GR20 - 2013 - Costs
Posted by Mark Richardson on Sep 02, 2013
Realistically you are talking £1.0K for this trip. I had a few days in Calvi at the end of the trip before the flight home, these costs have been included but the overall cost could be reduced by camping where I stayed in hotels or if you don't have any time to fill before your flight home.
Getting there
Return flights Newcastle to Calvi (via Amsterdam and Marseilles) - £545.00
Hotel in Marseilles - £103.21
My share of the taxi from Calvi airport to Calenzana - 20 EU/£16.46
Food shopping in Calenzana - 37 EU/£30.45
Freeze dried food taken to help keep food weight down - £34.50
6 nts camp fees @ 7 EU per night - 42 EU/£34.57
Meal at Refuge L'Onda - 20 EU/£16.46
The end of the walk & getting home
Meal at Vizzavona - 14 EU/£11.52
1 night accommodation with Evening Meal and Breakfast @ Vizzavona - 72 EU/£59.26
Train to Calvi - 19 EU/£15.64
Depending on how long you have to wait for your flight home and the type of accommodation you use in Calvi, the costs can vary a lot.
Here's what I did:
Hotel in Calvi, 2 nts - 125 EU/£102.88
Moderate subsistence for two days - 120 EU/£98.76
Taxi to the Airport - 30 EU/£24.69
Grand Total - £1093.45
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Mark was the founder of Ultralight Outdoor Gear back in 2006 and has completed long distance backpacking routes in some of the remotest parts of the world. His favourite hikes have been Torres del Paine (full circuit), the John Muir trail and the Markha Valley trail (Ladakh, India). Although semi-retired Mark has not lost any enthusiasm for minimalist backpacking and is tackling Scotland’s Munros choosing multi-day backpacking routes over the more usual guide book excursions. |
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