Campground
1,740 m
©Aire de bivouac d'Usciolu
Usciolu · GR20 km 134.4
The Usciolu bivouac is terraced below the hut: the upper pitches are scarce and narrow, the lower ones larger, near a…
Elevation profile
1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 kmRefuge d'Usciolu 1,750 m
| Waypoint | Altitude | Km |
|---|---|---|
| Refuge d'Usciolu | 1,750 m | 0 km |
| Arête a Monda | 1,750 m | 1.2 km |
| Source de Bocca di l'Agnonu | 1,660 m | 4.4 km |
| Bergeries de Bassetta | 1,307 m | 9.2 km |
| Matalza | 1,412 m | 10.9 km |
The route
The day starts along the arête a Monda, a rocky ridge fitted with chains, then descends gradually towards the Bocca di l'Agnonu. Since 2011, the official route has left the ridgeline at this point to reach the Cuscionu plateau.
This rolling high plateau, dotted with pozzines (wet meadows) and bergeries, is one of the most unusual landscapes in Corsica. The official stage ends here, at one of the plateau's private places to stay: the Bergeries de Bassetta, Gîte de Matalza or Bergerie d'I Croci.
As at Lac de Nino, trekking poles are banned on the Cuscionu pozzines.
Practical tips
- There is no Park hut on this stage: book directly with the private accommodation on the plateau.
- Stow your poles on the Cuscionu pozzines.
- The plateau is ideal for a quiet, restful afternoon.
Water points and tricky sections
2 water points listed on this stage and 1 tricky section (chains, ladders, exposed steps). Springs can run dry in late summer: ask the hut wardens and treat the water if in doubt.
| Km | Point | Type | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 km | Chaînes de l'arête a Monda | Tricky section | 1,750 m |
| 4.3 km | Source de la Bocca di l'Agnone | Water point | 1,660 m |
| 10.2 km | Source San Petru | Water point | 1,355 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 13?
Accommodation along the stage, at the finish or on its variants, in walking order.
Refuge d'Usciolu 2 places to stay
Refuge
1,750 m
©Refuge d'Usciolu
Usciolu · GR20 km 134.4
Clinging to the mountainside at 1,750 m, in the commune of Cozzano, the Usciolu hut marks the end of the fine ridge…
Cozzano 2 places to stay
Gîteoff route
750 m
Gîte d'étape Bella Vista
Cozzano (village)
Gîte in the village of Cozzano, on the Mare a Mare Center, which serves as a landing point when you leave the GR20 on…
Innoff route
735 m
Auberge Chez Marie-Jo
Cozzano (village)
Family-run inn in Cozzano offering eight rooms and a twelve-place dormitory, with meals and half board on request. It…
Zicavo 1 place to stay
B&Boff route
730 m
Chambres d'hôtes Le Paradis
Zicavo (village)
B&B of five double rooms in the heart of Zicavo, open all year, with half board possible. Zicavo is linked to the GR20…
Matalza and Bergeries de Basseta 4 places to stay
Campground
1,310 m
©Aire de bivouac des bergeries de Basseta
Coscione plateau (Cuscionu) · GR20 km 143.5
The bivouac ground of the Basseta shepherds' huts can take several dozen tents around the chalets, with a water intake…
Gîte
1,310 m
©Bergeries de Basseta
Coscione plateau (Cuscionu) · GR20 km 143.5
A family farm on the Coscione plateau, the Basseta shepherds' huts welcome GR20 hikers from May to October in two…
Campground
1,410 m
©Aire de bivouac de Matalza
Coscione plateau (Cuscionu), Matalza · GR20 km 145.2
Matalza has one of the largest bivouac areas on the southern GR20, with about fifty pitches and some thirty tents to…
Gîte
1,410 m
©Refuge de Matalza
Coscione plateau (Cuscionu), Matalza · GR20 km 145.2
A former site of shepherds' huts and cross-country skiing, Matalza became a GR20 stopping point in 2011, when the PNRC…