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Lake Ospedale – Bavella Pass loop from Sainte-Lucie de Porto-Vecchio

Lake Ospedale – Bavella Pass loop from Sainte-Lucie de Porto-Vecchio

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4.8

(44)

889

riders

Lake Ospedale – Bavella Pass loop from Sainte-Lucie de Porto-Vecchio

06:33

125km

2,260m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Parc naturel régional de Corse

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Start point

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29.4 km

Dream descent to Palavesa

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The roads are really great now
It rolls easily uphill and downhill it can run at unimagined speed for Corsican mountains. I went in September because there was little traffic …

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42.1 km

View of Ospedale Reservoir

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Because you're finally at the top and can stretch your legs a bit on the plateau before tackling the final climb to Bavalla from Zonza.
Of course, also because of the great view up there.

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44.4 km

Lake Ospedale

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With a lot or little water in it, either you have made the first hill or there is a great descent

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45.5 km

Ospedale Dam

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Because the road to the Bevella leads here anyway
So far, I've only seen the lake in spring so fully seen in the fall, the thing is often scarily empty. …

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51.4 km

Illarate Pass

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Crazy big stone lying around a bit further is a mountain lying on the adventurous wobble stones

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56.1 km

Bocca di Pelza

Mountain Pass

69.2 km

Col de Bavella South – Final Section

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super mega pretty round

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71.2 km

Bavella Pass

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The Bavella massif is one of the most beautiful hiking and climbing areas in Corsica. The island's character is particularly evident in the consistently rough cliffs and striking summit shapes. Top!

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81.0 km

View from Col de Bavella

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Beautiful view when climbing the Col de Bavella which offers incredible panoramas all along!

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83.7 km

Bocca di Larone

Mountain Pass

125 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

82.5 km

40.3 km

1.26 km

367 m

165 m

Surfaces

123 km

1.26 km

165 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,220 m)

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 4 August

34°C

23°C

29 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

April 7, 2022,Vom Winde verweht: DIE Rennradtour auf Korsika🤩

Heute steht DIE Rennradtour auf Korsika an. Was soll ich sagen? Der Col de Bavella hat unser Herz auf jeden Fall im Sturm erobert. Aber beginnen wir von vorne: Ich kann auf jeden Fall sagen: Die Tour haut uns vom ersten Moment an um: Das Panorama ist aber auch wirklich atemberaubend, wir fühlen uns wie in den Dolomiten! Ein Fluss …

August 26, 2025,Korsika 2: Col de Bavella, Col de Larone & Col d'Illarata

* Col de Larone
* Col de Bavella
* Barrage de l'Ospedale
* Col d'Illarata

Simply one of the most beautiful tours in Corsica.

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September 25, 2024,Tour 2: Dolomiten Korsikas

* Col de Larone
* Col de Bavella
* Col d'Illarata

Today I rode the "Col de Bavella", which is considered the number 1 in Corsica on all platforms and it kept its word. Absolutely! Just wow wow wow!!! I think that was one of the most beautiful bike rides I've ever done. If not the most beautiful. I love …

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September 20, 2024,col de Bavella Rundkurs

Fantastic panorama on the lower climb, after the intermediate descent it becomes more forested and significantly steeper.
Lots of people and cars at the car park at the top. On the descent to Zonza there is another great view to the south.
The climb to the col d'illatara through coniferous forest on a quiet road with good asphalt to the …

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June 14, 2022,Col de Bavella

robert-brands.com/Rad/Reisen/korsika/coldebavella

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Lake Ospedale – Bavella Pass loop from Sainte-Lucie de Porto-Vecchio

Dream descent to Palavesa

View of Ospedale Reservoir

Lake Ospedale

Ospedale Dam

Illarate Pass

Col de Bavella South – Final Section

Bavella Pass

View from Col de Bavella

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