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Variant Stage 7: Refuge de Manganu – Refuge de Petra Piana

Monte Rotondo ascent

From the Petra Piana hut, the ascent of Corsica's second-highest summit, above glacial lakes.

about 5 hours returnMonte Rotondo 2,622 m 8,602 ftHard
Monte Rotondo ascent
Photo: Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0

Description

The Petra Piana hut is the starting point for the ascent of Monte Rotondo (2,622 m). Allow about 5 hours return, on a high-mountain route that passes close to mountain lakes.

The ascent is usually kept for a rest day or an early arrival at the hut. It requires good fitness and perfectly settled weather.

Tips

  • Tell the hut warden your route before setting off.
  • Snowfields are common early in the season.