Pozzi via the Lacs de Rina from Ghisoni

Park at the car park halfway up the road to the Ghisoni ski resort. The car park is easy to find, as is the start of the trail just opposite, marked with a yellow "I Pozzi" sign.

(S/E) Take the path up on the right and join the GR®20.

(1) Turn left towards Les Pozzi. Reach a fork in the road.

(2) Turn right. The path is not very visible, but one or two cairns indicate the start. The path is not obvious, so don't hesitate to use a GPS, it's easier.

(3) Leave the forest here and continue to follow the cairns through the scrubland to reach Lac de Rina.

(4) From here, the section is not shown on any map. You need to climb to the Col de Pruno, which lies due south: follow the GPX track to reach the col, where you will find a clear trail.

(5) Take a slight left onto a track that descends towards the pozzi.

(6) Leave the trailhead on your left, which you will use on the return journey, and continue straight ahead to reach the northern end of the largest pozzi.

(7) Turn back.

(6) Bend right, ford the stream and reach the Pozzi sheepfolds.

(8) Keep to the left, walk alongside the sheepfolds and continue straight on.

(9) At this point, there is a fork that takes you down to another sheepfold. You can take a short diversions to get there, or avoid it by staying on the path to the left (choice of route). Join the GR®20.

(10) Follow it to the left and find the faint fork in the path you passed uphill.

(2) Continue straight ahead.

(1) Leave the GR®20 and take the path on the right leading directly to the car park (S/E).

On this walk, you will mainly follow the cairns when not on the GR®20, and the red and white markings when you are on the GR®20.

Just after the lakes, this is where you come to a section that is not marked on the maps, but which is doable and not very complicated despite the sometimes slightly awkward undergrowth. It is recommended that you follow the GPX and we have also placed new cairns to make the route easier.

You'll cross a number of waterholes on this walk, with varying degrees of density.

In May, bring good shoes, waterproof hiking boots at best, and two pairs of socks, just in case.

You will come across two sheepfolds along the way, which are occupied from mid-June to the end of September.

Bring a little wool and a wind and rain jacket, as the weather can be capricious in the Pozzi valley.

You'll love the lakes, the breathtaking views of the mountains, the plain and the sea in places. The snow remains if you hike in May or early June.

The Pozzi are a miracle of nature and it's a joy to sit down for a picnic, and perhaps enjoy a siesta in the sun on the soft grass.