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📍 GR20 Trailer | The Toughest Hike in Europe? Welcome to the Tough Girl GR20 Adventure! This trailer is a sneak peek into one of the hardest — and most rewarding — hikes in Europe. Think brutal climbs, rocky ridgelines, breathtaking views, and pure physical grit. The GR20 in Corsica is no joke… and this is just the beginning. 🔥 The full vlog series is coming soon. Make sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss a single step of the journey. 🥾 What is the GR20? The GR20 is a legendary long-distance trail crossing the rugged mountains of Corsica. Spanning ~190km, it’s known for its technical terrain, steep ascents, and stunning alpine scenery — a true test of endurance and mindset. 🎥 What to Expect from the Series: Raw, unfiltered footage from the trail Honest insights and emotional moments Physical challenges & mental battles Scenic beauty + daily hiking life Behind the scenes of a solo adventure 💪 Who’s behind this? I’m Sarah Williams, founder of Tough Girl Challenges — empowering women through adventure and exploration. If you love epic hikes, inspiring stories, and solo challenges, you’re in the right place. 🔔 Don’t forget to: ✅ Subscribe to the channel ✅ Hit the notification bell ✅ Leave a comment if you're excited or planning to hike the GR20 too! #GR20 #HikingCorsica #ToughGirlChallenges #LongDistanceHiking #AdventureTrailer #SoloFemaleTraveler #GR20Trailer

#GR20 #toughgirlchallenges - New Vlogs - Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7am UK time. Day 1/10 🥾GR20, Corsica 🇫🇷 ℹ️Stats: with @masonalexandra 🥳 Weather: hot 🥵 & sunny From: Calenzana Start time: 6.30am To: Bivouac de l'Ortu di u Piobbu End time: 2.05 pm Accommodation: camped Terrain: dusty, rocky, scrambly, switchbacks, forest 🥾Km: 12 🥾Miles: 7.5 🦶Steps: 13,390 Ascent 1550m / 5085 ft Descent 235 m / 770ft Total Distance 12/190km 6% Done ✅ Cicerone Guide Book - Stage 1A 💰Costs: €3.50 coke €9 cheese & bacon omelette €9 camping Subjective feeling out of 10 on: Enjoyment: 7/10 Fatigue: 4/10 Ease of terrain: 6/10 ⭐️Highlights: scrambling was awesome, good fun, not exposed. Views were epic. 🏔️Challenges: ran out of water about 12.30pm - it was so hot and a real slog to get to the refuge. 💭Thoughts: great to drink water again. Note to self - drink water before I leave and carry 3 litres! It’s so hot out there. The refuge seems massive - so much space to camp, it’s busy but you don’t feel on top of other people. We set of at 6.30am - but tomorrow we do need to leave earlier - because of the heat. Day 2/10 🥾GR20, Corsica 🇫🇷 ℹ️Stats: with @masonalexandra 🥳 Weather: hot & sunny ☀️ From: Bivouac de l'Ortu di u Piobbu Start time: 5.20am To: Asco / Ascu Stagnu End time: 8.15pm Accommodation: camped Terrain: mountains, rocky, scree, forest, flat slabs, chain links. 🥾Km: 8 + 5 ‎ = 13 🥾Miles: 5 + 3 ‎ = 8 🦶Steps: Ascent 750m (2460ft) + 860m (2820ft) descent 1050m (3445ft) + 710m (2330ft) Total Distance 25/190km 13% Done ✅ Cicerone Guidebook 2A & 3 💰Costs: €2.50 coke €3.50 magnum almond ice cream €2 2x strawberry 🍓 yogurt €9 camping 🏕️ Subjective feeling out of 10 on: Enjoyment: 7/10 Fatigue: 6/10 Ease of terrain: 10/10 - one of the longest and hardest days. I have ever done on a trail. ⭐️Highlights: stunning views, bumped into a tough girl Shadi who’s shared her story on the tough girl podcast previously. What a small world. Watching the trail runners go past - amazing to watch them run up and down the massive mountains. 🏔️Challenges: alarm at 4.30am - ahhh - packing up in the dark. Having a bit of a dodge stomach- not what you want! The insane amount of a descents & ascents there was a few gnarly sections as well 💭Thoughts: I honestly don’t know what to say. I’m so brain-dead and frazzled. The Sun was relentless it never cooled down until about 9 o’clock. I was so tired at the end of the day - over 13hrs on our feet. Continuous climbing. The never ending descent. So grateful to set the tent up and lie down. ***** Music - Endemic Sounds www.epidemicsound.com https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jfyFYaL0lP/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/LGIqIo8GIg/ **** I'm wearing #gifted Inov-8 Clothing and Shoes To get a 15% discount on Inov-8 gear use TOUGHGIRL15 (which can be used on full price items only, and not against sale or already discounted products) Instagram: @inov_8 https://www.instagram.com/inov_8/ Other Gear Items - Amazon Affiliate Links: Anker PowerCore 20100 - 20000mAh Ultra High Capacity Power Bank - https://amzn.to/3QHUe7k GoPro HERO11 Black - https://amzn.to/3siuDHE OtterBox Symmetry Case for iPhone 13 - https://amzn.to/44eiiBA GoPro AFTTM-001 Shorty Mini Extension Pole with Tripod - https://amzn.to/459spJv Therm-a-Rest Hyperion 20-Degree Ultralight Down Mummy Sleeping Bag - https://amzn.to/3YAvoYW Thermarest NeoAir Xlite NXT Sleeping Mat Regular - https://amzn.to/3OKgLOi **** Listen to the Tough Girl Podcast on the go via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, & Stitcher! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tough-girl-podcast/id1024977070 https://soundcloud.com/toughgirlchallenges/tracks https://open.spotify.com/show/4YeO1EN1L4Qk0IvSiO9kG3 http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/tough-girl-podcast ***

#GR20 #toughgirlchallenges New Vlogs - Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7am UK time. Day 3/10 🥾GR20, Corsica 🇫🇷 ℹ️Stats: with @masonalexandra 🥳 Weather: hot and sunny ☀️ From: Asco / Ascu Stagnu Start time: 5.45am To: Auberge U Vallone End time: 5.20pm Accommodation: camped Terrain: scrambling on steep Rocky slopes, high ridges, steep scree slopes. 🥾Km: 10 🥾Miles: 6.25 🦶Steps: 9584 - I don’t know how this can be correct… Ascent 1250m (4100ft) descent 1230m (4035ft) Total Distance 35/190km 18% Done Cicerone Guidebook Stage 4 💰Costs: €4 Coke €5 flan €3 orange juice €9 camping 🏕️ €9 ham and cheese omelette €14 vegetable plate €5 flan - desert Subjective feeling out of 10 on: Enjoyment: 5/10 Fatigue: 6/10 Ease of terrain: 10/10 ⭐️Highlights: getting to the summit of Bocca Crucetta 2452m. A nice little scramble just before the top. Amazing views. Getting snow and rubbing it on my arms and legs to cool down. Had a lovely evening meal sat down with some fellow hikers. It was gorgeous out on the outside terrace with stunning views looking down the valley. 🏔️Challenges: I was so slow to get going in the morning. It was such a struggle climbing this mountain. So many technical sections. Luckily, we were in the shade for parts of it which made a big difference. The descent was done through the hottest part of the day. It was relentless there was no shade at all. Brutal. 💭Thoughts: my stomach hasn’t been great over the past couple of days which is made eating food really difficult. I’ve been getting by with Kendall mint cake and a flapjack once per day which is obviously not enough food to sustain you. Which is why I was really struggling with the walking over the past couple of days. I finally started to feel better this evening hence why I spent so much money on food! Day 4/10 🥾GR20, Corsica 🇫🇷 ℹ️Stats: with @masonalexandra 🥳 Weather: hot & sunny with severe weather warning due to heat 🔥 From: Auberge U Vallone Start time: 6am To: Refuge to Manganu End time: 8.50pm Accommodation: camped - grassy & flat - but by the toilets! Terrain: forest walks, steep, stony & rocky. Woodland walking. 🦶14 hrs 50 mins - I did take a few small breaks. 🥾Km: 14 + 16.5 ‎ = 30.5 🥾Miles: 8.75 + 10.25 ‎ = 19 🦶Steps: 25,071 🏔️Ascent: 1520m (4990ft) 🏔️Descent 1345m (4415ft) Total Distance 65.5/190km 34% Done ✅ 📖Cicerone Guidebook stage 5 & 6 💰Costs: €22 melon, cheese, meat & coke €9 ice cream & fruit salad €10 sunscreen €10 salad -tuna, tomato, onion & sweetcorn €4 coke €5 milk chocolate bar €18 camping Total = €78 - most expensive day so far! Subjective feeling out of 10 on: Enjoyment: 7/10 Fatigue: 6/10 Ease of terrain: 10/10 ⭐️Highlights: after the hotel it was very flat and fast walking. Like being on the AT and the hike up the mountain was done by switchbacks. My appetite it back! I’ve eaten well today!! Needed as I hadn’t been able to eat much over the first 3 days. Plus I think my stomach is getting back to normal. 🏔️Challenges: sunburn on my wrist and 2 small bits on the back of my legs. The early morning starts are not good for me. Alex prefers to set off earlier and I prefer to start a little later. So tomorrow we’ll start separately and meet up later. Which takes the pressure off me and allows me to get a longer night sleep. 💭Thoughts: such a long stage. Doing double stages is killing me. It was such a push to get to the refuge. Pleased I made it. So many great food places on the way. ***** Music - Endemic Sounds www.epidemicsound.com https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Uynq3i3qVm/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/MqLLs1gt44/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/vOWgi7FbrL/ **** I'm wearing #gifted Inov-8 Clothing and Shoes To get a 15% discount on Inov-8 gear use TOUGHGIRL15 (which can be used on full price items only, and not against sale or already discounted products) Other Gear Items - Amazon Affiliate Links: Anker PowerCore 20100 - 20000mAh Ultra High Capacity Power Bank - https://amzn.to/3QHUe7k GoPro HERO11 Black - https://amzn.to/3siuDHE OtterBox Symmetry Case for iPhone 13 - https://amzn.to/44eiiBA GoPro AFTTM-001 Shorty Mini Extension Pole with Tripod - https://amzn.to/459spJv Therm-a-Rest Hyperion 20-Degree Ultralight Down Mummy Sleeping Bag - https://amzn.to/3YAvoYW Thermarest NeoAir Xlite NXT Sleeping Mat Regular - https://amzn.to/3OKgLOi **** Listen to the Tough Girl Podcast on the go via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, & Stitcher! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tough-girl-podcast/id1024977070 https://soundcloud.com/toughgirlchallenges/tracks https://open.spotify.com/show/4YeO1EN1L4Qk0IvSiO9kG3 http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/tough-girl-podcast ***

#GR20 #toughgirlchallenges New Vlogs - Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7am UK time. Day 5/10 🥾GR20, Corsica 🇫🇷 ℹ️Stats: Weather: hot & sunny ☀️ From: Refuge Manganu Start time: 7.30am To: Refuge de Petra Piana End time: 3.10 pm Accommodation: camped ⛺️ Terrain: rocky, big boulders, gravel, high mountain passes 🥾Km: 9 🥾Miles: 5.5 🦶Steps: 8977 🏔️Ascent 980m (3215ft) 🏔️Decent 740m (2430ft) Total Distance 74.5/190km 39% Done ✅ 📖Cicerone guidebook stage 7 💰Costs: €5 ice cream €18 camping 🏕️ €2 snickers €22 dinner - starter - main & dessert €2 2x crisps €2 snickers Subjective feeling out of 10 on: Enjoyment: 7/10 Fatigue: 5/10 Ease of terrain: 10/10 ⭐️Highlights: reaching the highest point on thr GR20. A hard core climb with a chain down a gully was a particularly highlight. 🏔️Challenges: everything! The weather, the rocks, the climbing, the descending. I kept turning another corner and the terrain would be the same, just a rocky path going on forever! 💭Thoughts: it was so nice having a lie in this morning. My body really needed it. I’ve got a plan to finish the trail and feel confident with it. I’ve had to change up a few of the stages. But it will work better for me. Day 6/10 🥾GR20, Corsica 🇫🇷ℹ️Stats: Weather: hot and sunny ☀️ From: Refuge de Petra Piana Start time: 6.15am To: Vizzavona End time: 7.50pm Accommodation: camped ⛺️ Terrain: big ass mountains, boulders, small rocks, medium rocks, large rocks, forest tracks 🥾Km: 7 + 11 ‎ = 18 🥾Miles: 4.5 + 6.75 ‎ = 11.25 🦶Steps: 15,190 Ascent 390m (1280ft) + 670m (2200ft) descent 800 m (2625ft) + 1180m (3870ft) Cicerone guidebook stages 8B (high level) + 9A (low level) 💰Costs: €24 meat and fries €4 coke 3x pineapple juice €7.50 Chocolate €2.50 €5.50 gluten green bread 3 baby bell €2.10 Pack of ham €3 Crisps €4 Camping €9 Jelly sweets €3 Subjective feeling out of 10 on: Enjoyment: 7/10 Fatigue: 6/10 Ease of terrain: 10/10 ⭐️Highlights: reaching the top of the mountains. Streak & fries for lunch. Making it to the campsite - they had a well stocked food options. Catching up with Alex. Buying and eating all the food. It was soooo good 😀 🏔️Challenges: 1st section 6.15 - 11am Next section started at 12.20 pm made it to the summit at 2.40pm 2hrs 20 mins 🥳💪 💭Thoughts: 4 more days - double stage, single stage, double stage, double stage. Done ✅ I can do this 💪 ***** Music - Endemic Sounds www.epidemicsound.com https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/V1aauWbfgb/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/2b02u3gx7U/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/m7WdALqCVc/ **** I'm wearing #gifted Inov-8 Clothing and Shoes To get a 15% discount on Inov-8 gear use TOUGHGIRL15 (which can be used on full price items only, and not against sale or already discounted products) Other Gear Items - Amazon Affiliate Links: Anker PowerCore 20100 - 20000mAh Ultra High Capacity Power Bank - https://amzn.to/3QHUe7k GoPro HERO11 Black - https://amzn.to/3siuDHE OtterBox Symmetry Case for iPhone 13 - https://amzn.to/44eiiBA GoPro AFTTM-001 Shorty Mini Extension Pole with Tripod - https://amzn.to/459spJv Therm-a-Rest Hyperion 20-Degree Ultralight Down Mummy Sleeping Bag - https://amzn.to/3YAvoYW Thermarest NeoAir Xlite NXT Sleeping Mat Regular - https://amzn.to/3OKgLOi **** Listen to the Tough Girl Podcast on the go via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, & Stitcher! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tough-girl-podcast/id1024977070 https://soundcloud.com/toughgirlchallenges/tracks https://open.spotify.com/show/4YeO1EN1L4Qk0IvSiO9kG3 http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/tough-girl-podcast ***

#GR20 #toughgirlchallenges - New Vlogs - Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7am UK time. Day 7/10 🥾GR20, Corsica 🇫🇷 ℹ️Stats: with @masonalexandra 🥳 Weather: hot and sunny ☀️ rain in the afternoon From: Vizzavona Start time: 7.33am To: Bivouac Col de Verde End time: 6.35pm Accommodation: camped ⛺️ Terrain: rocky, forests paths, streams, roots, gravel, 🥾Km: 14.5 + 13 ‎ = 27.5 🥾Miles: 9 + 8 ‎ = 17 🦶Steps: 22,057 Ascent 1000m (3280ft) + 320m (1050ft) Descent 335m (1100ft) + 620m (2035ft) Total Distance 120/190km 63% Done ✅ Cicerone Guidebook stages 10 + 11A (low level) 💰Costs: €5.50 2x yogurt, 2x jelly sweets, tissue. 8x snickers ice cream €16😂 €11.50 camping €5.50 coke, chocolate, peanuts Subjective feeling out of 10 on: Enjoyment: 5/10 Fatigue: 5/10 Ease of terrain: 7/10 ⭐️Highlights: eating eight snickers ice cream was an absolute highlight. I loved every single bite. 🏔️Challenges: it’s a long time to be on your feet! 💭Thoughts: I think this can be quite challenging to do if you’re an English speaker and solo. As English isn’t widely spoken and a lot of people who do the GR20 are in groups whether that’s 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 🥾GR20, Corsica 🇫🇷 ℹ️Stats Weather: hot & sunny ☀️- with the potential for rain. There was thunder in the distance From: Bivouac Col de Verde Start time: 7am To: Bivouac d'Usciolu End time: 3.20pm Accommodation: camped 🏕️ Terrain: steep, open mountains, ridge walking, rocky, forests 🥾Km: 16.5 🥾Miles: 10.25 🦶Steps: 16,253 Ascent 1290m (4230ft) Descent 830m (2725ft) Total Distance 136.5/190km 72% Done ✅ Cicerone guidebook stage 12 💰Costs: €18 camping 🏕️ €4 orange drink €20 gluten free pasta, pesto sauce, 2x mini fruit salad, bar of chocolate. €4 orange drink Subjective feeling out of 10 on: Enjoyment: 6/10 Fatigue: 5/10 Ease of terrain: 8/10 ⭐️Highlights: 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 😍 🏔️Challenges: the never ending switch backs. Running out of water. Ahhhhh 💭Thoughts: it’s 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. ***** Music - Endemic Sounds www.epidemicsound.com https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/ee0iZeKHhD/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/39RZYzwwwi/ **** I'm wearing #gifted Inov-8 Clothing and Shoes To get a 15% discount on Inov-8 gear use TOUGHGIRL15 (which can be used on full price items only, and not against sale or already discounted products) Other Gear Items - Amazon Affiliate Links: Anker PowerCore 20100 - 20000mAh Ultra High Capacity Power Bank - https://amzn.to/3QHUe7k GoPro HERO11 Black - https://amzn.to/3siuDHE OtterBox Symmetry Case for iPhone 13 - https://amzn.to/44eiiBA GoPro AFTTM-001 Shorty Mini Extension Pole with Tripod - https://amzn.to/459spJv Therm-a-Rest Hyperion 20-Degree Ultralight Down Mummy Sleeping Bag - https://amzn.to/3YAvoYW Thermarest NeoAir Xlite NXT Sleeping Mat Regular - https://amzn.to/3OKgLOi **** Listen to the Tough Girl Podcast on the go via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, & Stitcher! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tough-girl-podcast/id1024977070 https://soundcloud.com/toughgirlchallenges/tracks https://open.spotify.com/show/4YeO1EN1L4Qk0IvSiO9kG3 http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/tough-girl-podcast ***

#GR20 #toughgirlchallenges New Vlogs - Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7am UK time. Day 9/10 🥾GR20, Corsica 🇫🇷 ℹ️Stats:Weather: hot and sunny ☀️ From: Bivouac d'Usciolu Start time: 6.40am To: Bivouac d'Asinau End time: 4.20pm Accommodation: camping 🏕️ Terrain: rocky, scrambling, woodlands, 🥾Km: 11 + 10 ‎ = 21 🥾Miles: 7 + 6.25 ‎ = 13.25 🦶Steps: 19,683 🏔️Ascent 340m (1115ft) + 665m (2180ft) 🏔️Descent 640m (2100ft) + 545m (1790ft) Total Distance 157.5/190km 83% Done ✅ 📖Cicerone guidebook stages 13 + 14 💰Costs: €3 orangina €11 cheese omelette €4.50 magnum ice cream €4 coke €24 dinner 3 courses - rice, tuna, sweetcorn salad, lentil main and panna cotta €8 crisps, m&m, jelly sweets & soft drink €18 camping Subjective feeling out of 10 on: Enjoyment: 7/10 Fatigue: 4/10 Ease of terrain: 7/10 ⭐️Highlights: one of my favourite stages! Stopped at Bergeroes de Bassett for omelette. Easy walking. Felt good getting into flow. 🏔️Challenges: 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. 💭Thoughts: can’t believe the trail is coming to an end. I don’t know whether to be happy or sad 😂 I’ve realised I’m not able to look back when I’ve descended a mountain. Because I’ve 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 🥾GR20, Corsica 🇫🇷 last day! Let’s go 👊 ℹ️Stats: Weather: hot & sunny ☀️- rain and thunderstorms ⛈️ From: Bivouac d'Asinau Start time: 6.20am To: Conca End time: 6.50pm Accommodation: camped ⛺️ Terrain: rocky, forests, roots, granite slabs, gravel, large rocks 🥾Km: 11 + 17.5 ‎ = 28.5 🥾Miles: 6.75 + 11 ‎ = 17.75 🦶Steps: 23,706 Ascent 380m (1245ft) + 700m (2295ft) Descent 695m (2280ft) + 1670m (5480ft) Total Distance 190/190km 100% Done ✅ Cicerone guidebook stages 15A (low level) + 16 💰Costs: €8 rice salad, €3 fruit salad €6 2x snickers €3.50 rose wine €44 t-shirt (me & Alex) €11.90 drinks me and Alex €3 crisps €11 camping €3.50 ice cream Subjective feeling out of 10 on: Enjoyment: 7/10 Fatigue: 5/10 Ease of terrain: 7/10 ⭐️Highlights: 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 👋 🏔️Challenges: time on feet 🦶 plus my knees are killing me from all the down hill. 💭Thoughts: what a trail! What an adventure! What a challenge. It really did test me. I was expecting a jolly… it was not that 😂! Alex and I are planning the next adventure- Madeira has some pretty awesome mountains! 🥳🏔️ ***** Music - Endemic Sounds www.epidemicsound.com https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/NpU8NZ0659/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/lFZpQKqSRH/ **** I'm wearing #gifted Inov-8 Clothing and Shoes Trainers - ROCFLY G 350 GTX WOMEN'S - World’s first waterproof hiking shoe with Graphene foam. £160 Trailfly Socks Low - £22 Technical Mid Hoodie Women’s 2.0 Pink - £85 Stormshell Lightweight Waterproof Running Jacket - £160 Train Lite 5" Shorts Women’s - £50 To get a 10% discount on Inov-8 gear use TOUGHGIRL10 (which can be used on full price items only, and not against sale or already discounted products) Instagram: @inov_8 https://www.instagram.com/inov_8/ Other Gear Items - Amazon Affiliate Links: Anker PowerCore 20100 - 20000mAh Ultra High Capacity Power Bank - https://amzn.to/3QHUe7k GoPro HERO11 Black - https://amzn.to/3siuDHE OtterBox Symmetry Case for iPhone 13 - https://amzn.to/44eiiBA GoPro AFTTM-001 Shorty Mini Extension Pole with Tripod - https://amzn.to/459spJv Therm-a-Rest Hyperion 20-Degree Ultralight Down Mummy Sleeping Bag - https://amzn.to/3YAvoYW Thermarest NeoAir Xlite NXT Sleeping Mat Regular - https://amzn.to/3OKgLOi **** Listen to the Tough Girl Podcast on the go via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, & Stitcher! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/tough-girl-podcast/id1024977070 https://soundcloud.com/toughgirlchallenges/tracks https://open.spotify.com/show/4YeO1EN1L4Qk0IvSiO9kG3 http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/tough-girl-podcast ***

#GR20 #toughgirlchallenges - New Vlogs - Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7am UK time. Total Stats 🥾GR20 ‘Toughest Hike in Europe’ Corsica 🇫🇷 10 Days Weather: hot & sunny ☀️2 days of brief thunderstorms that lasted approx 45 mins 🗓️24th June - 5th July Away for 12 Days - Hiking for 10 days. From: Calenzana To: Conca Accommodation: camping 10 nights ⛺️ at the refugees, there is no wild camping as it’s a national park. 🏔️Terrain: rocky, scrambling, forested sections gravel, tracks, small rocks, large rocks, flat granite slabs, chains. 📖Cicerone Guidebook - £17.95 Recommended Stages 16 - we did in 10 6 days of double stages - 4 single stages 👟The current women’s record is held by Anne-Lise Rousset who completed the trail in 35 hours 50 minutes in June 2022. 💻Website - https://www.le-gr20.fr/en/ 🥾Total Km: 186 - daily average 19 🥾Total Miles: 116 - daily average 12 🦶Total Steps: 166,637 - daily steps 16,664 🏔️Total Ascent: 12,730m (41,760ft) 🏔️Total Descent: 12,050m (39,770ft) 🏔️Biggest Ascent : 1610m (5,280ft) - Day 2 🏔️Biggest Descent: 2,295m (7,760ft) - Day 10 🏔️Highest point: Pointe des Eboulis 2,607m Earliest start time: 5.20am - Day 2 Latest start time: 7.33am - Day 7 Earliest end time: 2.05pm - Day 2 Latest end time: 8.50pm - Day 4 🦶Longest time on feet: 14hrs 50 mins - Day 4 Shortest day: 7hrs 35 mins Day 1 👟Trainers: @inov_8 ROCFLY G350 - these were phenomenal trainers. The grip was amazing. Highly recommend Use TOUGHGIRL15 to get a 15% discount 📲📡Communication Device: @zoleolifeeurope - 💷💶Total costs: £827 / €962 💷💶Average costs per day: £69 / €80 💷💶Total costs not including travel: £513 / €596 💷💶Daily costs not including tavel : £51 / €60 💷💶Total Accommodation Costs: £128 / €149 💷💶Average Accommodation Costs - 12 days: £13 Most expensive accommodation €18 - camping - it should’ve been €18 every night for camping while out in the mountains. But some refugees only charged us €9 (which meant more money for food!) 💷💶Total Food Costs: £339 / €394* 💷💶Average Food Costs Per day: £28 Most expensive Food Day: €56 - day 6 Cheapest food day: €8 - Day 2 - I was having stomach issues! * I had bought some snacks along with me such as Kendall mint cake, trek bars and naked bars. 💷💶Travel Costs: £314 /€365 - flight, taxi, train, bus. 💷💶Misc costs: £46 / €54 - sunscreen & 2 GR20 t-shirts Subjective feeling out of 10 on: 😀Total Enjoyment: = 65% Enjoyment 😫Total Fatigue average: = 52% ⛰️Total Ease of terrain: = 85% Hard going. Challenges: the sun, the heat, rocky technical terrain, dramatic descents, hard on your knees, vertical scrambles, relentless stretches of walking. Very few ‘easy’ sections e.g. 3 miles of walking would take over six hours! 🧠I’ve never wanted to quit an adventure or challenge previously. However, on this one I had serious doubts whether I’ll be able to finish it. The only reason I didn’t stop it was purely logistics and not being able to get off the mountains. This was so much harder than the Marathon des Sables. Least enjoyable sections: it was all enjoyable - but incredibly hard going all the time. There were no bad sections. Plus no road walking until the very end heading into Conca. ✨Highlights: the views, the sense of accomplishment at the end of each day. Knowing you are capable of more than you think you are. Seeing so many bad ass women out there hiking, especially all the women in their 60s was incredibly impressive. ❤️Favourite Sections: were probably the hardest sections on the first four days in the north - which are brutal but also incredible at the same time. The landscapes are phenomenal with 360° views. It was also incredibly well signposted. The refuges did a fantastic job with the food options they had available - it was seriously impressive for how remote they were and how many people they were feeding each day. 🐄The cows are also very friendly and not scary at all!😂 ❓Any questions or comments regarding the GR 20 would you take on this hike? ***** Music - Endemic Sounds www.epidemicsound.com https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jfyFYaL0lP/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/LGIqIo8GIg/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Uynq3i3qVm/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/MqLLs1gt44/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/vOWgi7FbrL/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/V1aauWbfgb/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/2b02u3gx7U/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/m7WdALqCVc/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/ee0iZeKHhD/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/39RZYzwwwi/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/NpU8NZ0659/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/lFZpQKqSRH/ **** I'm wearing #gifted Inov-8 Clothing and Shoes To get a 15% discount on Inov-8 gear use TOUGHGIRL15 (which can be used on full price items only, and not against sale or already discounted products)