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There are alternative routes and link routes from the GR20, and these are usually marked with yellow stripes of paint at intervals. The GR20 occasionally intersects with other long-distance routes crossing Corsica from coast to coast, and these are marked with orange stripes. Anyone walking for more than a few minutes without any sign of waymarking has probably gone off course, because the markers are usually abundant.

If the route in this guidebook is at variance with the waymarking, then it may well be that the route has been changed. This happens occasionally and it is best to follow the new markers, but if possible, ask someone else coming in the opposite direction what the extent of re-routing is.

Snow cover can linger well into the summer, but the amount of snow and the length of time it lies depend on many factors. Apart from the obvious risks of snow and ice being slippery underfoot, there is also the problem of painted waymark flashes being buried, so that trekkers find themselves unsure about the intricacies of route-finding in complex terrain. If there is too much snow cover, an ice axe and crampons become necessary. If using crampons, bear in mind that it will be necessary to put them on and off several times where the route crosses rocky areas bearing patches of snow and ice. Microspikes, while not as good as crampons, are better than nothing.