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The standard red and white flashes of paint marking the GR20 are being replaced by plaques

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 Check randoblogpnrc.blogspot.co.uk before departure to see if there are any problems with any part of the GR20. Early in the season, it will mention any places where snow and ice linger. Late in the season, it will say when the refuges are unstaffed.

 Check corsicaforhikers.com/forum to gather the latest news and opinions as they are reported by other trekkers, or use the forum to ask questions about the GR20.

 Guide includes a major change, following the closure of the Cirque de la Solitude in 2015. A variant route over the shoulder of Monte Cinto was fully marked in 2015. In 2016 it was confirmed as the main (and only) course of the GR20.

Mountain rescue

Every year there is at least one casualty along the course of the GR20 and a number of accidents. On the whole, these incidents don’t happen where you might expect them, but seem to be the result of a moment of carelessness or lack of concentration. Watch where you are putting your feet when you are trekking, as the ground is often rough and rocky or covered in stones and boulders. Trekkers scrambling up or down rock slabs and gullies should be careful how they move, and not make a move unless it can be reversed. Take special care if snow and ice lingers into the summer. If there is an unusual amount, an ice axe and crampons may be needed. Avoid getting into dangerous situations, as the terrain is unforgiving.