This guidebook describes the 'classic' route to walking the GR20 on Corsica, along with high- & low-level alternatives, plus extra mountain climbs. The guide explains exactly what is involved in following the GR20, including what walkers need to carry & how difficult the route is in places. Detailed route descriptions give all the information required & there are stunning photographs to inspire you along the way. Corsica is a mountainous island in the Mediterranean & its GR20 is one of the greatest adventure treks in Europe. It is reputed to be the toughest waymarked trail of all the GR routes. An ambitious route for fit & agile walkers, it covers 190km in about two weeks as it makes a complete traverse through the high mountains, negotiating magnificent mountain terrain & following the rocky central spine of Corsica across the whole length of the isl&. Some sections of the route are on walking trails, others are on bare rock where some hands-on scrambling is necessary. Facilities are limited to a dozen mountain refuges & a mere handful of hotels or gites. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Corsica on an indexed road map at 1:250, 000 from Marco Polo Travel Publishing, with special features to aid navigation & route planning, scenic routes & places of interest, good presentation of the topography, street plans of main towns, etc.A fold-out extension of the map cover gives at-a-glance overview of the whole isl&, highlighting main places of interest & making it much easier to find various localities on the main map and/or plan a route. A set of seven peel-on/peel-off stickers, removable without damaging the map, is provided to make routes or locations more prominent when navigating. Cartography, from the renowned German publishers Mair Dumont, provides a very good presentation of Corsica’s topography through relief shading with plenty of names of mountain ranges, peaks, passes, etc. Road network

Includes:: selected country tracks & prominently highlights scenic routes. Railway lines are included, local airports are marked, & the map also shows ferry connections with mainland France, as well as with Sardinia & mainland Italy. The map highlights numerous places of interest, both cultural & various natural sites, showing regional parks & other protected areas. Symbols mark selected campsites, youth hostels, mountain refuges, viewpoints, yacht harbours, etc. Also marked is the course of the GR20 long-distance hiking trail. The map has no geographical coordinates. The index, in a separate booklet attached to the map cover, lists towns & villages with their postcodes &

Includes:: geographical features such as rivers, mountains, plus places of interest. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English. Also provided are street plan of central Ajaccio, Bastia, Porto Vecchio, Bonifacio, Corte & Calvi, a distance/driving times table, plus basic motoring regulations.





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Corsica at 1:150, 000 in Michelin’s Local Series of France, with highlighting for scenic routes, an index, a special panel with best sights & recommended driving tours, plus street plans showing main streets, sights & various facilities in Ajaccio, Bastia, Bonifacio, Calvi, Corte & Sartène; plans of Ajaccio & Bonifacio also have enlargements of the Old Town area. Maps in Michelin’s Local Series of France have the same cartography (road network & place names shown on the maps) as the publishers’ Regional Series at 1;200, 000 but enlarged here to 1:150, 000 to provide greater clarity & larger, easier to read print size. Road network is presented in great detail, indicating width, motorway services & rest areas, dangerous or restricted entry roads, steep gradients, height & weight restrictions, etc. Scenic sections are highlighted. The maps also show selected cycle paths & nature trails. Railway lines are shown with stations & local airports are marked. Symbols indicate various places of interest, with additional star rating for best sights, based on the publishers’ Green Guides for French regions. Satellite-derived base with colouring for the forested areas & boundaries of national or regional parks shows the topography. In the mountainous regions the maps have bold, very effective relief shading, with a large number of names of peaks, passes, & other topographic features. The maps have latitude & longitude lines at 10’ intervals & are indexed. Map legend

Includes:: English. Each title in addition

Includes:: a panel showing the area’s principal roads & places of interest, plus recommendations for sightseeing tours. Also provided are town centre maps of main cities, indicating principal traffic arteries, one way streets & places of interest. Only selected streets are named & listed in the accompanying index. Please click on the series link to see all the titles in this series.



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Corsica Mountains by Robin G. Collomb covers a selection of walks & climbs that span the mountainous regions of the isl&, including the GR20 high level route. An introductory section covers general information such as when to go, equipment & practice, mountain huts & camping, grading, routes, times & distances, maps etc. Also included are sections that deal with route access, public transport & currency; town & village bases; & access to valley bases & huts. The remainder of the guide is dedicated to describing walks & climbs organized according to their respective locations in various valleys, ranges & mountain groups. The scope of the guide aims to give a reasonably balanced picture of the greater part of the area, describing the main massifs & peaks, the huts, routes to them & some of the more interesting scrambles from them. The areas covered in the guide are as follows: Bonfiato-Tartagine-Haut Asco; Asco South-Golo North; Viro & Tula Basins; Rotondo Massif; Mont d ...

The northern half of Corsica at 1:50, 000 on a set of three double-sided, contoured & GPS compatible maps from Kompass with highlighting for walking / hiking trails including the GR20, cycle routes, campsites & mountain shelters, recreational facilities, etc, plus a road map of the whole island & town centre street plans of several locations. Coverage extends south to beyond Cargèse on the western coast & Aléria in the east, presenting the northern half of Corsica in five 1:50, 000 sections. The remaining sixth side has a very clear road map of the whole island at 1:300, 000, highlighting scenic routes plus interesting towns or villages & natural locations. Panels with street plans show Ajaccio, Bastia, Bonifacio, Calvi, Corte, & Porto-Vecchio. Mapping at 1:50, 000 has contours at 40m intervals, enhanced by relief shading & graphic relief, with additional colouring and/or graphics for different types of vegetation. The overprint highlighting hiking trails distinguishes between cart tracks, footpaths, & steep narrow paths. Named trails such as Mare è Monti or Mare a Mare are indicated, with special more prominent overprint for the GR20. Also marked are bicycle routes, plus a selection of mountain bike trails & horse riding paths. A very wide range of symbols indicate various accommodation options including campsites & youth hostels, recreational facilities & places of interest. The map has a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. The set also contains a 62-page bilingual French/ German guide (no English edition is available) with general notes & hiking recommendations. Kompass Verlag are Europe’s largest publishers of walking maps, with wide coverage of central Europe, Italy, etc, all listed on our website.A similar set covers the southern half of Corsica.

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Northern Corsica at 1:60, 000 on a contoured & GPS compatible map from Didier Richard with a base derived from IGN’s topographic survey, highlighting both local walking / hiking routes & the GR network of long-distance paths, gîtes & mountain refuges, interesting natural & cultural sites, etc. The map covers the northern section of the GR20 from Calenzana to just past Monte d’ Oro, with a tiny overlap with the southern sheet in this series. Relief is portrayed by contours at 50m intervals with additional hill shading & colouring for different types of vegetation. An overprint highlights local hiking trails, indicating difficult sections & routes which are part of the GR network. Bold symbols show gîtes accessible by car, mountain refuges accessible only on foot, via ferrata sites, mountain bike centres, interesting cultural or natural sites, etc. The map has a UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Corsica in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to 'A Brief History' actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Corsica at 1:135, 000 on an indexed road map with topographic & tourist information printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. The map, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet, & shows the island with a generous overlap between the two sides. Topography is indicated by altitude colouring plus spot heights & plenty of names mountain groups, peaks & other geographical features. Boundary of the Parc Naturel Régional de Corse & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network

Includes:: small local roads & selected 4WD tracks, gives driving distances on main routes, & prominently indicates scenic routes. The map also shows the course of the island’s famous long-distance trail, the GR20. Also included are railway lines & ferry connections. Symbols highlight numerous places of interest, including campsites & mountain huts, UNESCO world heritage & archaeological sites, recreational facilities & areas, beaches, etc. The map has a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 5’, is indexed, & its map legend

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The southern half of Corsica at 1:50, 000 on a set of three double-sided, contoured & GPS compatible maps from Kompass with highlighting for hiking trails including the GR20, cycle routes, campsites & mountain shelters, recreational facilities, etc, plus a road map of the whole island & town centre street plans of several locations. Coverage extends southwards from Sagone on the west coast & Al ...