D9, GR20 (stage 14): Croci to Refuge d’Asinau

A nice, grassy climb to the Bocca in fine conditions. This is another short route of less than 4 hours.

Bocca d’Asinau

The descent is the challenge today. It’s reputed to be one of the toughest on the 20. It poses real problems once I lost the markers.

Bocca du Stazzinara,

I zigzagged and returned from dead ends. There were some very tricky down-scrambles and I got stuck on alder woods. Eventually, there was cow dung. Then another, so I followed them if cattle can get to this part, they can get out. Before long, a red/white marker! Phew.

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