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PNRC refuge

Usciolu refuge

The Usciolu refuge, at 1,750 m, is one of the busiest on the GR20 — as much for its position as for its well-stocked shop. It commands the entrance to the a Monda ridge, the spectacular “ridge of statues”.

Essentials

The essentials

Key facts

  • Altitude · 1,750 m
  • Distance · km 137 from Calenzana
  • On the trail · Between Prati and Asinau
  • Capacity · 31 places
  • Coordinates · 41.9351, 9.2059
  • 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.

Book on pnr-resa.corsicaBooking guide

On the ground

The refuge on the ground

Book early: it's one of the three refuges that sell out first on the PNRC system. Showers, stream water and resupply make it a strategic stop before the long days of the south.

Facilities — indicative, confirm with the warden

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