Category: corsica

Touted as Europe's toughest trail, the legendary GR20 was the final beast on my thru-hiking bucket list — and I was ready for the challenge...

The adventure starts with the Mediterranean nearby, and the trail sets off on a gentle climb, slowly making its way into the mountains...

Only six miles. Easy, right? Of course not. It took hours to navigate the mixture of woodland and open mountain, all while climbing up to a beautiful.....

Short distances do not mean quick days on the GR20. The 4.5 miles on this day were not easy, climbing almost immediately after leaving the Refuge...

The pass and climb of the highest point on the island lies ahead. The route involved rocky trails and a bit of scrambling on either side of the peak, but.....

Gentle forest paths and alpine-style pastures quickly lead back up to the rocky mountains before making a U-turn at the top and heading back downhill for.....

This is one of the most varied and perhaps one of the most beautiful days on the GR20. It was also a bit easier than the previous days, traveling over.....

After a relatively simple stage, it's back to ascending and carefully navigating mountain ridges. But there are some serious views, with twin lakes below.....

Nearly downhill for the entire stage, steep at first, but then over wide trails through forests, along rivers, and passed a waterfall, before starting.....