I Croci - Usciolu

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3ème étape dans le sens Sud Nord. Cette étape rattrape l'ancien tracé du GR®20 depuis I Croci et arrive à Usciolu. Le sentier de crête depuis Punta Di Scadatta pour arriver à Usciolu est parfois escarpé et le balisage doit être bien repéré.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: GR® 20 Sud Nord en 12 étapes

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.18 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 55 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
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    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 1,814 ft
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    Descent: - 1,175 ft
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    Highest point: 6,010 ft
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    Lowest point: 4,708 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Zicavo (20132)
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    Start: N 41.855261° / E 9.165968°
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    End: N 41.935187° / E 9.205965°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 4252OT, 4252OTR, 4253ET, 4253ETR, 4253OT
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Description of the walk

Depuis les bergeries i Croce (S), emprunter la piste en laissant le GR®20 nouveau tracé sur la gauche. Poursuivre jusqu'aux bergeries de Cavallara

(1) Aux bergeries, quitter la piste, traverser les bergeries et prendre à travers la lande Nord-Nord-Est. Passer la crête toute proche et obliquer légèrement à gauche en direction des grands arbres (attention les cairns mènent aux anciennes bergeries en ruine, ne pas les suivre). Laisser les zones d'arbuste sur la droite, les longer jusqu'à un grand arbre mort en forme d'arbre de pendu et redescendre sur le tracé du GR®.

(2) Poursuivre le GR® sur la gauche qui serpente facilement entre ruisseaux, bosquets, herbages et landes pour arriver à Bocca di l'Agnone. La montée est douce et progressive

(3) Poursuivre sur la droite. Le sentier monte maintenant raide dans la forêt jusqu'à la source (replat). Puis il délaisse petit à petit la forêt pour entamer la montée vers Punta di a Scadatta, avec quelques passages dans des éboulis et un passage de crête à la brèche de Petra di Leva

(4) Après la brèche, rester sur le versant Est de la crête jusqu'à Punta di Scadatta.

(5) Depuis Punta di Scadatta, le chemin oscille entre les 2 versants de la crête; quelques petites escalades faciles sont nécessaires et le balisage devient parfois difficile à trouver. Des passages sur des plaques sont aussi au programme. Cheminer jusqu'à la liaison vers Cozzano, à Bocca di Suragheddu.

(6) Après la bifurcation vers Cozzano, descendre vers le refuge, visible de la crête (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 5,072 ft - Gîte d'étape i Croce
  2. 1 : mi 0.89 - alt. 5,066 ft - Bergeries de Cavallara
  3. 2 : mi 1.73 - alt. 4,820 ft - Carrefour GR20 variante
  4. 3 : mi 4.29 - alt. 5,157 ft - Bocca di l'Agnone
  5. 4 : mi 5.19 - alt. 5,922 ft - Brèche de Petra di Leva
  6. 5 : mi 5.53 - alt. 5,988 ft - Arête a Monda
  7. 6 : mi 7.03 - alt. 5,876 ft - Bocca di Suragheddu
  8. E : mi 7.18 - alt. 5,715 ft - Refuge d'Usciolu

Notes

Les bivouacs d'Usciolu sont répartis sur une grande surface et plusieurs paliers d'altitude, arriver tôt.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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