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Huts, access

kay

Posted: Wed, Jul 21, 2010, 11:09

One last querie for now. I would love to do the North part of the GR20 next summer. However as I do more research I'm starting to wonder about a couple of things:

1. Access seems difficult and expensive. According to 1 post, it cost 160 Euros for 3 people to get to the starting town from the airport. That seems outrageous to me. We're Canadian and only 2 people, and that's a lot of money for us. Any cheaper ways to get to the start, and away from the finish?

2. I like to hike with a light pack, so on doing a superficial info check, the GR20 seems great with huts and food available. However, upon further perusal of this forum, and the National Park website, it seems as though there are fleas, as well as noisy, smelly, ultra crowded huts. Are there alternatives to the flea ridden huts? I see that after stages 3 and 6 there seem to be alternatives, what about the other nights? Are the alternatives also flea ridden?

Thanks,

K



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pedro555

Posted: Thu, Jul 22, 2010, 5:31

I am not sure of the significance of being Canadian. Other nationalities can be outraged as well. There are alternative ways of getting to the start - for instance you could fly to Marseilles, catch the overnight boat to Ile Rousse, train to Calvi and then bus to the start. It may take a day longer but you do get a sea cruise and overall will be cheaper. The boat costs about 40 euros but you are cutting out a flight to the island.

All huts in peak season are noisy, hot and crowded. The alternative is to tak a tent. Remember the GR20 is not a holiday - it's a challenge ! The enjoyment comes from the magnificent scenery , not from snoring bed mates.



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saar32

Posted: Fri, Aug 20, 2010, 22:08

Note that you can rent a tent in in the refuges. It solves the problem of snoring people and the weight of the tent.

And yea, they do snore.

Saar



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