Gîtevariant
1,144 m
Gîte d'étape du Monte d'Oro
La Foce, Col de Vizzavona (opposite the Hôtel Monte d'Oro) · GR20 km 89.6
Gîte set opposite the Hôtel Monte d'Oro, in the middle of the forest at the Col de Vizzavona. Its four-bed rooms each…
Elevation profile
750 m1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km12 km14 kmBocca Palmente 1,640 m
| Waypoint | Altitude | Km |
|---|---|---|
| Vizzavona | 920 m | 0 km |
| Bocca Palmente | 1,640 m | 6.5 km |
| E Capannelle | 1,586 m | 14.4 km |
The route
The GR20 South begins with a steady climb through beech and pine forest above Vizzavona. The landscape changes character: fewer slabs and boulder fields, more forests, grassy ridges and shepherds' huts.
After the Bocca Palmente, the trail winds along the mountainside, above the Fium'Orbu valley, to E Capannelle, a small former ski resort at the foot of Monte Renoso. The hut stands alongside private gîtes, including the Gîte U Fugone, where you can eat and stock up.
Less technical than the northern stages, this day is still a long one: allow more than 5 hours of walking.
Practical tips
- The south is less rocky but just as long: don't underestimate the distances.
- The Capannelle gîtes offer a hot meal and a chance to resupply.
- From Capannelle, Monte Renoso and Lac de Bastani can be reached as an out-and-back.
Water points and tricky sections
9 water points listed on this stage. Springs can run dry in late summer: ask the hut wardens and treat the water if in doubt.
| Km | Point | Type | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 km | Fontaine de Caracutu | Water point | 1,000 m |
| 0.8 km | Fontaine d'Alzarella | Water point | 1,032 m |
| 6.2 km | Fontaine de l'Ochju Piattu | Water point | 1,602 m |
| 6.3 km | Source de Pistori | Water point | 1,546 m |
| 7 km | Source d'Alzeta | Water point | 1,585 m |
| 8.9 km | Source Santa Maria | Water point | 1,415 m |
| 12.1 km | Source de Scarpacceghje | Water point | 1,470 m |
| 12.5 km | Source de Scarpacciedé | Water point | 1,450 m |
| 14.4 km | Fontaine de Capannelle | Water point | 1,600 m |
Source: refuges.info (CC BY-SA), points less than 250 m from the trail.
Variants on this stage
Stage map
Where to stay on stage 10?
Accommodation along the stage, at the finish or on its variants, in walking order.
Vizzavona 12 places to stay
Hotelvariant
1,146 m
Hôtel Monte d'Oro
La Foce, Col de Vizzavona (N193) · GR20 km 89.6
Stone hotel with early-20th-century charm, under the centuries-old beeches of the Col de Vizzavona, in front of the…
Campgroundvariant
1,145 m
Bivouac de la Halte du Prince
Col de Vizzavona · GR20 km 89.8
Campground reserved for hikers at the Col de Vizzavona, attached to the Halte du Prince. The rented tents come with…
Gîtevariant
1,138 m
La Halte du Prince
Col de Vizzavona · GR20 km 89.8
Small estate at the Col de Vizzavona combining a B&B, chalet gîte, dormitory hut, bivouac and a restaurant serving…
Campground
917 m
©Bivouac de l'Alzarella
Vizzavona, station hamlet · GR20 km 91.8
Flat, shaded bivouac ground a few meters from the station, the classic place to pitch your tent at Vizzavona. The…
Hotel
917 m
©Hôtel Le Vizzavona
Vizzavona, station hamlet · GR20 km 91.8
Characterful three-star hotel a few steps from Vizzavona station, at the junction of the northern and southern GR20…
Gîte
917 m
©Le Chalet de l'hôtel Le Vizzavona
Vizzavona, grounds of the Hôtel Le Vizzavona (station hamlet) · GR20 km 91.8
Former private hut of the Hôtel Le Vizzavona, renovated as a chalet of four small rooms with shared toilets and a view…
Gîte
910 m
Le Refuge du GR20 (face à la gare de Vizzavona)
Vizzavona, station square · GR20 km 91.8
Hotel-restaurant familiarly known as the "station restaurant", right opposite the platforms at Vizzavona. It rents two…
Gîte
917 m
©Refuge de l'Alzarella
Vizzavona, station hamlet (near the tunnel entrance) · GR20 km 91.8
Small private 16-place hut backing onto the Alzarella bivouac ground, two minutes from Vizzavona station and on the…
Hotel
956 m
Hôtel U Castellu
Vizzavona (Vizzavona forest, near the station) · GR20 km 92
Boutique hotel of nine rooms in the Vizzavona forest, a short walk from the Cascade des Anglais. It stands at the…
B&B
946 m
Casa Alta
Vizzavona (near the station) · GR20 km 93.2
Five-room B&B a short walk from Vizzavona station. Stays include a generous breakfast and dinner can be served on…
Campgroundoff route
800 m
Camping Le Soleil
Tattone (50 m from Tattone station)
Family campground in an orchard at Tattone, a few kilometers north of Vizzavona, at the foot of Monte d'Oro. Although…
Ghisoni 1 place to stay
Gîteoff route
640 m
Gîte U Pianu di l'Amicizia
Ghisoni (village)
Gîte in the village of Ghisoni with eight rooms and a fourteen-place dormitory, with half board possible. Ghisoni is…
Capannelle 4 places to stay
Campground
1,600 m
©Aire de bivouac de Capannelle (gîte U Fugone)
Capannelle (Ghisoni-Capannelle ski resort) · GR20 km 105.8
The Capannelle bivouac area is run by the U Fugone gîte, next to its main building: pitches, shelter, tables, gas…
Gîte
1,600 m
©Gîte U Fugone
Bergeries de Capannelle (bottom of the ski resort) · GR20 km 105.8
Run by the Maurizi family, this private gîte is the reference accommodation at the end of the Vizzavona – Capannelle…
Gîteto be confirmed
1,675 m
©Gîte U Renosu
Capannelle (top of the ski resort) · GR20 km 105.8
Second establishment in the Capannelle resort, a little higher than the U Fugone gîte, with a bar-restaurant and about…
Refugeto be confirmed
1,586 m
©SurroundingsRefuge d'E Capannelle
Capannelle (Ghisoni-Capannelle ski resort) · GR20 km 105.8
Small stone hut open to hikers since 1976, a few meters above the U Fugone gîte, at the foot of the slopes of the…