Guided Hike to Lac de Nino on the GR20 in the Corsican Regional Nature Park

Organized by Jean Baptiste - Guide de Randonnées Corse

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Activity Snapshot

Fitness level: Sporty

Duration: 8 hrs

Meeting point:

Office National des Forêts - Lieu-dit Poppaghia, 20224 Albertacce, Corsica

Spoken languages: French

Minimum age: From 14 years-old and up

Cancellation policy: flexible More info

Opening seasons:

Activity description

Discover exceptional Corsican landscapes on a guided hike to Lac de Nino, following part of the legendary GR20!

The second-largest lake in Corsica, with a surface area of 6.5 hectares, Lac de Nino is an essential part of the GR20, the region's legendary hiking trail. Experienced hikers are sure to make their way to this magnificent site during their GR20 excursion, with Lac de Nino and its pozzines offering sublime mountain scenery at an altitude of 1,743 meters. But even if you're not planning to do the GR20, you can still reach Lac de Nino on a guided hike if you are sporty enough!

Jean-Baptiste Simi, a state-qualified mountain guide and native Corsican, will take you on a private hike to Lac de Nino, in the heart of the Corsican Regional Nature Park. In a small group of just you and your family, you will have the pleasure of reaching this superb mountain lake after a climb of around 2.5 hours, with a positive difference in altitude of 740 meters. You will need to be in good physical condition and have a good level of fitness!

This guided hike to Lac de Nino can be reached from Corte in around 1 hour by car, or from Piana in 1.5 hour. So don't hesitate to join your guide Jean-Baptiste for an incredible change of scenery on a day's hike to Lac de Nino!

Offer Description

Full-day hike to Lac de Nino:

Distance - 9.4 km
Difference in altitude - 740 (positive and negative)
Walking time - about 4.5 hours

Course of events

- Meeting with the instructor

- Briefing on the course of the hike adapted to the level of the group

- Presentation of the site, weather forecast and equipment adjustment

- Start of the hike to the summit and Lake Nino in around 2.5 hours

- Picnic break around Lac de Nino

- Return to the starting point of the hike, branching off to see new landscapes

Special terms

This activity is weather-dependent. If the weather does not allow for the activity to take place, we will contact you to reschedule or receive a full refund.

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