Posts by fredcesari

Instead of setting out with seven maps in your rucksack, now you can have the whole of the GR20 on just one map.  IGN published this new map on the 2^nd March 2020.  The scale is 1/50 000 – 1cm = 500m.

Cristina took two weeks to complete the trek from North to South. It was quite an exploit, she told us about the challenges of her trek at this time of year (29 May 2019).

This is excellent news for Ultra trailers all over the world.  The year 2020 is the year that the organisation ‘Mantinum’ will see this great project take place.

On the 2^nd January 2020 there was a much awaited press announcement that confirmed the race would take place and made the event official.  The race incorporates 160km along the GR20, there are 26 summits between 1300m and 2600m altitude to cross and over 12,000m total altitude gain. 

                 On Sunday 26th January 2020 there is the eleventh edition of the ‘Trail Blanc.’  This mountain race is organised by the club called ‘Restonica Trail’ and the profit will go to the ‘Marie Do’ cancer charity.  This race is the first opportunity of the year for trailers to test themselves on this  18km challenge.  Following a fairly heavy snow fall this weekend, it’s safe to say that a fair amount of the course will be under the snow.

Yes, there is a bed bug problem in Corsica.

21st  June 2019 – Snow Update

On Saturday 4th May 2019, the refuge Ortu di Pobbio was destroyed by a fire. It is the first refuge along the GR20 trail when you set out from Calenzana in the north of the island. 

Take a look at the GR20's spectacular ridges and hear what people have to say about the terrain.