Active Holidays in corsica

With beautiful beaches and mountainous interior, Corsica hosts a huge range activities for all. Watersports are available on most major beaches including jet ski hire, flyboarding, waterskiing, parascending, inflatable rides, sea kayaks, sailing, windsurfing and paddle boarding. Corsica has intriguing dive sites for scuba divers and dive schools for beginners. There are many walking and cycling trails with breathtaking views and to explore the dramatic landscape and charming villages. Canyoning, Accrobranche (adventure parks), tennis, horse riding are also available and Sperone Golf Course is on the south east coast.

walking holidays

Exploring the beautiful island of Corsica on foot is a perfect way to truly appreciate not only the island's breathtaking views, but also its dramatic landscape and charming villages. 

Exploring off the beaten track allows visitors to enjoy the beautiful countryside, meet the local people and stay in a number of the island's homely hideaway retreats to experience Corsica in its purest form.

Walking Holidays >

hiking

Following the wide network of hiking trails is an especially rewarding way of seeing Corsica, revealing a range of stunning landscapes accessible only on foot.

The most famous trail is the GR20 (Grand Randonee 20), which winds it ways along the spine of the island for approximately 200km from the north west to the south east but which, for even the most accomplished walkers, this as a 14 day yomp! There are, however, many more pedestrian routes that can be followed ranging from an hour stroll to a full day's trek on well-marked paths.

Diving & Snorkeling

The crystal clear waters surrounding the island make for unrivalled snorkelling and sailing, and there are intriguing dive sites for experienced scuba enthusiasts whilst beginners are also well catered for. 

Dive schools can be found in most coastal towns, offering baptism dives to escorted, offshore explorations of natural features such as colourful corals and prolific sea life to downed warplanes and shipwrecks. (In order to enjoy scuba diving, operators will require sight of a suitable proficiency certificate from PADI, IADS etc.)

watersports

Being an island, watersports are in plentiful supply on the majority of the major beaches of Corsica. 

With activities ranging from jet ski hire to towed inflatables, sea kayaks to mini catamaran hire, sail boarding to parascending, there's something for every level of ability and expertise. For those with the appropriate licences, speed boat and sailboat hire is also available in most of the larger seaside towns.

cycling

With its stunning coastlines, mountainous landscape and beautiful climate, Corsica is an ideal location for keen cyclists. 

Whether you prefer to gently meander along the country roads visiting the tranquil villages, take a detour off road and follow the tracks through the maquis and forests or follow the route of the 2012 Tour de France, there are many options available and a multitude of cycle hire operators across the island.

tennis

There are a few tennis clubs in some of the main towns and larger villages around the island (Calvi, L'Ile Rousse, Monticello and Propriano) who also hire out equipment.

golf

Located just 4.5km east of Bonifacio, is Sperone golf course. A number of our featured accommodations are within a short drive of the course, and the staff will be happy to help you with booking a tee time.

Designed by Robert Trent Jones (famous for designing courses such as Hazeltine, Baltusrol, Sotogrande and redesigning Augusta National - twice) nicknamed 'The Pebble Beach of Europe', Sperone ranks in the top 10 courses in France and 38th in Europe. 

Horse Riding

With vast tracts of beautiful countryside and hundreds of idyllic beaches to explore, horse riding is the perfect way to enjoy the spectacular Corsican scenery. 

With approximately 1,900km of bridleways across the island, both novice and expert riders alike can enjoy the beautiful climate and landscape on an escorted trek of their choice. For younger children, donkey rides are also available in several locations including Olmi Cappella in the Guissani or Sant'Antonino in the Balagne.

Accrobranche & Via Ferrata

Literally translated these mean 'Tree Climbing' and 'Iron Path' and involve walking rope bridges and suspended pathways in the trees and scaling rock faces on metal cables and ladders. 

Many of the Accro Branche walks are suitable for younger members of the family, but a stronger nerve is needed for the 'Via Ferrata ' but both are exhilarating fun!

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