Day 7-10: Walking š„¾GR20 āToughest Hike in Europeā Corsica š«š· 10 Days!
- Tough Girl
- Aug 8
- 4 min read
š By Day 7, I was deep into the rhythm of the GR20 ā tired legs, early starts, and incredible mountain views that made it all worthwhile. This stretch brought tougher terrain, wild weather, and some unforgettable moments. Hereās the breakdown of my stats and experiences from Days 7 to 10. Letās keep going! šŗļøā±ļøš
Day 7/10 š„¾GR20, Corsica š«š·
ā¹ļøStats: with @masonalexandra š„³
Weather: hot and sunny āļø rain in the afternoon
From: Vizzavona
Start time: 7.33am
To: Bivouac Col de Verde
End time: 6.35pm
Accommodation: camped āŗļø
Terrain: rocky, forests paths, streams, roots, gravel,
š„¾Km: 14.5 + 13 āā=ā27.5
š„¾Miles: 9 + 8 āā=ā17
š¦¶Steps: 22,057
Ascent 1000m (3280ft) + 320m (1050ft)
Descent 335m (1100ft) + 620m (2035ft)
Total Distance 120/190km 63% Done ā
Cicerone Guidebook stages 10 + 11A (low level)
š°Costs: ā¬5.50 2x yogurt, 2x jelly sweets, tissue.
8x snickers ice cream ā¬16š
ā¬11.50 camping
ā¬5.50 coke, chocolate, peanuts
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 5/10
Fatigue: 5/10
Ease of terrain: 7/10
āļøHighlights: eating eight snickers ice cream was an absolute highlight. I loved every single bite.
šļøChallenges: itās a long time to be on your feet!
šThoughts: I think this can be quite challenging to do if youāre an English speaker and solo. As English isnāt widely spoken and a lot of people who do the GR20 are in groups whether thatās pairs or larger groups. so I imagine at times you might feel a little bit isolated. People always try but it can be very difficult to really connect with that many people.
Day 8/10 š„¾GR20, Corsica š«š·
ā¹ļøStats Weather: hot & sunny āļø- with the potential for rain. There was thunder in the distance
From: Bivouac Col de Verde
Start time: 7am
To: Bivouac dāUsciolu
End time: 3.20pm
Accommodation: camped šļø
Terrain: steep, open mountains, ridge walking, rocky, forests
š„¾Km: 16.5
š„¾Miles: 10.25
š¦¶Steps: 16,253
Ascent 1290m (4230ft)
Descent 830m (2725ft)
Total Distance 136.5/190km 72% Done ā
Cicerone guidebook stage 12
š°Costs: ā¬18 camping šļø
ā¬4 orange drink
ā¬20 gluten free pasta, pesto sauce, 2x mini fruit salad, bar of chocolate.
ā¬4 orange drink
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 6/10
Fatigue: 5/10
Ease of terrain: 8/10
āļøHighlights: horses on the trail. Feeling super proud making it to the refuge by 3pm. Cooked gluten free pasta and pesto, washed my clothes, charged my phone. My camping spot is about 5 mins walk down the hill
But the views are stunning š
šļøChallenges: the never ending switch backs. Running out of water. Ahhhhh
šThoughts: itās going to be a tough final few days. Especially the last day. But it is what it is and I will get it done. There is no choice. I have to finish. šŖ
š„ Watch the Day 7ā8 vlog belowāor click here
Day 9/10 š„¾GR20, Corsica š«š·
ā¹ļøStats:Weather: hot and sunny āļø
From: Bivouac dāUsciolu
Start time: 6.40am
To: Bivouac dāAsinau
End time: 4.20pm
Accommodation: camping šļø
Terrain: rocky, scrambling, woodlands,
š„¾Km: 11 + 10 āā=ā21
š„¾Miles: 7 + 6.25 āā=ā13.25
š¦¶Steps: 19,683
šļøAscent 340m (1115ft) + 665m (2180ft)
šļøDescent 640m (2100ft) + 545m (1790ft)
Total Distance 157.5/190km 83% Done ā
šCicerone guidebook stages 13 + 14
š°Costs: ā¬3 orangina
ā¬11 cheese omelette
ā¬4.50 magnum ice cream
ā¬4 coke
ā¬24 dinner 3 courses - rice, tuna, sweetcorn salad, lentil main and panna cotta
ā¬8 crisps, m&m, jelly sweets & soft drink
ā¬18 camping
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 7/10
Fatigue: 4/10
Ease of terrain: 7/10
āļøHighlights: one of my favourite stages! Stopped at Bergeroes de Bassett for omelette. Easy walking. Felt good getting into flow.
šļøChallenges: the descent downhill to the refuge was brutal on my legs. I made good time though 1hr 20 mins - which I was really pleased with.
šThoughts: canāt believe the trail is coming to an end. I donāt know whether to be happy or sad š
Iāve realised Iām not able to look back when Iāve descended a mountain. Because Iāve got no idea of how I got down the thing! it actually scares me to look at it - I think I want to forget about it and move on.
Keep focused on the next step forward.
Day 10/10 š„¾GR20, Corsica š«š· last day! Letās go š
ā¹ļøStats: Weather: hot & sunny āļø- rain and thunderstorms āļø
From: Bivouac dāAsinau
Start time: 6.20am
To: Conca
End time: 6.50pm
Accommodation: camped āŗļø
Terrain: rocky, forests, roots, granite slabs, gravel, large rocks
š„¾Km: 11 + 17.5 āā=ā28.5
š„¾Miles: 6.75 + 11 āā=ā17.75
š¦¶Steps: 23,706
Ascent 380m (1245ft) + 700m (2295ft)
Descent 695m (2280ft) + 1670m (5480ft)
Total Distance 190/190km 100% Done ā
Cicerone guidebook stages 15A (low level) + 16
š°Costs: ā¬8 rice salad, ā¬3 fruit salad
ā¬6 2x snickers
ā¬3.50 rose wine
ā¬44 t-shirt (me & Alex)
ā¬11.90 drinks me and Alex
ā¬3 crisps
ā¬11 camping
ā¬3.50 ice cream
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 7/10
Fatigue: 5/10
Ease of terrain: 7/10
āļøHighlights: finishing the trail. What a slog it was to get to the end. It was sad to say goodbye to the mountains. But I was also done with then as well š
šļøChallenges: time on feet š¦¶ plus my knees are killing me from all the down hill.
šThoughts: what a trail! What an adventure! What a challenge. It really did test me. I was expecting a jollyā¦ it was not that š!
Alex and I are planning the next adventure- Madeira has some pretty awesome mountains! š„³šļø
š„ Watch the Day 9ā10 vlog belowāor click here
š Missed the beginning of the trek? Head over to Part 1: GR20 Day 1ā6 to see how it all started! š„¾šš
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