{"id":27879,"date":"2026-09-30T19:54:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nieuw.cyclingdestination.cc\/?post_type=bestemming&#038;p=27879"},"modified":"2026-10-02T19:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T19:30:35","slug":"corsica","status":"publish","type":"bestemming","link":"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/bestemmingen\/frankrijk\/corsica","title":{"rendered":"Corsica"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Corsica wordt ook wel een berg in zee genoemd. Het eiland is ruig en bergachtig, met toppen van meer dan 2.500 meter op nog geen 50 kilometer van de kust. Voor fietsers betekent dat: bijna geen vlakke meter, eindeloze haarspeldbochten, kustwegen langs rode rotsen en stille bergdorpen waar de tijd heeft stilgestaan. In 2013 begon de Tour de France hier, en wie de wegen eenmaal gereden heeft, snapt waarom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Waarom fietsen op Corsica?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Afwisseling.<\/strong> Op \u00e9\u00e9n dag rijd je van de zee naar een pas op 1.400 meter en weer terug naar het strand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kustwegen.<\/strong> De weg rond Cap Corse en langs de Calanques van Piana behoren tot de mooiste kustwegen van Europa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stille bergen.<\/strong> In het binnenland kom je meer koeien, varkens en geiten tegen dan auto&#8217;s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eten.<\/strong> Brocciu, figatellu, kastanjebrood en een glas Patrimonio: de Corsicaanse keuken is een reden op zich.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Een oversteek.<\/strong> Met de GT20 fiets je in een week van Bastia naar Bonifacio, dwars door de bergen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">De gebieden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cap Corse.<\/strong> De ruige noordpunt van het eiland, ten noorden van Bastia. De weg rond de kaap slingert langs kliffen, genuese torens en kleine haventjes. Zwaar door de vele korte klimmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>De Balagne.<\/strong> Tussen L&#8217;\u00cele-Rousse en Calvi liggen de bergdorpen van de Balagne, zoals Speloncato en Sant&#8217;Antonino, op hun rotspunten boven de zee. Een streek van olijfbomen en ambachten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>De westkust.<\/strong> Van Gal\u00e9ria via Porto naar Piana loopt een van de spectaculairste wegen van Frankrijk, langs de rode rotsen van de Calanques. In Porto begint de klim naar \u00c9visa, door het bos van A\u00eftone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Het binnenland.<\/strong> Corte is het hart van Corsica, de oude hoofdstad in de bergen. Vanuit hier klim je over de Col de Vergio, met 1.477 meter de hoogste verharde pas van het eiland, of door de Restonica-vallei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Het zuiden.<\/strong> Het Alta Rocca, rond Zonza en Levie, met de Col de Bavella en zijn granieten naalden. Onderaan liggen Porto-Vecchio en Bonifacio, de witte stad op de krijtrotsen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deze beklimmingen mag je niet missen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Col de Vergio.<\/strong> De hoogste pas van het eiland, vanuit Porto of vanuit Corte door het Niolo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Col de Bavella.<\/strong> Een klim door het bos naar de granieten naalden van Bavella, met uitzicht tot aan zee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Col de Vizzavona.<\/strong> De oude weg tussen Ajaccio en Bastia, door dichte beuken- en dennenbossen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Klim naar \u00c9visa.<\/strong> Vanuit Porto langs de kloof van de Spelunca naar het bergdorp \u00c9visa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corsica oversteken: de GT20 in zeven dagen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De GT20 is de fietsversie van de beroemde GR20: een tocht van ruim 600 kilometer van Bastia naar Bonifacio, over de bergen van het eiland. We reden hem in zeven dagen van ongeveer 90 kilometer.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cdmd\" id=\"corsica-gt20\"><div class=\"cdmd-head\"><p class=\"cdmd-kick\">Meerdaags avontuur \u00b7 Racefiets<\/p><p class=\"cdmd-t\">Corsica: de GT20 in zeven dagen<\/p><ul class=\"cdmd-stats\"><li><b>7<\/b>dagen<\/li><li><b>605<\/b>km<\/li><li><b>11.877<\/b>hoogtemeters<\/li><li><b>86<\/b>km per dag<\/li><\/ul><a class=\"cdmd-dl\" href=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/corsica-gt20-alle-routes.gpx\" download>Download alle 7 dagen (\u00e9\u00e9n GPX) \u2193<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cdmd-map\" data-gpx=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/corsica-gt20-alle-routes.gpx\"><div class=\"cdmd-lf\"><\/div><\/div><ol class=\"cdmd-list\"><li class=\"cdmd-st\"><span class=\"cdmd-dot\">1<\/span><a class=\"cdmd-card\" href=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/routes\/corsica-gt20-dag-1-bastia-naar-ogliastro\"><span class=\"cdmd-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-1-bastia-naar-ogliastro-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-1-bastia-naar-ogliastro-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-1-bastia-naar-ogliastro-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-1-bastia-naar-ogliastro-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-1-bastia-naar-ogliastro-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-1-bastia-naar-ogliastro.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"cdmd-body\"><span class=\"cdmd-ey\">Dag 1 \u00b7 88,8 km \u00b7 1.630 hm<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-h\">Corsica GT20 dag 1: Bastia naar Ogliastro<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-p\">Rond Cap Corse, de ruige noordpunt.<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-go\">Kaart, profiel &amp; GPX van dag 1 \u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"cdmd-st\"><span class=\"cdmd-dot\">2<\/span><a class=\"cdmd-card\" href=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/routes\/corsica-gt20-dag-2-ogliastro-naar-belgodere\"><span class=\"cdmd-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-2-ogliastro-naar-belgodere-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-2-ogliastro-naar-belgodere-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-2-ogliastro-naar-belgodere-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-2-ogliastro-naar-belgodere-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-2-ogliastro-naar-belgodere-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-2-ogliastro-naar-belgodere.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"cdmd-body\"><span class=\"cdmd-ey\">Dag 2 \u00b7 85,5 km \u00b7 1.692 hm<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-h\">Corsica GT20 dag 2: Ogliastro naar Belgod\u00e8re<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-p\">Door de Nebbio naar Belgod\u00e8re.<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-go\">Kaart, profiel &amp; GPX van dag 2 \u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"cdmd-st\"><span class=\"cdmd-dot\">3<\/span><a class=\"cdmd-card\" href=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/routes\/corsica-gt20-dag-3-belgodere-naar-galeria\"><span class=\"cdmd-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-3-belgodere-naar-galeria-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-3-belgodere-naar-galeria-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-3-belgodere-naar-galeria-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-3-belgodere-naar-galeria-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-3-belgodere-naar-galeria-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-3-belgodere-naar-galeria.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"cdmd-body\"><span class=\"cdmd-ey\">Dag 3 \u00b7 89,9 km \u00b7 1.489 hm<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-h\">Corsica GT20 dag 3: Belgod\u00e8re naar Gal\u00e9ria<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-p\">Door de dorpen van de Balagne naar Gal\u00e9ria.<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-go\">Kaart, profiel &amp; GPX van dag 3 \u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"cdmd-st\"><span class=\"cdmd-dot\">4<\/span><a class=\"cdmd-card\" href=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/routes\/corsica-gt20-dag-4-galeria-naar-evisa\"><span class=\"cdmd-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-4-galeria-naar-evisa-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-4-galeria-naar-evisa-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-4-galeria-naar-evisa-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-4-galeria-naar-evisa-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-4-galeria-naar-evisa-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-4-galeria-naar-evisa.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"cdmd-body\"><span class=\"cdmd-ey\">Dag 4 \u00b7 69,7 km \u00b7 2.106 hm<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-h\">Corsica GT20 dag 4: Gal\u00e9ria naar \u00c9visa<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-p\">Langs de golf van Porto en de klim naar \u00c9visa.<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-go\">Kaart, profiel &amp; GPX van dag 4 \u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"cdmd-st\"><span class=\"cdmd-dot\">5<\/span><a class=\"cdmd-card\" href=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/routes\/corsica-gt20-dag-5-evisa-naar-pietroso\"><span class=\"cdmd-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-5-evisa-naar-pietroso-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-5-evisa-naar-pietroso-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-5-evisa-naar-pietroso-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-5-evisa-naar-pietroso-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-5-evisa-naar-pietroso-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-5-evisa-naar-pietroso.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"cdmd-body\"><span class=\"cdmd-ey\">Dag 5 \u00b7 95,8 km \u00b7 1.578 hm<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-h\">Corsica GT20 dag 5: \u00c9visa naar Pietroso<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-p\">Over de Col de Vergio naar Corte.<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-go\">Kaart, profiel &amp; GPX van dag 5 \u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"cdmd-st\"><span class=\"cdmd-dot\">6<\/span><a class=\"cdmd-card\" href=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/routes\/corsica-gt20-dag-6-pietroso-naar-zicavo\"><span class=\"cdmd-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-6-pietroso-naar-zicavo-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-6-pietroso-naar-zicavo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-6-pietroso-naar-zicavo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-6-pietroso-naar-zicavo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-6-pietroso-naar-zicavo-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-6-pietroso-naar-zicavo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"cdmd-body\"><span class=\"cdmd-ey\">Dag 6 \u00b7 73,2 km \u00b7 2.004 hm<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-h\">Corsica GT20 dag 6: Pietroso naar Zicavo<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-p\">Over de Col de Verde door de bossen.<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-go\">Kaart, profiel &amp; GPX van dag 6 \u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"cdmd-st\"><span class=\"cdmd-dot\">7<\/span><a class=\"cdmd-card\" href=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/en\/routes\/corsica-gt20-dag-7-naar-porto-vecchio-en-bonifacio\"><span class=\"cdmd-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-7-naar-porto-vecchio-en-bonifacio-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-7-naar-porto-vecchio-en-bonifacio-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-7-naar-porto-vecchio-en-bonifacio-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-7-naar-porto-vecchio-en-bonifacio-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-7-naar-porto-vecchio-en-bonifacio-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/cyclingdestination.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/routekaart-corsica-gt20-dag-7-naar-porto-vecchio-en-bonifacio.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"cdmd-body\"><span class=\"cdmd-ey\">Dag 7 \u00b7 102,1 km \u00b7 1.378 hm<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-h\">Corsica GT20 dag 7: naar Porto-Vecchio en Bonifacio<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-p\">Via het Alta Rocca naar Bonifacio.<\/span><span class=\"cdmd-go\">Kaart, profiel &amp; GPX van dag 7 \u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/section><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/leaflet\/1.9.4\/leaflet.min.css\"><script>(function(){\nvar C=['#F2B82F','#E4572E','#2E86AB','#7FB069','#B15EFF','#0E0F0C','#D6336C','#1B998B'];\nfunction load(src,cb){var s=document.createElement('script');s.src=src;s.onload=cb;document.head.appendChild(s);}\nfunction draw(box){\n\tvar el=box.querySelector('.cdmd-lf');\n\tvar m=L.map(el,{scrollWheelZoom:false});\n\t(window.cdTiles?L.tileLayer(cdTiles.topo,{maxZoom:18,attribution:cdTiles.attr}):L.tileLayer('https:\/\/{s}.tile.opentopomap.org\/{z}\/{x}\/{y}.png',{subdomains:'abc',maxZoom:17,attribution:'&copy; OpenStreetMap-bijdragers, SRTM | &copy; OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA)'})).addTo(m);\n\tfetch(box.dataset.gpx).then(function(r){return r.text();}).then(function(t){\n\t\tvar x=new DOMParser().parseFromString(t,'application\/xml'), all=[];\n\t\t[].forEach.call(x.getElementsByTagName('trk'),function(trk,i){\n\t\t\tvar pts=[].map.call(trk.getElementsByTagName('trkpt'),function(p){return [+p.getAttribute('lat'),+p.getAttribute('lon')];});\n\t\t\tif(!pts.length) return; 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De fietsroute loopt van Bastia naar Bonifacio en neemt je in een week langs vrijwel alles wat Corsica te bieden heeft: Cap Corse, de dorpen van de Balagne, de golf van Porto, de Col de Vergio, het binnenland rond Corte en het Alta Rocca. Met etappes van ongeveer 90 kilometer en dagelijks 1.500 tot 2.000 hoogtemeters is het een stevige tocht. Je kunt hem met bagage op de fiets rijden, of met een bagageservice die je spullen naar het volgende hotel brengt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">De Tour de France op Corsica<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2013 begon de honderdste Tour de France op Corsica, met drie etappes over het eiland: van Porto-Vecchio naar Bastia, van Bastia naar Ajaccio en van Ajaccio naar Calvi. Het was de eerste keer dat de Tour het eiland aandeed. Veel van die wegen, zoals de kustweg langs de Calanques, zijn nog steeds favoriet bij fietsers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eten en drinken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De Corsicaanse keuken is stevig en eerlijk. Proef figatellu (een gedroogde leverworst), brocciu (een zachte geitenkaas), wildzwijnstoofpot en kastanjetaart. Bij de lunch in een bergdorp krijg je vaak een simpel menu van de dag. Een glas wijn uit Patrimonio of een Pietra, het kastanjebier van het eiland, maakt de dag compleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uitvalsbases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wil je niet het hele eiland over, kies dan een vaste basis. <strong>Calvi<\/strong> of <strong>L&#8217;\u00cele-Rousse<\/strong> voor de Balagne en de westkust, <strong>Corte<\/strong> voor de bergen in het binnenland, <strong>Porto-Vecchio<\/strong> voor het Alta Rocca en Bavella. <strong>Porto<\/strong> is klein, maar ligt precies tussen de kustweg en de klim naar \u00c9visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grande Travers\u00e9e de la Corse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De <a href=\"https:\/\/nl.francevelotourisme.com\/fietsroute\/grande-traversee-de-la-corse-a-velo-gt20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GT20<\/a> (592 km, Bastia \u2013 Bonifacio) is de bewegwijzerde fietsroute dwars over het eiland, langs de kust en door de bergen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wanneer ga je?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">April, mei en juni zijn de mooiste maanden: groen, bloeiend en nog rustig. September en oktober zijn ook prima, met warm zeewater. In juli en augustus is het heet en druk, vooral op de kustwegen en rond de havens. In het voorjaar kan het in de bergen nog fris zijn en ligt er soms sneeuw op de hoogste passen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Praktisch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>De wegen zijn smal<\/strong> en de afdalingen technisch. Rijd rustig en houd rekening met loslopend vee achter elke bocht.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Neem genoeg eten en water mee<\/strong>: in het binnenland liggen de dorpen ver uit elkaar en is niet alles open.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Een compacte versnelling<\/strong> is geen overbodige luxe: de klimmen zijn lang en soms steil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Houd er rekening mee dat Corsicanen stevig rijden en dat de wegen vaak geen berm hebben. In de zomer rijden er campers en huurauto&#8217;s op de kustwegen; start daarom vroeg. 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