PNRC refuge
Tighjettu refuge
Clinging to the slope at 1,700 m, the large Tighjettu refuge (48 places) welcomes hikers just after the descent from the GR20's highest point. The Ballone sheepfold, twenty minutes below, rounds out the stage.
Essentials
The essentials
Key facts
- Altitude · 1,700 m
- Distance · km 36 from Calenzana
- On the trail · Between Ascu Stagnu and Ciottulu di i Mori
- Capacity · 48 beds + bivouac
- Coordinates · 42.3623, 8.9088
- 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
You arrive worn out from the most alpine stage of the route. Shower, shop and a hot meal await; it's one of the biggest PNRC refuges on the trail, handy in high season when beds run short.
Facilities — indicative, confirm with the warden
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