PNRC refuge
Ascu Stagnu refuge
The Ascu Stagnu refuge sits in the heart of the Haut-Asco station at 1,420 m — one of the few points on the GR20 reachable by road. It's the foot of the big alpine stage to the Pointe des Éboulis.
Essentials
The essentials
Key facts
- Altitude · 1,420 m
- Distance · km 24 from Calenzana
- On the trail · Between Carrozzu and Tighjettu
- Capacity · 36 places + tent pitches
- Coordinates · 42.4035, 8.9223
- Management · PNRC · staffed refuge
Book this refuge
Bedding: dorm bunk, PNRC tent or bivouac (subject to availability).
Booking is compulsory on the Park's official system, by date and place. Refuges are staffed from 16 May to 4 October 2026.
A sleeping bag is required (no blankets provided); meals are ordered from the warden, not online.
On the ground
The refuge on the ground
Its roadside location makes it a valuable resupply point and escape route. You recover here (hot shower, bivouac) before taking on the GR20's highest point at 2,607 m the next day.
Reachable by road: a resupply point and possible escape route.
Facilities — indicative, confirm with the warden
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