PNRC refuge
Manganu refuge
At 1,600 m, the Manganu refuge guards the entrance to one of the GR20's finest passages: the climb to the Capitello breach and the Capitello and Melu lakes.
Essentials
The essentials
Key facts
- Altitude · 1,600 m
- Distance · km 64 from Calenzana
- On the trail · Between Ciottulu di i Mori and Petra Piana
- Capacity · 26 places
- Coordinates · 42.2199, 8.9804
- 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
It's the last stop before the chain of high cols and mountain lakes that make the northern half famous. Hot showers and half board on site; you set off early to clear the breach before the heat and the crowds.
Facilities — indicative, confirm with the warden
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