GETTING TO CORSICA
BY FERRY
From the ports of Marseille, Toulon, Nice or Sète
To Bastia, Ajaccio, L’Île-Rousse…
- Nice → Corsica: ~5 to 7 hours
- Toulon → Corsica: ~7 to 10 hours
- Marseille → Corsica: ~10 to 12 hours
Recommended for French and European teams, this option allow you to travel with your own vehicle.
BY PLANE
From major European airports.
To Bastia or Ajaccio airports.
Free shuttles will be provided by the organisers, departing from Bastia only, to transport teams to Corte..
Hertz Corse, official partner
As an official partner of the ARWC 2026, Hertz Corse will welcome the teams at Bastia Airport and offer them preferential conditions on car rentals. All information available here.
GETTING TO CORTE
Located in central Corsica, Corte is 85 km from Ajaccio and 70 km from Bastia.
Corte is connected to Bastia and Ajaccio by the departmental road 93.
The town is served by the SNCF railway line, which links Bastia and Ajaccio (the island’s only railway line).
GPS coordinates for Corte: 42° 18′ 33.872″ N, 9° 8′ 56.479″ E
GETTING TO L’ÎLE-ROUSSE
In northwestern Corsica, L’Île-Rousse is 70 km from Bastia and 60 km from Corte. Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, this coastal town has a major port with ferry connections to mainland France, mainly Nice and Toulon. It is located 25 km from Calvi airport.
GPS coordinates: 42° 38’ 1.36″ N, 8° 56’ 15.50″ E
In Corsica, distances are measured in hours rather than kilometres! For example, travelling from Bastia to Corte takes around 1 hour 15 minutes to cover the 70 kilometres between the two towns. To reach Bastia from Ajaccio, which is 180 km away, you should allow about 2 hours 45 minutes
ACCOMMODATION IN CORTE
Information available from the Centru di Corsica Tourist Office
accueil@tourisme–centrecorse.corsica
HOTELS
- Hôtel Dominique Colonna : +33 (0)4 95 45 25 65 – dominique-colonna.com – info@dominique-colonna.com
- Hôtel Les jardins de la Glacière : +33 (0)4 95 45 27 00 – lesjardinsdelaglaciere.com – contact@lesjardinsdelaglaciere.com
- Hôtel Sampiero Corso : +33 (0)4 95 46 09 76 – sampierocorso.com – contact@sampierocorso.com
- Hôtel de la Paix : +33 (0)4 95 46 06 72 – hoteldelapaix-corte.fr – info@hoteldelapaix.fr
- Hôtel duc de Padoue : +33 (0)4 95 46 01 37 – ducdepadoue.com – info@ducdepadoue.com
- Hôtel du nord : +33 (0)4 95 46 00 68 – hoteldunord.corsica – info@hoteldunord.corsica
- Hôtel Si Mea : +33 (0)4 95 65 08 23 – hotelsimea-corte.fr – info@hotelsimea-corte.fr
- Hôtel HR : +33 (0)4 95 45 11 11- hotel-hr.com
- Hôtel de la Restonica : +33 (0)4 95 45 25 25 – hotelrestonica.com – hotelrestonica@hotmail.com
- Hôtel Arena : +33 (0)4 95 46 09 13 – hotel-arenalerefuge.com – contact@hotel-arenalerefuge.com
- Vanina Park : +33 (0)4 95 47 06 53 – vanina-park-apart-corte.hotel-in-corsica.com
- Hôtel U passa tempu : +33 (0)6 76 55 00 50 – u-passa-tempu-guest-house-corte.hotel-in-corsica.com
- Hôtel Casa di a Restonica : +33 (0)4 95 33 48 54 – hotelcasadiarestonicacorte.fr – hotelcasadiarestonica@orange.fr
CAMPSITES
- Camping Restonica :+33 (0)4 95 46 87 09 – campingrestonica.com
- Camping de Tuani : +33 (0)4 95 46 11 65 – camping-corte.com
- Camping Chez Bartho : +33 (0)4 95 46 02 30 – campingchezbartho.com
- Camping Alivi di a Restonica : +33 (0)4 20 04 09 92 – alividiarestonica.com
- Camping à la ferme l’Albadu : +33 (0)4 95 46 24 55 – hebergement-albadu.fr/camping-ferme.php
- Camping Santa Barbara : +33 (0)4 95 46 20 22 – camping-santa-barbara.com – kecco@wanadoo.fr
- Camping à la ferme U Sognu : +33 (0)4 95 46 09 07
- Camping Saint-Pancrace : +33 (0)4 95 46 09 22 – campingsaintpancrace.fr – saintpancrace@live.fr
GUESTHOUSES
- Chambre d’hôte L’Osteria di l’orta : osteria-di-l-orta.com – 06 81 87 83 20
- Chambre d’hôte L’Albadu : hebergement-albadu.fr/chambres-hotes.php – 04 95 46 24 55
- Chambre d’hôte Domaine Sant Antone : 06 86 63 34 38
- Chambre d’hôte L’Attrachju : chambre-hote-corte.fr – 04 95 46 12 28
- Chambre d’hôte A Ghjusellina : 04 95 47 13 83 – achjusellina.com – achjusellina@gmail.com
- Chambre d’hôte U San Giovanni : 04 95 31 80 02 – msgcorte.booking.site -msgcorte@gmail.com
- Chambre d’hôte U Palazzu : upalazzu.com – 07 68 60 73 96
accomModation in
l’ÎLE-ROUSSE
Information available from the L’Île-Rousse Balagne Tourist Office:
info@ileroussetourisme.com – balagne-corsica.com/decouvrir-la-balagne/ile-rousse/
the weather
In late September and early October, Corsica enjoys pleasantly mild conditions. The sun is still very present, with 6 to 7 hours of sunshine per day. Temperatures range between 23 and 27 °C, depending on the region.
Be aware that nights become cooler, with minimum temperatures around 12 to 15 °C, especially in the mountains or inland areas.
The Mediterranean Sea remains warm enough for swimming, often around 24 °C in early October.
PROGRAMME
27 > 29 SEPTEMBER / CORTE Equipment checkings and skill testing Place Tuffelli 9am-6pm (9am-3pm on 29) | 1st OCTOBER / CORTE RACE START Cours Pascal Paoli 7am |
29 SEPTEMBER / CORTE Team parade Place Tuffelli 4.30pm Opening ceremony Université de Corte (amphi Landry) 6.30pm | 6 > 9 OCTOBER/ L’ILE-ROUSSE TEAM’S ARRIVAL Beach, town center |
30 SEPTEMBER/ CORTE Prolog Citadelle 9am | 9 OCTOBER / L’ILE-ROUSSE Closing ceremony Place Pascal Paoli 6.30pm Beach party 8pm |
CORSICA IN BRIEF
Location: A Mediterranean island located southeast of France and northwest of Sardinia (Italy).
Area: About 8,700 km², making it the 4th largest island in the Mediterranean.
Population: Approximately 340,000 inhabitants.
Languages: French (official), Corsican (regional language).
Currency: Euro (€)