Trekking in Corsica : France Trekking Guides (Includes Ajaccio, Bastia, and Calvi) Book

	Introduction
Part 1	Planning Your Trek
	Independently or with a group?
	Trekking agencies	12
	Getting to Corsica
	From the UK and Ireland	15
	From Continental Europe	20
	From the USA and Canada	21
	From Australia and New Zealand	21
	Visas	21
	Budgeting	22
	When to go	24
	Route options	24
	What to take
	Footwear and footcare	28
	Rucksack	30
	Sleeping bag and mat	31
	Tent	31
	Clothing	32
	Cooking gear	34
	Photographic equipment	35
	Medical kit	36
	Odds and ends	36
	Recommended reading	38
	Maps	40
	Mountain safety	41
	Health and insurance	43
Part 2	Corsica
	Background
	Historical outline	45
	Geology	59
	Topography	60
	Climate	62
	Flora and fauna	63
	Economy	70
	People, society and conduct	71
	Language	74
	Practical information for the visitor
	Accommodation	75
	Minimum impact trekking	79
	Local transport	80
	Hitching	81
	Food	82
	Drink	84
	Electricity	86
	Bills and tipping	86
	Holidays, festivals and opening hours	86
	Money	87
	Post, telephone and email	87
	Things to buy	88
	Security	89
Part 3	Gateway Towns
	Ajaccio
	What to see	91
	Orientation and services	92
	Where to stay	94
	Where to eat	95
	Getting to the trailheads	95
	Bastia
	What to see	96
	Orientation and services	98
	Where to stay	98
	Where to eat	100
	Getting to the trailheads	101
	Calvi
	What to see	102
	Orientation and services	103
	Where to stay	104
	Where to eat	106
	Getting to Calenzana	107
Part 4	GR20
	Overview
	When to trek	109
	Accommodation	109
	Eating and drinking	110
	Money	110
	Safety and equipment	111
	Trekking styles and route options	111
	North or south	112
	The route
	Calenzana	113
Stage 1	Calenzana to Refuge d'Ortu di u Piobbu	115
Stage 2	Ortu di u Piobbu to Carrozzu	122
Stage 3
	Carrozzu to Asco Stagnu	125
	Asco Stagnu	129
Stage 4	Asco Stagnu to Refuge de Tighjettu to Bergeries de Vallone	131
Stage 5	Bergeries de Vallone to Ciottulu a i Mori	135
Stage 6
	Ciottulu a i Mori to Castel di Verghio	138
	Castel di Verghio	140
Stage 7	Castel di Verghio to Refuge de Manganu	141
Stage 8	Refuge de Manganu to Refuge de Petra Piana	148
Stage 9	Petra Piana to Onda	154
Stage 10
	Onda to Vizzavona	158
	Vizzavona	161
Stage 11
	Vizzavona to E'Capannelle	164
	E'Capannelle	168
Stage 12	E'Capannelle to Bocca di Verdi (Col de Verde)	169
Stage 13	Bocca di Verdi (Col de Verde) to Usciolu	175
Stage 14	Usciolu to Asinau	182
Stage 15
	Asinau to Bavella to Paliri	192
	Bavella	195
Stage 16
	Paliri to Conca	198
	Conca	202
Part 5	Mare a Mare Nord
	Overview	204
	The route
	Cargese	206
	Cargese to E Case/Revinda	208
	E Case/Revinda to Marignana	211
	Marignana	214
	Marignana to Evisa	215
	Evisa	216
	Evisa to Albertacce	217
	Albertacce	223
	Albertacce to Calacuccia	224
	Calacuccia	226
	Calacuccia to Corte	226
	Corte	230
	Mare a Mare Nord Variant
	Overview	234
	Vivario to Onda to Pastricciola	235
	Pastricciola to Letzia	240
	Letzia to Renno to Marignana	244
Part 6	Tra Mare E Monti
	Overview	247
	The route
	Evisa to Ota	248
	Porto	250
	Ota to Serriera	253
	Serriera to Curzu	255
	Curzu to Girolata	257
	Girolata	258
	Girolata to Galeria	260
	Galeria	262
	Galeria to Fango to Tuarelli	264
	Tuarelli to Bonifatu	266
	Bonifatu to Calenzana	269
Part 7	Mare a Mare Sud
	Overview	272
	The route
	Propriano	272
	Burgo to Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano/Santa Lucia di Talla	275
	Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano/Santa Lucia di Talla	280
	Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano to Serra di Scapomena	281
	Serra di Scapomena	283
	Serra di Scapomena to Quenza	283
	Quenza	286
	Quenza to Levie	286
	Levie	289
	Levie to Cartalavonu	290
	Cartalavonu to Porto-Vecchio	293
	Porto Vecchio	296
Part 8	Littoral Sartenais
	Overview	300
	The route
	Campomoro	301
	Campomoro to Tizzano	302
	Tizzano	306
	Tizzano to Roccapina	306
	Roccapina	310
	Appendix
Appendix A	French/Corsican glossary	311
Appendix B	Useful words and phrases	312
	Index	316