The GR20 South in 7 days: Vizzavona – Conca

The southern half, more wooded and gentler, from the Prati ridges to the Cuscionu plateau and the Bavella needles.

92 km4,000 m ascent13.1 km / daynorth → southStart: Vizzavona

The GR20 South is less technical than the north, but by no means easy: long stages, windswept ridges and a lack of water in high summer. It offers a great variety of landscapes, from beech forests to the pozzines of the Cuscionu and the Bavella needles.

You reach Vizzavona by train from Ajaccio or Bastia; at the finish, a shuttle bus links Conca with Porto-Vecchio.

Day-by-day plan

Day	Leg	Distance	Ascent	Descent	Walking time	Overnight
	Vizzavona → E Capannelle	14.5 km	950 m	310 m	4h45 – 5h30	Capannelle
	E Capannelle → Prati	17.7 km	900 m	690 m	5h30 – 6h30	Refuge de Prati
	Prati → Usciolu	10.9 km	620 m	670 m	4h – 4h45	Refuge d'Usciolu
	Usciolu → Plateau du Cuscionu	10.9 km	240 m	590 m	3h15 – 3h45	Matalza and Bergeries de Basseta
	Plateau du Cuscionu → Asinau	9.9 km	600 m	450 m	3h30 – 4h15	Refuge d'Asinau
	Asinau → I Paliri	15.3 km	420 m	930 m	4h45 – 5h30	Refuge d'I Paliri
	I Paliri → Conca	13.2 km	270 m	1,040 m	4h – 4h45	Conca
Total		92 km	4,000 m	4,680 m

Distances and ascent calculated on the waymarked main route; “≈” marks a day on a variant (estimated values). Walking times according to the DIN 33466 standard, without breaks.