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Lake Capitello – Lake Melo loop from Bergerie de Grotelle

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Lake Capitello – Lake Melo loop from Bergerie de Grotelle

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Lake Capitello – Lake Melo loop from Bergerie de Grotelle

05:26

8.89km

900m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 1.41 km for 5.78 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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290 m

Fromagerie Fermiere

Highlight • Other

Here you can stop off wonderfully.

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381 m

Trailhead to Melo and Capitello lakes

Highlight • Other

It is essential to take plenty of water with you here too - in midsummer it should be at least 1.5 liters per person.

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522 m

The tour is no longer possible after severe flooding and landslides in November 2023. You can no longer get any further by car after the Tuani campsite. Instead, shuttle buses drive to a point (A Frasetta) just before the collapsed bridge; further on, you can only get there on foot, as large parts of the road have been washed away. There is a well-marked hiking trail to the Bergerie du Melo, which takes about 2 hours. The Bergerie du Melo is open, from here you can continue to the mountain lakes, but you have to allow 3.5-4 hours more walking time.

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3.11 km

Bocca à u Chjostru

Mountain Pass

3.99 km

Brèche de Goria

Mountain Pass

4.98 km

Lake Capitello

Highlight • Lake

Great idyll, challenging hike from the Restonica Valley. If you still have some strength, follow the yellow square and climb up to the GR 20. You will be greeted with a sensational foresight westward and you can admire the Lac di Capitello from above in its full Bracht.

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6.00 km

Lake Melo

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Beautiful but also well-visited lake. Located about 200 meters below Lac de Capitello. It can be reached from the GR20 by descending to the Brèche de Capitello or by climbing through the Restonica valley.

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6.10 km

West trail to Lake Melo

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Compared to the Ostweg, there is significantly more rubble, although many areas have already been defused. The steeper and more exposed areas on the slabs were provided with ladders and chains.
In summer this path is almost entirely exposed to the sun. The east path is in the shade until early afternoon and is therefore my recommendation for the climb. But both ways are worth it!

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6.99 km

Swimming in the Restonica

Highlight • River

You can swim wonderfully in the very cold water. Water depth about 2 m and a small waterfall

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7.21 km

Melo Shepherd's Hut (Félix's)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Open only in summer, this charming sheepfold is located not far from that of Grotelle, in the Restonica valley. Authentic and friendly, it is faithful to Corsican culture.

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8.89 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.68 km

1.03 km

118 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.40 km

3.68 km

456 m

348 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

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Lake Capitello – Lake Melo loop from Bergerie de Grotelle

Fromagerie Fermiere

Trailhead to Melo and Capitello lakes

Bergerie de Grotelle

Lake Capitello

Lake Melo

West trail to Lake Melo

Swimming in the Restonica

Melo Shepherd's Hut (Félix's)

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