New! Sail and Roadbike
on the Isle of Corsica
Our new highlight, sailing on a luxury catamaran and the
best roadbike highlights on the magnifisant island of Corsica
A really cool tour awaits you in Corsica, Íle de Beauté, the island of beauty!
Enjoy great sailing trips on board our catamaran and explore the beautiful
island of Corsica with your racing bike, spectacular cliffs, super passes with
grandiose mountain landscapes and gorges as well as impressive natural
beauties await you. The culinary must not be neglected, the delicious
French cuisine invites you to fine dining and the Corsican wines round it
off wonderfully.
Our new luxury catamaran has 4 double cabins, each with its own
bathroom with toilet and shower as well as a spacious lounge area, kitchen
and a panoramic sun deck, a tour of a special kind awaits you!
Day 1: Arrival from Garmisch with our luxury panorama bus to Livorno,
transfer by ferry to Bastia. Optional arrival by plane * to Bastia and transfer
to our sailing boat
Day 2: 106 km 1800 m ascent around Cap Corse
We leave Bastia along the coast to the north, we quickly find it quiet on the
streets, our gaze falls on the turquoise blue sea with the crystal clear water.
We cross picturesque villages in small bays before turning inland. The
vegetation of the island is shaped by the maquis and the first small pass
awaits us, which gives us an idea of the dreamy mountains of the Íle de
Bauté (Island of Beauties). After the descent we treat ourselves to a rest
and a stop in a typical restaurant before we continue along the
breathtaking west coast. This coastal road is one of the most beautiful in
Europe and it's really fascinating.
Day 3: Today we enjoy the day sailing and relaxing and let the wind blow
around our noses in a different way. Our catamaran takes us to
Saint Florent, the Saint Tropez of the Corsicans.
Day 4: 72 km 1550 m ascent
Today we start through the Nebbio wine-growing region in the hinterland
to the Col de San Stefano with the Romano-Pisan church of San Michele de
Murato. We continue up through the beautiful macchia with blooming
strawberry trees to the Col de Bigorno, where we stop for coffee before
returning to the boat. Now it's time to set sails, we continue to I´Île Rousse
Day 5: 60 km 1050 hm alternatively 82 km 1830 hm
After breakfast we set off with the racing bike in the Haute Balagne, once
the island's garden, today a land of picturesque villages. A beautiful, wild
mountain backdrop and possibly the Bocca di a Battaglia await us on a
great high-altitude road above the sea. Back on the boat we can sail a little
again and relax on the way to Calvi. Corsica is known for its elegant wines
and there is the possibility of a wine tasting at Domaine Landry before
dinner. Depending on our mood, we can then stretch our legs with a walk
through the citadel.
Day 6: 80 km, 1470 m ascent
While our boat sails along the coast to Porto, we drive on the sensational
coastal road to Porto. The rocks plunge almost vertically into the sea, which
is darker because of its depth, a beautiful contrast to the red rocks. With
the Bocca Bassa, the Col de Palmarella and the Col de la Croix, real
highlights await us again, where we will certainly make one or two photo
stops. Depending on our preference, we can still turn into the Fangu Valley
and visit the Parc National, which is under nature protection, from where
you have a great view of the "Matterhorn" of Corsica, the
Paglia Orba (2525m), known as the most beautiful mountain.
Day 7: 100km, 2760 m ascent, Königstappe
Today we let the cow fly, this stage will be unforgettable. Through the
narrow gorge and bizarre rock world of the Calanche up to the Col de Lava.
We continue along the beautiful coastal landscape over the Col de Toracchia
before we turn inland. The Col de St. Antoine with the famous forest, an
incredibly beautiful stand of pines awaits us before we ... and now it comes!
Immerse yourself in an amazingly beautiful mountain world similar to the
Dolomites, really grandiose…. this does the Ile de Beaute (island of beauties)
credit.
Day 8: After so many beautiful kilometers of racing bikes, it's time to sail
and relax, we drive back to Saint Florent
Day 9: The agony of choice ... or both?
Option to sail around the Cap Corse or you can ride your racing bike along
the west coast with us ... or sail half and cycle the other half.
We enjoy the last evening in the old port of Bastia and review our
impressions.
Day 10: Departure by ferry to Livorno and return to Garmisch, alternatively
return flight *.
* the flight costs are not included.
The program is exemplary as we have to adapt the tour depending
on the wind and weather.
Impressions
on request
10 days
440/560 km 8600-11600 m up
Level 3
2299 € / 2399 CHF