Sardinia & Corsica Motorcycle Tour: 16-Day Guided Ride

This Sardinia and Corsica motorcycle tour starts in Krefeld: departure at 7 a.m. from the Geismühle West service station heading south for the joint journey to Weil am Rhein. Individual arrival is also possible.

From the intermediate hotel in Weil am Rhein, the Sardinia motorcycle tour first crosses the Gotthard Pass to the night ferry to Genoa. A vignette is required in Switzerland, and toll charges may apply in Italy.

After arriving on Sardinia, this guided motorcycle tour on your own bike rides from Olbia on a scenic day trip to the base hotel Arbatasar near Arbatax, the starting point for all further island stages on Sardinia.

The day tour to the ghost town of Gairo follows the smallest mountain roads around the striking Monte Perda Liana, continuing to Lago Flumendosa and through the southern highlands back to the base hotel near Arbatax.

The Gennargentu Mountains stage heads inland to the former "bandit's nest" of Orgosolo, continuing via Fonni, Sardinia's highest mountain village, to Aritzo for lunch at an agriturismo.

A free day in the middle of the Sardinia mountain village stages: simply relax on the beach or take a small boat trip across the lagoon lake Stagno di Tortolì, with no fixed program.

The Gulf of Cagliari stage follows a paradise of bends along Sardinia's southeast coast down to the gulf; the return leads once more through the Gennargentu Mountains back to Arbatax.

On the way to the port of Santa Teresa Gallura, one last extensive day tour crosses the middle of Sardinia before the ferry to Corsica departs in the afternoon – the transition from the Sardinia stage to the French island leg.

Having arrived on Corsica, today's ride crosses the island to the base hotel La Lagune – the starting point for the mountain stages and coastal roads of the coming days on the island.

The West Coast of Corsica stage follows the coastal road to Calvi, to the Gulf of Girolata, through the Spelunca Gorge and over the Col de Vergio back to the base hotel – a winding Corsica stage at its finest.

After the narrow headland between the Etang de Biguglia and Plage de Marana, the route heads into the mountains full of bends, including the panoramic road through the Valée d'Asco – a highlight of any Corsica motorcycle tour.

Another free day: relax on the beach or take a short ride on your own, with no fixed program, before heading back into the mountains on the Corsica stage the next day.

Since the ferry to Toulon does not leave until evening, there is time for a day tour into the east of the island via small roads down to Ghisoni in the southwest, before heading to Bastia in the evening for the ferry.

The Maritime Alps stage runs from Toulon via Saint-Tropez and Entrevaux, past Lac de Castillon, to Castellane and the intermediate hotel – a winding stage through the mountains of southern France.

The ride through the Vercors crosses the Département Drôme, one of the most beautiful regions of France, and the wild, rugged Vercors mountains with their many passes, to the last intermediate hotel in Lyon.

A joint or individual ride home to Krefeld or elsewhere concludes the Sardinia and Corsica motorcycle tour – with many fond memories of two islands and four countries crossed along the way.