Electricity on the GR20

Electricity in refuges?

When you head out on the GR20 you accept that you will have to do without certain things. Life becomes beautifully simple, you get into a rhythm, the day’s structure repeats itself every sunrise, your choices are limited and your priorities different. This is liberating, eat, drink, walk, sleep, talk to people and soak up the new and wonderful environment.

However, having a charged up mobile telephone is more than a caprice, it can be your security, it can be your map backup, your morning alarm and your camera.

Even if you turn off the telephone network when you are using your map application and camera, you will still be using a certain amount of battery. The refuges do have electricity but as you can imagine there are hundreds of people that want to use the socket in any one place. You can get lucky along the way with an obliging host, or shepherd but I would recommend bringing an additional battery pack, or a solar charger, this will make the challenge of having a charged up phone realistic.

You might not need to call the emergency services for yourself but what happens if you come across an injured party that needs help? Having a useable phone is good sense and necessary. It is a legal obligation for IML guides to have a telephone with them and you should take the same precaution.

 

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Weather Alerts

Recognise the different warnings

Equipment

List of equipment to bring to do GR20.

Eat and drink on the GR20

All the information you need, to find where to eat and drink on the GR20, restaurants, small shops, shepherds with cheese and sausage.

In which direction?

In Which Direction. North to South, or South to North.

Shoes on the GR20

The single most important equipment choice you make before leaving has got to be the choice of shoes.

Transport : join the GR20

Planes, buses, taxis: transport to join the departure of the GR20.

How much does it cost?

How to calculate the price for your GR20, how much does it all cost, the refuges, the food, a coffee...

IphiGénie and maps

The best maps of the route are produced by the IGN (Institut Géographique National) at a scale of 1:25,000.

Is the GR20 for you?

The GR20 is certainly one of the hardest long distance walks out there. Several factors contribute to this, the rough rocky terrain, the unpredictable weather and micro climates.

State of the Refuges

The stone base layer, is what exists today of Carrozzu refuge. The above floor is the proposed design for the modernization.

Authorised or not on the GR20

The GR20 is protected by the Parc Naturel Régional de Corse. With such a large volume of people every year, there are certain rules in place to protect the area.

Electricity on the GR20

How about electricity on the GR20?