GTE
GREAT ELBAN CROSSING
GTE GREAT ELBAN CROSSING
The GTE is an E level hike that will allow you to cross the whole island of Elba in 4 stages. The paths of the GTE will allow you to discover the wildest parts of the island and admire its incredible geography. In fact, the landscape is constantly changing: from small bays with beautiful beaches where you can swim to wild mountains with sharp peaks. One of the hardest things to face is the difference in height or the heat if the crossing is made too close to the summer period. Personally, the GTE reminds me a lot of the GR20, but in the end the two islands Elba and Corsica are not so far from each other and for this reason I recommend to all hikers who want to prepare for the GR20 to train with us first on the GTE.
I will now leave you to the division of stages:
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1st Cable - Porto Azzurro
18 km long
average travel time 8 hours
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2th Porto Azzurro - Procchio
length 21 km
average travel time 7 hours
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3rd Procchio - Poggio
length 12 km
average travel time 5 hours
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4th Poggio - Pomonte
length 9.5 km
average travel time 4:30 hours
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