up along the way. Comical hitching to Calvi to camp by the beach. Ahhh, now the proper holiday begins!
Talked ourselves into thinking it was all downhill and it most certainly wasn't to start - scrambling and even a (pointless in the dry) chain! Made it low enough to be in the pine woods before the thunderstorm and heavy rain arrived. Loads of people starting off and coming up - idiots - the rock is so slippy and dangerous in the wet. Straight to the pizzeria to celebrate and meet up with the 2 Dutch and 1 Alaskan guys we'd picked up along the way. Comical hitching to Calvi to camp by the beach. Ahhh, now the proper holiday begins!
Saturday Sep 14, 2013 #
Walk 5:10:00 [3] 8.0 km (38:45 / km) +1050m 23:24 / km
GR20 Carrozzu - d'Ortu
High level option, of course! One of the best days - sunshine and blue skies along with scramble-tastic route - up down up down etc along the ridge. Spectacular.
Again no dinner food to buy but hut meal was much better and lots of it - phew!
High level option, of course! One of the best days - sunshine and blue skies along with scramble-tastic route - up down up down etc along the ridge. Spectacular.
Again no dinner food to buy but hut meal was much better and lots of it - phew!
Friday Sep 13, 2013 #
Walk 4:35:00 [3] 6.0 km (45:50 / km) +710m 28:48 / km
GR20 Haut Asco - Carrozzu
Straight up for 90 mins with amazing views and sunshine. Bad morning mentally though, as it was H's 1st birthday. Perked up a bit at the top with the scrambles and then the descent across the Spasimata Slabs. Weather rumours suggested even better for the next day (high level ridge route option), so had a short day and got the best camp spot ever - complete with picnic table! No dinner food to buy in the hut so had to have the meal - hungry!
Straight up for 90 mins with amazing views and sunshine. Bad morning mentally though, as it was H's 1st birthday. Perked up a bit at the top with the scrambles and then the descent across the Spasimata Slabs. Weather rumours suggested even better for the next day (high level ridge route option), so had a short day and got the best camp spot ever - complete with picnic table! No dinner food to buy in the hut so had to have the meal - hungry!
Thursday Sep 12, 2013 #
Walk 5:30:00 [3] 8.0 km (41:15 / km) +757m 28:00 / km
GR20 Tighjettu - Haut Asco
Cirque de la Solitude day, wooo!
Cloudy on the way up, kicked the book's butt on walking time so were first ones at the Cirque apart from the crazy fools up at first light. Peered over the edge into cloud - looked like a cauldron bubbling away! Cleared as we started the descent so could see the sheer verticalness in all its glory. Great fun - chains and scrambling - but actually no harder than anything we'd done since Conca. Super fun scrambling up the other side, bypassing the chains and those clinging to them! Beautiful sunny day once we'd emerged from the top. Tempted by the old GR route along the ridge to double up the day, but the pull of another luxurious warm shower and shop was too great!
Cirque de la Solitude day, wooo!
Cloudy on the way up, kicked the book's butt on walking time so were first ones at the Cirque apart from the crazy fools up at first light. Peered over the edge into cloud - looked like a cauldron bubbling away! Cleared as we started the descent so could see the sheer verticalness in all its glory. Great fun - chains and scrambling - but actually no harder than anything we'd done since Conca. Super fun scrambling up the other side, bypassing the chains and those clinging to them! Beautiful sunny day once we'd emerged from the top. Tempted by the old GR route along the ridge to double up the day, but the pull of another luxurious warm shower and shop was too great!
Wednesday Sep 11, 2013 #
Walk 6:50:00 [3] 16.0 km (25:38 / km) +1113m 19:01 / km
GR20 Col Vergio - Tighjettu
Savage fox at Vergio - 3 lots of people had their arms bitten/air beds punctured that we spoke to. We escaped with only another attempt at food removal - very lucky!
Great views as we walked up to Ciottulu di Mori of Paglia Orba, but waaaaay too windy to even attempt an ascent with it being a proper scrambling route.
Met an orienteer on the way to Vallone (it was always going to happen!) identified by his Wilfs mug hanging off his KIMM sack! From SARUM none the less!!
Very windy around the hut, but got a fairly decent spot. Really cold overnight again (1683m).
Savage fox at Vergio - 3 lots of people had their arms bitten/air beds punctured that we spoke to. We escaped with only another attempt at food removal - very lucky!
Great views as we walked up to Ciottulu di Mori of Paglia Orba, but waaaaay too windy to even attempt an ascent with it being a proper scrambling route.
Met an orienteer on the way to Vallone (it was always going to happen!) identified by his Wilfs mug hanging off his KIMM sack! From SARUM none the less!!
Very windy around the hut, but got a fairly decent spot. Really cold overnight again (1683m).
Tuesday Sep 10, 2013 #
Walk 4:40:00 [3] 17.0 km (16:28 / km) +475m 14:27 / km
GR20 Manganu - Col Vergio
Local fox tried to steal our food at some early hour, but couldn't get the rucksack out of the tent - phew! Really cold overnight .....brrr .... wish I'd brought my silk liner! Part of the day was relatively flat and non rocky, wow! Still some excitement in the cloud near Capu a u Tozzo though! Hot hot hot showers and a shop at the Col - luxury!
Local fox tried to steal our food at some early hour, but couldn't get the rucksack out of the tent - phew! Really cold overnight .....brrr .... wish I'd brought my silk liner! Part of the day was relatively flat and non rocky, wow! Still some excitement in the cloud near Capu a u Tozzo though! Hot hot hot showers and a shop at the Col - luxury!
Monday Sep 9, 2013 #
Walk 6:00:00 [3] 10.0 km (36:00 / km) +740m 26:17 / km
GR20 Petra Piana - Manganu
Highest part of the GR20.
Sat in hut until light and set off expecting to have to turn back due to gales and low cloud. Didn't get any worse though, and by the time we got up to the col it was much better. Amazing day's walk - lots of scrambling, a chain section (although as we were going up didn't really need it) and views most of the time in between the cloud wizzing past. Good omelette at the hut!
Highest part of the GR20.
Sat in hut until light and set off expecting to have to turn back due to gales and low cloud. Didn't get any worse though, and by the time we got up to the col it was much better. Amazing day's walk - lots of scrambling, a chain section (although as we were going up didn't really need it) and views most of the time in between the cloud wizzing past. Good omelette at the hut!