Photo: Chris Ha ↗THE JOURNEY IN DETAIL
Two islands, a thousand bends.
Sardinia and Corsica sit 50 minutes apart by ferry, yet ride like two different worlds: Sardinia has broad mountain highways such as the SS125 and empty inland plateaus, Corsica narrow granite gorges, the Bavella and Cap Corse. Nine days out of Olbia, warm sea after every stage and never more than 260 km a day.
- The SS125 Orientale Sarda above the Gulf of Orosei
- Col de Bavella at 1,218 m and its granite needles
- Scandola and the Calanques de Piana on the D81
- The Santa Teresa — Bonifacio ferry with the bikes
With old friends or new ones
Join a group or arrange a separate departure for your own team. Before travelling, we get to know each other, discuss everyone's experience and find suitable dates. You can also prepare together.
DAY BY DAY
Your daily itinerary.
A provisional itinerary. Weather, group readiness and local conditions may change the order and length of the stages.
- DAY 1 · 90 km, warm-up
Olbia, bikes and the Costa Smeralda
We meet in Olbia, sort the bikes and take a short loop around the Costa Smeralda through Porto Cervo and Baja Sardinia. About 90 km to settle into the bikes and the Italian rhythm of the road.
Overnight: Hotel in Olbia - DAY 2 · 200 km, coast and mountains
Orosei and the Orientale Sarda
South on the SS125 through San Teodoro and Orosei, then the mountain section to Dorgali and down to the sea at Cala Gonone. A stop at the viewpoint over the gulf and the bends around Monte Tului. About 200 km.
Overnight: Hotel in Cala Gonone - DAY 3 · 230 km, mountain roads
Barbagia and the Gennargentu
Inland Sardinia: Orgosolo and its murals, Fonni at 1,000 m, a loop around the Gennargentu massif and back through Nuoro. The roads are empty and the surface in places is old. About 230 km.
Overnight: Agriturismo near Orgosolo - DAY 4 · 220 km and a ferry
Gallura and the ferry to Corsica
North through the granite hills of Gallura and Tempio Pausania to Santa Teresa. The ferry to Bonifacio takes 50 minutes; in the evening the limestone town on its cliff and the first Corsican bends towards Porto-Vecchio. About 220 km.
Overnight: Hotel in Porto-Vecchio - DAY 5 · 190 km, pass at 1,218 m
Bavella and the island’s heart
Up the D268 to the Col de Bavella at 1,218 m beneath the granite needles, down to Zonza, then the D69 through Ghisoni and Vivario to Corte, the old capital. Narrow roads and a low average speed. About 190 km.
Overnight: Hotel in Corte - DAY 6 · 200 km, pass at 1,478 m
Vergio, Porto and the Calanques
Through the Scala di Santa Regina gorge to the Col de Vergio at 1,478 m, the highest on Corsica, down to Porto and the red rocks of the Calanques de Piana on the D81. Then along the coast to Calvi. About 200 km.
Overnight: Hotel in Calvi - DAY 7 · 210 km, the cape loop
Cap Corse
From Calvi through the Balagne to Saint-Florent and a full circuit of Cap Corse: the western road above the cliffs, Nonza, the northern tip and the eastern shore into Bastia. About 210 km.
Overnight: Hotel in Bastia - DAY 8 · 120 km and an overnight ferry
Castagniccia and the return ferry
A morning loop through the chestnut forests of the Castagniccia via Piedicroce, about 120 km. In the evening the ferry with the bikes from Bastia back towards Sardinia, overnight on board depending on the timetable.
Overnight: Ferry cabin - DAY 9 · Bikes returned
Back to Olbia
Morning arrival, a short run to Olbia and bikes returned by noon. Departures.
Overnight: —
Included in the estimated price
BMW F 900 XR or Ducati Multistrada V2 hire with panniers
8 nights in hotels and agriturismi with breakfast
Two ferry crossings with the bikes: Santa Teresa — Bonifacio and Bastia — Livorno/Olbia
Lead rider and GPS tracks
Three dinners: in Orgosolo, Corte and Bastia
Motorcycle insurance with a capped excess
Not included in the price
Flights to the meeting point
Personal travel insurance and visas
Personal equipment
Single-room supplements and personal expenses
Fuel
Lunches and remaining dinners
Single supplement
YOUR PREPARATION
Arrive ready for the route.
A category A licence and a confident 5,000 km of riding are enough. Corsican roads are narrow, so before the trip Ivan runs through single-track riding and passing oncoming traffic in blind bends with the group.
Prepare with IvanROUTE QUESTIONS
BEFORE WE MEET ON THE TRAIL
What to prepare in advance
- Full riding kit: helmet, protection, gloves and boots
- Rain gear and waterproof covers
- Documents and insurance for your chosen riding format
- Compact soft luggage without unnecessary weight
Once we choose a date, we agree on the equipment list, meeting point and transfer time. Please wait until the programme is confirmed before booking flights.