Randonnée des Cols Corses
Corsica is famed for one of the toughest long distance walks in Europe - the GR20, which although just 180km in length takes most people 15 days to complete due to the high mountain terrain. An alternative way to spend 15 days in Corsica is to ride the the 'Randonnée des Cols'. It's almost impossible to believe that such a small island can offer so many cols and over 26km of ascent.
I only know of one person who has completed the Randonnée and you can read about his experience here on my blog page. There's not much information available but there is a little more here at Cyclos Randonneurs Thononais and their route carte is shown over - PLEASE note that the contact details shown are no longer current and I don't have an alternative consequently, the rather splendid medal shown above remains elusive! An alternative is to look at a shorter Randonnée - the Audax Club Parisien route. This is around 950km in length with approximately 15,000m of ascent and takes around 6-8 days to complete. A licence and medal are available from the club. If you'd prefer to be part of a group then contact Pyrenees Multisport who run a fully guided tour each year. |
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