Corsica E-Bike Tour

Day 1: Individual arrival to Lucciana
Day 2: Lucciana – San-Martino-di-Lota, 20 mi. (31 km)
Day 3: Round trip Patrimonio, 25 mi. (40 km)
Day 4: San-Martino-di-Lota – Corte, 28 mi. (45 km)
Day 5: Round trip Restonica and Corte, 20 mi. (33 km)
Day 6: Corte – Porticcio, 42 mi. (66 km)
Day 7: Round trip Ajaccio, 9 mi. (14 km) + 5 mi. hike (8 km)
Day 8: Porticcio – Bastia, departure

All distances are approximate. Due to circumstances beyond control, such as weather conditions or provisions issued by the local authorities, the itinerary may be subject to some changes before and/or during your holiday. For example, along the way, you may find temporary deviations/detours caused by roadwork not reflected in your route book or GPS tracks. In this case, please follow the directions posted locally.

Day 1: Individual arrival to Lucciana
In Lucciana, not far from Bastia’s airport, the newly renovated Hotel La Lagune awaits you with a swimming pool and private beach. For dinner, you will meet in the hotel restaurant, meet your group and guides and get ready for your wonderful Mediterranean cycling vacation.

     Accommodation: Hotel La Lagune

Day 2: Lucciana – San-Martino-di-Lota, 20 mi. (31 km)
After individual adjustment of the bikes, your tour starts right at the hotel. Past the Roman cathedral La Canonica, at the railway station of Borgo, you will take the train to Bastia, the island’s most important port, situated between the mountains and the sea. The Place Saint-Nicolas, fringed by palms and sycamore trees, is a wonderful place to linger. There is time to visit the old port and the citadel or to stroll through the small alleyways, before, the cycling begins again. A short ride leads to a scenic road with views of Cap Corse and, with good visibility, you can even see the island of Elba. In San-Martino, you are welcomed by Monsieur Anziani and his family to the Hotel La Corniche (2 nights). Their excellent cuisine and well-stocked wine cellar are known throughout the region. 

     Accommodation: Hotel La Corniche

Day 3: Round trip Patrimonio, 25 mi. (40 km) 
On a panoramic road, you cycle past mountain villages to the Teghjime pass, with views opening up over Corsica’s western and eastern coast. Small paths lead downhill to Oletta amidst the Patrimonio, one of the island’s best wine areas. The conditions are ideal for premium wines, such as the muscat, but also for red and rosé wines of the Nielluccio grape, which you will have the pleasure to taste. Saint-Florent is next on the agenda. Originating from a Genoese settlement of the 15th-century, the tranquil little town, contrary to other ports on the northern coast, remains still unspoiled by tourism. In the afternoon, a bus transfer returns the group to San-Martino. For dinner, you walk to the tiny village center to a very popular restaurant, also managed by Monsieur Anziani. 

     Accommodation: Hotel La Corniche

Day 4: San-Martino-di-Lota – Corte, 28 mi. (45 km)
A one-hour bus transfer transports to Corsica’s wild center, where an entirely different landscape awaits: snow-clad mountains, romantic torrents, and dense chestnut forests. Far from tourist paths, the route leads through villages of small stone houses on rural roads.  Also on the agenda today is a short hike to a clearing, an ancient spiritual place, where we encounter ruins of (early) Christian and megalithic times. After having passed the col Bocca di Sant’Antone of almost 1,000 m, the route is quite panoramic to Corte, Corsica’s former capital. At the entrance to the Resonica canyon sits the Hotel Dominique Colonna, the best hotel in central Corsica.

     Accommodation: Hotel Dominque Colonna

Day 5: Round trip Restonica and Corte, 20 mi. (33 km)
Directly in front of the hotel, the group begins the day's cycle tour through the beautiful Restonica gorge. Extraordinary rock formations, clearings, and the Corte pine tree, indigenous only in this valley, create a wildly romantic atmosphere. At the end of the valley, a rugged mountain scenery opens up onto peaks beyond 2,500 m height. On the way back to Corte, late risers may join the group, before spending the remainder of this day in this mysterious town with its picturesque citadel sitting high above on a rocky outcrop. Contested for centuries by Genoese, French, and Corsicans, it is still said to be the retreat of Corsican separatists. The town has preserved its originality and the many small craft shops in a warren of cobbled lanes provide for some shopping. For dinner, you are spoiled with regional specialties. 

     Accommodation: Hotel Dominque Colonna

Day 6: Corte – Porticcio, 42 mi. (66 km)
Take a seat and be amazed! This morning, the famous Corsican railway takes you on one of the island’s most beautiful tracks,  across viaducts, through canyons of unspoiled nature and through the longest narrow-gauge crest tunnel in France, the extraordinary Vizzavona tunnel. Before climbing up the Scalella pass of almost 1200 m, where a fantastic view awaits, you will have a worthwhile stop at Corsica’s highest waterfall. Then, by bike, it is all downhill, along serpentines to a small mountain village for lunch in a typical restaurant. Continuing on country roads, with glimpses of the glittering sea between the mountains, the route leads past the Tolla reservoir and then, Porticcio. For two nights, you are accommodated at the Suite Home Porticcio, a comfortable hotel with spacious rooms, a swimming pool, and garden, located only a few steps from the beach. 

     Accommodation: Suite Home Porticcio

Day 7: Round trip Ajaccio, 9 mi. (14 km) + 5 mi. hike (8 km)
Today is a special treat. A bus transfer will take you to the Tour de la Parata, one of the 67 still existing Genoese towers. From there, you walk the panoramic coastline to a mostly deserted beach with the possibility of taking a refreshing bath. After lunch, you cycle to Ajaccio and visit the capital of Corsica and the birthplace of Napoleon. There is time left to discover the charm of this lively town by strolling through the narrow lane and the impressive Citadel before the boat returns you to Porticcio. The last evening is enjoyed at an authentic well-run restaurant. 

     Accommodation: Suite Home Porticcio

Day 8: Porticcio – Bastia, departure or extension of your stay
After breakfast, by train, it is back to Bastia. The three-hour ride gives you the opportunity to review your week on this wonderful island. The tour officially ends in the early afternoon at the train station Casamozza (Bastia), but you can extend your stay, of course!

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Accommodations

You will be accommodated in unique, comfortable, and mostly family-run hotels of a high standard. On each day’s details, you will find the name of the hotel.

Bicycles

Ebike

Victoria eTrekking Pedelec

• Alloy frame
• Flat handlebar
• Bosch active line plus engine
• 400wh battery
• Enviolo NuVinci Optimized - stepless transmission
• Flat pedal
• Magura H11 V Brakes
• Bosch light system
• Saddle bags