49,59 km cycling route from Galéria to Porto
Elevation of the stage
Waytypes of the stage
Surface of the stage
The Route
This is a long stage, just over 50km in length. The cumulative positive elevation amounts to 722m. To get back in the direction of Portu, first, you need to double-back on yourself, cycling along the last 5km of the previous stage to get onto the D81 road. Enjoy a stretch on the flat before having to tackle the Col de Palmarella, involving 11.3km with a positive shift in altitude of 379m and slopes at a gradient of between 3% and 8%. The Palmarella Pass presents plunging views down on the coastal Scandola Reserve. Next, you descend into the region of Western Corsica. You follow a route cut through the rocks to reach A Bocca Croce (a pass also known as the Col de la Croix). The descent to Portu provides stunning views down on the Portu Gulf.
Practical information
Tourist offices
- Bureau d’Information Touristique de Galéria Falasorma - Carrefour des Cinque Arcate - 20245 Galéria - 04 95 62 02 27
- Office de tourisme du golfe de Porto Marina 20150 Ota - 04 95 26 10 55
CFC (Corsican train services and stations)
- No train stations along this stage
Don't miss
- Galéria: a perched village offering amazing views over the Mediterranean; a shaded place perfect for a stopover; the Fango Valley; the Tour Génoise (a Genoese Tower); the Réserve Naturelle de Scandola, a UNESCO-listed nature reserve
- Porto (Portu): the port; the Tour Génoise (a Genoese tower); the Portu Gulf and Calanche de Piana
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