Hiking The Madeira Island Ultra Trail (MIUT): 115km in 4 Days

The GR20, known as Europes toughest trail, proved to be an incredible journey for me last year. Over 2 weeks I scaled the high mountains of Corsica, France, along this ancient and gnarly trail, with its exposed and airy cols, sun-beaten scrambles, and remote refuges. The collection of both real and metaphorical ups and downs was immense, and I uploaded the full feature-length film following my solo hike earlier this year. Today though, I have just uplaoded the Northern part of the route as its o

GR20 Explorer on Instagram: "Étape 1 du GR20 — Calenzana → Ortu di u Piobbu 🥾🏔️ Départ de Calenzana, au cœur du maquis corse. Dès les premiers mètres, le ton est donné : une longue ascension, progressive mais exigeante, sur un ancien sentier muletier. 💪 12 km, jusqu’à 1 450 m de D+, pour 6h à 6h30 de marche. Un vrai baptême du feu pour celles et ceux qui se lancent sur le GR20. 🔥 La fontaine d’Ortiventi marque un point stratégique 💧 — l’un des seuls points d’eau de l’étape. Ensuite, la pent