Description
From the Pointe des Éboulis (2,607 m), the highest point of the GR20, a route outside the official waymarking leads to Monte Cinto (2,706 m), the island's highest summit. The extra ascent is modest, but the terrain is still a chaos of boulders and scree.
Allow about 1 hr 30 min to 2 hours return depending on how comfortable you are, on a rough path marked by cairns. On clear days, the view takes in the whole of Corsica, the sea and sometimes the Alps.
As the Haut-Asco – Tighjettu stage is already long (about 8 hours), only attempt this detour if you are ahead of schedule, feeling strong and the weather is perfectly settled.
Tips
- Only set out early in the morning, in settled weather.
- Not a waymarked GR route: follow the cairns and keep your group in sight.