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The steps follow each other but are not alike. We leave Ghisoni with regret in the direction of Zicavo. The road is easy. It's welcome. 17 km of coast to start anyway and pass the Col de Verde, where we will stop at the GR20 stopover lodge to taste a rib steak fried over a wood fire, then we leave for

We slept like dormice. We go to breakfast then we go back to bed to wake up just before the meal. Then a little nap. We were really exhausted I think.

At 5 p.m., we decide to take a short 4 km return trip to the river that Jean-Pierre, Cathy's father and former "taulier" told us about. It is here, it

Today was one of the most difficult stages of our trip: Corte-Ghisoni. 59 km and 1340 D+. I arrived atomized... for the first time, I have aches in the thighs. We haven't booked anything and the very nice stopover gîte is full tonight and tomorrow night.

But no question of leaving us like that. The manager

Today we don't have a stage but a hike to Lake Melo.

You still have to ride 15 km uphill by bike and 930m D+ to get to the start of the ride.

We leave the bikes in the parking lot and attack the trail, which is not so easy, contrary to what we had read. You must be equipped with good shoes to progress

Finally a city! It changes us from the isolated villages that we have just passed through.

Corte is a very friendly little town with its main shopping street, its café terraces and its magnificent citadel.

We will spend 3 nights at the Chez Bartho campsite, very close to the city center where we can walk

Small stage of 29 km without difficulty and welcome after the Vergio pass yesterday.

We let ourselves be carried away by the road, the photo breaks and the landscapes. We still needed a small climb to finish this stage, otherwise it wouldn't be Corsica. After 7.5 km of climb and 350 D+, we passed the

Two records broken today: that of the longest stage (58 km) and that of the steepest drop: 1520 meters D+! With the bonus of crossing the highest road pass in Corsica, Cap de Vergio with 1467m.

But we're not going to lie to each other: it was hard, especially the last 8 kilometers before the summit. Arriving

Today it's time for navigation.

We go on an excursion to discover the creeks of Piana, the Scandola reserve (wonders of nature) and the village of Girolata accessible only by sea or by a hiking trail of 8 hours from Galeria and 4:30 hours from departure from Porto.

Only about twenty inhabitants still choose

The days pass and look alike because today a new pass, that of Palmarella at an altitude of 408 m: Porto Ota is also worth it.

In attack of the 11 km long hill, we are overtaken by a young man in muscle who taunts us: "we find ourselves at the top" he throws at us. I do not let go in the 1st kilometers

Today, no bike. We leave with our friends Murielle and Denis by car in the Fango valley with our picnic rich in charcuterie and a good Corsican red!

A few kilometers from Galeria, the Fango river shelters in its meanders basins of clear water where it is good to bathe.

We take the small path that runs