Hiking 180km Alone on "Europe's Toughest Trail" - GR20 Corsica

► About the Hike:
In October 23 I hiked 180km alone on the GR20 in Corsica, FR. The GR20 has the repetition of being the hardest long distance trail in Europe. The official trail (there’s variations) will lead you in 15 stages about 180km across the mountain packed island while climbing and descending a total of around 25.000m.
Hiking the GR20 alone in the offseason has been a great experience since there were only few people on the trail, the weather wasn't too hot and the autumn colors made the forests look magical.
Questions? Ask me anything :)
► Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:55 Day 1/4
03:07 Day 1
05:28 Day 2
09:14 Day 3
12:48 Day 4
16:12 Day 5
18:22 Day 6
22:49 Day 7
26:06 Day 8
31:17 Day 9
35:08 Day 10
40:43 Day 11
► Full Gear List:
lighterpack.com/r/91izxu
Hope you enjoy!

Пікірлер: 51

  • @butwhatsoutthere
    @butwhatsoutthere8 ай бұрын

    Wow richtig schön mal diese sagenhafte Insel aus deiner Perspektive zu sehen! Und starke Musikauswahl! Freue mich auf mehr videos

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    8 ай бұрын

    Freut mich, dass es gefallen hat! Danke & ebenso😜

  • @Maestralius
    @Maestralius4 ай бұрын

    Hello Phil, I'm from Corsica, I made the GR20 couple of times and I have to say this is the very best GR20 I ever seen .. I enjoyed it a lot !!! I was also walking on the trail on October 2023 but we didnt meet !! Would have been a great inspiration for me because i'm really a big fan of what you do, going abroad , hike like you do. Really great man ! wish you the best

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    4 ай бұрын

    Hey! Glad you liked it :) thanks for the nice words! Maybe see you on the next trail haha. Hope you enjoyed your GR20 that time as well. And going abroad to hike is probably the cheapest holiday you can do😄

  • @BikingBob99
    @BikingBob998 ай бұрын

    Absolutely stunning!

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks Bob!

  • @DianaGedik
    @DianaGedik6 ай бұрын

    Mega Video und tolle Worte zum mindset beim Wandern

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    6 ай бұрын

  • @johanngornyj7190
    @johanngornyj71908 ай бұрын

    Seher schöner Trip 💚 epische Ausblicke was will man mehr 🙌🏼

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    8 ай бұрын

    Echt ne mega Insel..

  • @marvintrabandt711
    @marvintrabandt7118 ай бұрын

    Mega schöner Trip und die Landschaft 😦😍 mega gut gemacht 💚

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    8 ай бұрын

    Danke Marv :)

  • @nils_schl
    @nils_schl8 ай бұрын

    Great video!

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks Nils! Haha

  • @CaryMercer
    @CaryMercer7 ай бұрын

    Congratulations on completing this challenging hike! Nice video. I also think October is one of the best months to go and walk this trail.

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I actually watched your video on the GR20 before doing it myself😄 All the best to you :)

  • @CaryMercer

    @CaryMercer

    7 ай бұрын

    Oh, how cool. Thank you. Same to you.

  • @stigfloberghagenphotography
    @stigfloberghagenphotography3 ай бұрын

    Looks like some adventure 👍

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    3 ай бұрын

    Hell yea, that definitely was an adventure :D

  • @stigfloberghagenphotography

    @stigfloberghagenphotography

    3 ай бұрын

    @@philhamann420 👌🙂

  • @julep3665
    @julep36658 ай бұрын

    schönes Video 🌞

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    8 ай бұрын

    Danke :)

  • @OkiemAarona
    @OkiemAarona4 ай бұрын

    Nice

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks :D

  • @hiker_heather
    @hiker_heather2 ай бұрын

    Incredible video!!! May i ask which GPS you used which showed wild camping spots etc? Thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    2 ай бұрын

    Hey Heather, glad you enjoyed it! :) Yea, it’s an app called GR20. You’ll find wild camping spots, water sources.. If you have any other questions, let me know. I’m about to film a guide video 😄👍

  • @NomadicGrooves
    @NomadicGrooves6 ай бұрын

    Amazing video Phil! I'm considering some multi-day hikes this summer. I've never done a solo multi-day hike, so this will be quite the adventure. Can you make a video about how you started doing this and where someone new should start? I live in Germany (moved recently), so a European perspective is helpful.

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Glad you liked it :) I don't know if I'll be able to make a video in the next weeks but there will be a video about that sooner or later. In my opinion the most helpful skill is to accept every situation radically. This gives you peace of mind in any situation. But it's something people train for a long time (meditation...). Also hiking solo will develop this skill. Of course basic info like needed gear or known tips & tricks should be part of your prep :) The Scandinavian countries are perfect for your first solo multi day trips :)

  • @NomadicGrooves

    @NomadicGrooves

    6 ай бұрын

    @@philhamann420 Thank you! I will hopefully make that hike. I look forward to your videos. Happy hiking :)

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    6 ай бұрын

    @@NomadicGrooves I believe in you :D Same to you :)

  • @einfach_rausfahren
    @einfach_rausfahren6 ай бұрын

    Hi. Mega nices Video, die Stimmung von „dem leeren“ GR20 kommt super rüber. Woher wusstest du denn, wann und wo wildcamping Spots kommen? Liebe Grüße

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    6 ай бұрын

    Hey! :) Freut mich sehr, das war das Ziel 😀 Ich hab eine App Namens GR20 (Appstore) gekauft. Da waren alle Wildcamp-Spots eingetragen. Liebe Grüße

  • @michaeljgeary587
    @michaeljgeary5876 ай бұрын

    Really nice video 👏 planning on doing the GR20 in September. How many hours a day did you do? And kinda curious about how heavy the backpack was? 🙏👏👏

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks Michael! Glad you enjoyed the video :) The amount of hours I hiked are shown in the bottom left corner on the beginning of each day (just skip to the beginning of each chapter :) ). I'd say I'm a pretty fast hiker but had todo a lot 3 times because of the filming. The backpack weight was around 18kg at the beginning (food for 7 days, filming equipment, gas, tent..) Have fun on your hike!👍 If you've got any more questions feel free to reach out :)

  • @user-sl8om4je2r
    @user-sl8om4je2r3 ай бұрын

    Ha Phil, nice video! I gone hike the gr20 oktober2024😊, from south to north. Do you know if there are next to Vizzevona/Corte any other resupply options whitin a daytime walk from the trail? I want to trie stay lightweight😊. Happy to hear from you. Hans from the Netherlands

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    3 ай бұрын

    Hey Hans, nice to hear that you liked it :) And also nice to hear that you will be doing the track as well! Staying lightweight is definitely a good thing on this trail haha. Unfortunately I don't know of any other place to restock food.. hope you can find something :) And all the best for your trip!

  • @loer598
    @loer5982 ай бұрын

    Hey Phil, super schönes Video über den GR20! Ich plane grade auch meinen Trip für dieses Jahr und bin über etwas gestolpert: an Tag 7 warst du restocken und sagst du kommst grade irgendwoher, wo warst du da und bist du mit dem Zug dorthin? Ich mache mir etwas Sorgen wegen der Verpflegung, weil ich keine 20-30€ jeden Tag fürs Abendessen ausgeben möchte :)

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    2 ай бұрын

    Hey Lör, schön dass es dir gefallen hat! Der Ort heist Corte und ist gut von Vizzavona (quasi die Mitte der Wanderung) mit dem Zug zu erreichen. Auch nicht allzu teuer, wenn ich mich recht erinnere :D Ganz viel Spaß dir bei deinem Trip! :)

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    2 ай бұрын

    Mir fiel eben ein, dass in Vizzavona selbst auch ein kleiner shop mit allem essenziellen ist. Vllt reicht dir der schon, dann musst du nicht nach Corte. Ich brauchte nur Medis und ne neue SD Karte :D

  • @hevi3787
    @hevi37875 ай бұрын

    Great video! Im doing this hike with a friend this september. Could you maybe give me some helpful tips and must knows for us?:D would also be amazing if you ciuld just make a video about it!:)

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    5 ай бұрын

    Hey Hevi, glad you enjoyed it! :) It seems like more people are interested in a "advice" video :D. I do have some other projects (In 2 weeks I will be filming in the arctic for a bit & a video about Vanuatu needs to be cut), but I guess I will first work on a advice video on the GR20 after the arctic trip. Should be coming out at the end of march/beginning of April :) Have a great day, Phil

  • @hevi3787

    @hevi3787

    5 ай бұрын

    That sounds amazing! Looking forward to all of it:) Thanks!

  • @rasm4264
    @rasm42648 ай бұрын

    Ein Stabiler Mann in stabilen Bergen

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    8 ай бұрын

    Danke Jürgen :D

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    8 ай бұрын

    Die Berge waren sehr stabil

  • @EichelbarT
    @EichelbarT8 ай бұрын

    geillllllllllllll😘

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    8 ай бұрын

    Danke😚

  • @ben.d9222
    @ben.d92228 ай бұрын

    Was ist eigentlich 17??

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    8 ай бұрын

    😆

  • @magiclife.academy
    @magiclife.academy8 ай бұрын

    Yeaaaah, DANKE DANKE DANKE für dieses tolle Video! Ich bin ja zur selben Zeit den Trail gegangen und somit ist es a mega Erinnerung auch für mich (Lisa) :-)

  • @philhamann420

    @philhamann420

    8 ай бұрын

    Yeah, schön dass es dir gefallen hat! Hoffe du konntest einiges wieder erkennen :D Alles Gute dir! :)