Discover the sumptuous Maisons des Américains, spend a night in a palace and explore Cap Corse on a top-of-the-range electric bike.
Cap Corse, this narrow peninsula with its grandiose landscapes, captures the very soul of Corsica. Genoese towers still stand guard over the coastline, while the sumptuous Maisons des Américains and their majestic tombs bear witness to the indefectible link between this land and the sea, cradle of navigators and explorers. To help you make the most of this adventure, we've put the best electric bikes on the market at your disposal: Riese & Müller. These exceptional models offer unrivalled comfort, powerful assistance and cutting-edge technology. We've designed two itineraries to suit you: one accessible to all for gentle exploration, the other more demanding for lovers of challenges and exceptional panoramas.
Full itinerary
23 stages over 7 days
Day 1: Bastia
Arrival at Bastia Poretta airport.
In the heart of Bastia
When you arrive at Bastia Poretta airport (before 3 p.m.), we can organise your transfer to the hotel, or leave you free to get there on your own. Once you're settled in, we'll give you your electric bike and all the necessary equipment (gear, panniers). We'll also take the time to explain how it works and share our top tips for making the most of your Ebike trip around Cap Corse.
City strolling
It's great to stroll along the pontoons where the small boats are swinging. Your steps will naturally lead you to the Place du Marché, past Bastia's emblematic church. Then you come to Place St Nicolas, the meeting place for Bastians of all ages.
City strolling
It's a pleasure to stroll along the pontoons where small boats bob about. Your steps will naturally lead you to the Place du Marché, past Bastia's emblematic church. Then you come to Place St Nicolas, the meeting place for Bastians of all ages.
Day 2: Cagnano
On the way to Erbalunga
As you pedal along the coast, you'll round a bend and catch your first glimpse of the idyllic Cap Corse, the marina at Erbalunga. A small fishing port surrounded by pastel-coloured facades set flush with the water and crowned by a Genoese tower on a point of green schist. The first "American houses" are a reminder that the village was once a rich trading port in Corsica.
Pietracorbara, a little-known gem of Cap Corse
Taste the authenticity of a hamlet and discover its built heritage (bridges, fountains, mills, bread ovens, etc.) for an immersive experience between sea and mountains.
Towards the small villages
You continue by electric bike along the Tyrrhenian coast, before turning inland for a more authentic country, both mountainous and rural. The villages are made up of scattered hamlets, with a variety of religious architecture: convents, bell towers, churches and chapels.
Overnight in Cagnano.
Route: D 36 km / d +500 and -100 m / T: 2h
Day 3: Rogliano
The little seascapes of Cap Corse
You continue your cycling holiday in the "Cap de l'intérieur", crossing Luri, a valley that is well maintained thanks to dynamic agriculture. If you're feeling more sporty, a short diversions to the Seneca Tower will give you a panoramic view of Cap Corse and its two seas.
You continue your cycle tour in the "Cap de l'intérieur".
Then your route returns along the wilder, more arid coastline, alternating with seaside resorts as far as the more recent town of Macinaggio. This is the start of the Cap Corse customs path, a dream route that runs alongside the sandy beach of Tamarone, the Finocchiarola islands and Santa Maria with its stale tower. Park your Ebike and take a ride along part of this Corsican coastal path.
The road heads inland towards Rogliano.
Made up of several very old hamlets, Rogliano boasts some imposing buildings: several American houses, a castle, the main church, the San Francesco convent, chapels, bell towers, towers and wash-houses, etc.
Overnight in an admirable American house
Route: D 32 km / d + 650 and - 550 m / T: 2h or D 45 km / d + 900 and -1 000 m / T: 3h
Day 4: Centuri
Off to the tip of Cap Corse
Your electric bikes will take you gently to the northern tip of Corsica. The road winds for 8 km through the scrubland, with the coast and the island of Giraglia in your sights, a huge rock topped by a tower and a lighthouse.
Towards the lobster fishermen
Then you cross the Col de la Serra, at the Moulin Mattei. From here, you have a splendid view of the two seas, all the islands of Tuscany, the crest line of Cap Corse and Corsica itself. As you descend to Centuri, the landscape changes. Exposed to winds and storms, the coast is steep, rugged and jagged, influencing even the architecture of the ports and villages.
Overnight in the small port of Centuri
Famous for its crayfish! For one night, your tour here, at the tip of Cap Corse, will give you an unforgettable feeling of being at the end of the world.
D 16 km / d +150 and -400 m / T: 1h30 or D 32 km / d +500 and -700 m / T: 3h
Day 5: Nonza
Westward down Cape Corsica
Your cycling adventure takes you past some truly extravagant American palaces that stand out against the landscape. In the same vein, the monumental tombs are surprising. Built ostentatiously on the most beautiful promontories, they look like Capitol buildings, boats or pyramids. The impressive road runs along the west coast of Cap Corse and takes you to small marinas with houses, a convent or a tower, on the edge of beautiful white sandy beaches.
The next stop is Canari
This town is rich in Corsican industrial history, and boasts a divinely situated bell tower and lighthouse. Then comes the spectacular arrival at Nonza, a rebel fortress built almost vertically to the sea.
Overnight in Nonza
Overnight in the heart of Nonza (a listed village), in a maison de maître.
D 39 km / d +600 and -500 m / T : 3h15 or D 50 km / d + 1 000 and - 900 m / T : 4h30
Day 6: Bastia
Around Patrimonio
You finish this tour of Cap Corse by electric bike with some beautiful views, small seaside resorts and admirably sited churches such as Farinole and Patrimonio. Thanks to its limestone soils, Patrimonio is the Mecca of Corsican wine-growing, with numerous estates.
For the more courageous....
...a short diversions will take you to the port of Saint-Florent, well sheltered at the end of the gulf. Saint-Florent is an ancient city that the Genoese equipped with a citadel. All that remains is to cross the Santo Stefano pass to reach your first citadel, that of Bastia.
That's the end of your adventure!
You can choose to end your tour in Saint-Florent or Bastia.
D 40 km / d +600 and -600 m / T: 3h30 or D 25 km / d + 250 and - 250 m / T: 1h30
Accommodation in a 3-star hotel in Bastia
Day 7: Lucciana
Return from Bastia airport
We can organise your transfer to Bastia airport, or leave you free to make your own way there.
Price for 6 nights in a room Electric bike trip in Cap Corse for 2 people, breakfast option, with transport
Optional extras
Our local advisors have put together some optional extras to personalise your trip.
In addition to your programme, you can choose to book with us:
The bank deposit for bike hire at €400 per unit.
Return transfers between Bastia airport and the hotel (city centre).
Picnic lunches.
Evening meals (choice of restaurants on site).
Full comprehensive insurance (with or without health protection).
Personal transfers not included in the programme (abandonment, injury, fatigue).
Local taxes and services to be paid locally.
Extras and personal expenses.
In general, everything not mentioned in "this price includes".
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