Home › Guide

GR20 Guide

Everything you need to plan Europe's toughest long-distance trail: ~177.5 km across Corsica from Calenzana to Conca. Start with the four questions every GR20 hiker asks.

How many days?

16 classic stages, 10–16 realistic walking days — a table per fitness level, plus rest days and doubling stages.

North or south?

The trail splits at Vizzavona: technical granite north vs greener ridges south — and which direction to walk.

Booking refuges

Booking is mandatory for every night, tents included. How pnr-resa.corsica works and when to reserve.

When to go

Mid-June to mid-September is the classic window. Month-by-month pros and cons, snow and storms.

Dig deeper

All refuges & huts

Every refuge, bergerie, gîte and hotel on the trail — altitude, resupply, water and booking links.

All 16 stages

Stage-by-stage distances, ascent, descent and walking times per fitness profile.

Build your own GR20 itinerary

The free RandoNav planner splits the trail into daily stages matched to your fitness, with real refuges as overnight stops.

Open the GR20 planner