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GR20 Corsica — Bucket List Planning Snapshot
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GR20
France
Corsica’s legendary GR20 — granite ridges, chain sections and Mediterranean heat. Europe’s toughest classic. On Lee’s bucket list; not hiked first-hand yet.
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Not yet hiked
- Distance
- 180 km
- Duration
- 14 days
- Difficulty
- expert
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Style
- mixed
Overview
About this trek
The GR20 crosses Corsica north to south — about 180 km in 12–16 days of rugged, technical walking. Chain-assisted sections, long hot days and heavy packs make it Europe’s benchmark hard trek.
Lee has not hiked the GR20 yet. It is on the bucket list for hikers who have finished hut treks like TMB or Alta Via 1 and want a full-body challenge with camping and refuge mix. This page is a planning snapshot — not first-hand beta.
Check Parc naturel régional de Corse for refuge bookings, water notes and current variant advice before committing dates.
On Lee’s bucket list — considered Europe’s toughest long trail; not hiked first-hand yet.
Planning snapshots
Bucket-list research and comparisons — not first-hand trip reports.
Gear for this trek
Gear considerations for this route — planning research, not what Lee carried on trail.
- Key requirements
- Multi-day hut trek requires a comfortable overnight pack
- Many alpine huts require or strongly prefer a sleeping bag liner
- Camping trek requires shelter
- Camping requires sleep insulation matched to season
- Self-supported camping usually needs a stove or cook system
- Appropriate broken-in footwear for terrain and distance
- Route navigation and backup maps
- Basic first aid and blister care for multi-day trekking
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