| Departures | From April to end of September.
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| SEA, VILLAGES AND CORSICAN MOUNTAINS ON A MOUNTAIN-BIKE | price from 699 € | | Corsica - Mountain biking - 8 days |
| NEW!!! Enjoy riding your mountain-bike in one of the most preserved area of Corsica. Wonderful sceneries, typical villages, local culture, welcoming guesthouses and hotels, you will be astonished with this new MTB trip! |
Day 1 Bastia
After your arrival to Bastia, you will be transferred to Ostriconi for your first night of the trip. Located just a few hundred meters from a white sandy beach, this is a perfect spot to get acclimated to Corsica! A traditional dinner will make you discover some of our corsican tasty meals. Night in Ostriconi. |
Day 2 Loop in the Agriates Desert
A beautiful loop will lead you to the sea on a very nice track. You will pass abandonned shepherd houses and will cross part of the protected area called the Desert des Agriates. The remote beach of Ghignu is a perfect spot for a swim.
About 35kms, 75% track, 25% road.
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Day 3 The Balagne
You will leave your main luggage at the guest-house and will ride towards a beautiful and very typical corsican village overlooking the coast. The views during the ride are amazing and you will have the opportunity to relax at some of the central's square café in typical villages you cross.
About 42kms, 50% track, 50% road.
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Day 4 Ile Rousse
Your today's ride will take you in the heart of a lively local town, Ile Rousse. You will experience the nice atmosphere of this coastal town and its beautiful beach. The colors of the rocks will let you know why the town has been named "Ile Rousse" (reddish Island). Then you will head back towards Speloncato using a new path.
About 42kms, 65% track, 35% road.
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Day 5 From Speloncato to Olmi-Cappella
Be ready for a steep 6kms climb! You will reach the Battaglia pass from where, depending on the weather, you can even spot the South of France. Then, once you have left behind this exceptional point of view, you will go inland towards the charming village of Olmi-Cappella where you will be staying in a very charming guest-house.
About 30kms, 50% track, 50% road.
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Day 6 Loop around Olmi-Cappella
From the village, you will cross the tartagine forest. This will bring you numerous occasions to swim in the natural pools of the beautiful tartagine river. The landscape keeps on changing all the time.
About 40kms, 50% track, 50% road.
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Day 7 From Olmi-Cappella to Ponte-Leccia
You will ride this day on very remote little roads where you are more likely to meet cows than cars... This part of Corsica looks like an old postcard as if nothing had changed since the begining of the century.
About 45kms, 25% track, 75% road.
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Day 8 End of stay
After breakfast, a transfer can be organized to Bastia, Calvi or Ajaccio. Contact us for details and tariff. |
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| Details | Starting point
Start in Bastia (a transfer from Ajaccio or Calvi is possible ; ask us)
End
The trip ends in Ponte-Leccia (possible transfers to Bastia, Calvi or Ajaccio).
Accommodation
In typical guest-houses and hotels in rooms of two persons.
Number of people
Min. 2 participants
Level of difficulty
Stages between 30 and 45kms a day. Requires a good mountain-biking level. Not for beginners.
Carrying
Your luggage gets carried from one accommodation to the other, so you don't have to worry about it.
Options
- Rent a mountain bike : 90€
Included
The transfer from Bastia. The luggage transfers on all the stages. 2 dinners / 7 breakfasts. The maps and route notes.
Not included
The bike rental, picnics, 5 dinners, drinks, transfer from Ponte-Leccia, personal expenses, bikes.
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