Cycle route
Le Tour de Corse à vélo
Around the Isle of Beauty by the coast: Cap Corse, the Piana calanques, the gulf of Ajaccio, the cliffs of Bonifacio and the eastern plain.
Corse
Where to sleep on Le Tour de Corse à vélo
Halta lists 183 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 169 campsites, 7 mountain huts, 6 bivouac spots, 1 hotel. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Mountain huts
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 9 stages of Le Tour de Corse à vélo
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bastia → Saint-Florent | 23 km | 728 m |
| 2 | Saint-Florent → Calvi | 82 km | 1 193 m |
| 3 | Calvi → Porto | 75 km | 1 344 m |
| 4 | Porto → Ajaccio | 79 km | 1 415 m |
| 5 | Ajaccio → Propriano | 60 km | 953 m |
| 6 | Propriano → Bonifacio | 82 km | 1 444 m |
| 7 | Bonifacio → Porto-Vecchio | 28 km | 273 m |
| 8 | Porto-Vecchio → Aléria | 82 km | 639 m |
| 9 | Aléria → Bastia | 75 km | 396 m |
Frequently asked questions about Le Tour de Corse à vélo
How many days does Le Tour de Corse à vélo take?
Le Tour de Corse à vélo takes about 12 days, split into 9 stages over 586 km — an average of 49 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on Le Tour de Corse à vélo?
Halta lists 183 places to sleep within 5 km of Le Tour de Corse à vélo: 169 campsites, 7 mountain huts, 6 bivouac spots, 1 hotel. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is Le Tour de Corse à vélo?
Le Tour de Corse à vélo is rated hard, with 8 385 m of cumulative elevation gain over 586 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 932 m of climbing a day.
Where does Le Tour de Corse à vélo go?
Le Tour de Corse à vélo runs from Bastia to Bastia, by way of Porto, Propriano, Porto-Vecchio, across Corse. It is travelled by bike and totals 586 km split into 9 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Étapes indicatives d'après France Vélo Tourisme / Le Tour de Corse à vélo (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).