33,10 km cycling route from Porto to Vergio
Elevation of the stage
Waytypes of the stage
Surface of the stage
The Route
On this stage, you have to tackle 1,486m of cumulative positive elevation, with an average gradient of 4%. On the first 10km of climbing, you leave the sea behind you as you enter inland Corsica. This stretch takes you up cliff-sides, at each turn offering you a view of the next hairpin bend above. Then there follow 7km on the flat, before you take on the next climb, to Evisa. The steep way, crossing this village, reaches a maximum gradient of 8%. Next, your ascent continues through the refreshing shade of Aïtone Forest. The climb gets steeper once again along the final 10km, as you arrive at the Niolu area via the highest point on the stage, the Bocca di Verghju pass. The reward for reaching this height is staggering views over the Niolo Valley and up to Corsica’s highest peaks, Monte Cintu (2,706m) and Paglia Orba (2,525m).
Practical information
Tourist offices
- 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
- Porto (Portu): the port; the Tour Génoise (a Genoese tower); the Portu Gulf and Calanche de Piana
- Evisa: a paradise for hikers, going along the edge of the Aïtone Forest, surrounded by chestnut woods, and at the entrance to the Spelunca Gorges
- Vergio (Verghju): at the crossroads of two iconic Corsican hiking trails, the north-south GR20 and the east-west Mare à Mare Nord
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