Wow, that's a very nice surprise Gangolf! Excellent work as always!
Gangolf Haub - Mar 14, 2006 5:49 am - Hasn't voted
A surprise?
Why? I have held all the Corsica mountain pages for three years. Seemed to me like I had to do the overview. Unfortunately I only know the west and the centre so far :-(
Thanks for this fine overview page. Again fine memories on our trip are back :-)
Interesting, that I read in last some days for the second time the word 'transhumanca'. You mention it as one of the routes. Gordon (Dinaric) mentions this word as being used in Balcan areas, denoting seasonal moving of people (shepherds) on higher mountain areas. The word must have a very old origin, while the Slavic name that he mentions is: 'izdig' (in a simple translation move-up). In Slovenia we don't have a similar word for moving on higher alpine meadows, is there any in German?
Well, I wasn't aware of the meaning of the ward - I had just perused the Natural Park's web site which lists the trecks with (much more) information (than I put on here). Anyway it definitely makes sense - it is the migration from the lower regions in the north to the villages of the Golo Valley. Today people live in the villages all year round - at least I think so - but in former times it must have been different. People migrated with their lifestock - cattle and sheep and part of that is still alive today.
There is no real German name for this kind of migration - the closest you get is Alpauftrieb and Alpabtrieb - the times when the lifestock is driven up or down the mountains. Generally this coincides with the times the farmers move to their pastures themselves. However, I think that this habit has never been as pronounced in Germany as it was in the Waliser Valleys in Switzerland. I have no idea if those guys have a name for it.
Gangolf Haub - Mar 16, 2006 6:10 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Ahh, Corsica!
I never thought I would learn Swedish by talking with a Slovenian about a French island :-)
I always appreciate your overview descriptions of the areas together with the detailed descriptions of the related summits. I visited Corsica this last summer. Unfortunately I had only 10 days so I only gave a quick visit to the Restonica valley, while I spent the rest of the time on the beaches... maybe I will come back and use your info for discovering the mountains! Cheers!
Gangolf Haub - Mar 13, 2006 9:38 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Where?Hehe - you got me there! France of course! I remember clicking on France but something must have gone wrong. Thanks a lot!
Velebit - Mar 13, 2006 11:32 pm - Voted 10/10
GreatWow, that's a very nice surprise Gangolf! Excellent work as always!
Gangolf Haub - Mar 14, 2006 5:49 am - Hasn't voted
A surprise?Why? I have held all the Corsica mountain pages for three years. Seemed to me like I had to do the overview. Unfortunately I only know the west and the centre so far :-(
vvujisic - Mar 14, 2006 12:54 pm - Voted 10/10
Great idea!I like Corsica very much!
Lee Stamm - Mar 14, 2006 5:25 pm - Voted 10/10
WonderfulYou've outdone yourself, Gangolf.
Gangolf Haub - Mar 14, 2006 6:08 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: WonderfulThanks Lee!
Vid Pogachnik - Mar 14, 2006 9:24 pm - Voted 10/10
Ahh, Corsica!Thanks for this fine overview page. Again fine memories on our trip are back :-)
Interesting, that I read in last some days for the second time the word 'transhumanca'. You mention it as one of the routes. Gordon (Dinaric) mentions this word as being used in Balcan areas, denoting seasonal moving of people (shepherds) on higher mountain areas. The word must have a very old origin, while the Slavic name that he mentions is: 'izdig' (in a simple translation move-up). In Slovenia we don't have a similar word for moving on higher alpine meadows, is there any in German?
Gangolf Haub - Mar 14, 2006 10:42 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Ahh, Corsica!Well, I wasn't aware of the meaning of the ward - I had just perused the Natural Park's web site which lists the trecks with (much more) information (than I put on here). Anyway it definitely makes sense - it is the migration from the lower regions in the north to the villages of the Golo Valley. Today people live in the villages all year round - at least I think so - but in former times it must have been different. People migrated with their lifestock - cattle and sheep and part of that is still alive today.
There is no real German name for this kind of migration - the closest you get is Alpauftrieb and Alpabtrieb - the times when the lifestock is driven up or down the mountains. Generally this coincides with the times the farmers move to their pastures themselves. However, I think that this habit has never been as pronounced in Germany as it was in the Waliser Valleys in Switzerland. I have no idea if those guys have a name for it.
Gangolf Haub - Mar 16, 2006 6:10 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Ahh, Corsica!I never thought I would learn Swedish by talking with a Slovenian about a French island :-)
Lupino - Mar 17, 2006 3:17 pm - Voted 10/10
InterestingA very interesting overview. Bravo
Paolo
p.s. we say "transumanza" :-)
Diveria - Sep 30, 2010 5:50 am - Voted 10/10
Good jobI always appreciate your overview descriptions of the areas together with the detailed descriptions of the related summits. I visited Corsica this last summer. Unfortunately I had only 10 days so I only gave a quick visit to the Restonica valley, while I spent the rest of the time on the beaches... maybe I will come back and use your info for discovering the mountains! Cheers!
Flachlandtiroler - Nov 16, 2016 4:03 am - Hasn't voted
GR20 ChangesStill a well-maintained, five-star overview page :-)
I suggest to add a comment to the GR 20 chapter regarding new route (Cinto shoulder instead of Cirque Solitude).
http://www.summitpost.org/corsica-corse/180735#chapter_18
Also the link to the french online map could be helpful in the maps & books section
http://www.summitpost.org/corsica-corse/180735#chapter_34
http://tab.geoportail.fr/
Gangolf Haub - Nov 16, 2016 6:59 am - Hasn't voted
Re: GR20 ChangesDanke, war mir beides unbekannt (Sperrung und Online Map)