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Those who follow only the classic course of the GR20 often regret not visiting villages or climbing mountains. This is the summit of Monte Renosu (Stage 11, high-level)

Guided walking holidays

A number of companies offer guided treks along the GR20. Approach them with caution, as some operators require you to carry all your kit along the trail. Others may offer baggage transfers, but they may also require you to stay at places far off-route, missing some fine stretches of the GR20. In the north, some operators omit the high-level stages between Calenzana and the Refuge de Carozzu, passing through Bonifatu instead. At the southern end, they may not start and finish at Conca, but at Bavella. If you want to trek the full, classic GR20 as an organised trek, then be sure to question operators carefully to ensure that they are offering the sort of arrangements you really want.

Maps

The route of the GR20 is well marked throughout. While walking without maps can never be recommended, it is true to say that the waymarking is so good that trekkers might never need to refer to a map for directions. However, this would mean walking in complete isolation from the surroundings, never knowing the names of nearby mountains and valleys, never knowing in advance the shape of the terrain, and never knowing of other route options. To walk without a map is to walk with no real knowledge of your surroundings.