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Hiking around Ile Rousse - Balagne in Upper Corsica
Lisula is the promise of an outdoor destination with the most beautiful panorama of the Mediterranean: Corsica. Located in the northwest of Corsica, Lisula welcomes you to its seaside resort of L'Ile-Rousse with typical villages and the first mountains in the background, promising beautiful escapes in the heart of nature.

Whether you are an outdoor sports enthusiast or a beginner who wants to reconnect with the essentials, you will surely find your happiness in Lisula: sporty or family hikes, heritage discovery trails, VTT-FFC site and cycling routes… Welcome to Lisula!

  • Hiking

Choose your playground! Seaside, in the heart of the maquis, on shepherds’ paths or toward the summits for breathtaking panoramas… everything you want is in Lisula. Our trails take you along the old mule tracks that connected the inland towns for unforgettable discovery moments. The opportunity to discover authentic Corsica in the squares and cafés of the villages. Not to mention the famous GR20 which is never far away...

  • Mountain Biking and E-MTB

For 2 years now, Lisula has equipped itself with a VTT-FFC site. With 10 loops near L’Île-Rousse, of all levels (green to black), you will discover the thrills of our tracks in the shade of olive trees, on cliffsides, and in the mountain forests of Ghjunsani. Pure sport!

And if you prefer to calmly explore the mountain bike trails, set off to discover the most beautiful spots of our destination with electric-assisted mountain bikes. The chance to visit, discover sensations while enjoying the outing. And why not seize the opportunity to meet artisans and producers along your way?

  • Road Cycling

Did you know that the inland roads of Lisula are ideal for practicing your favorite sport, road cycling? Whether you want to discover at your own pace or push yourself sportingly. Indeed, sports enthusiasts can challenge the stage routes of the GT20, the Great Cyclo and Intense Crossing, the cross-border cycling route from Italy to Corsica.

  • Col de Battaglia, the great pass of Lisula!

Admittedly, it does not compare to the great passes well known in the Alps, but it promises you a great ascent and strong muscles! Pedal away, it’s going up! Discover this mountain variant of the Intense route departing from the villages of Nessa, Ville di Paraso, Speloncato, and Pioggiola. At Col de Battaglia, you get the quintessence of L’Île-Rousse Balagne: a panoramic view of the mountains and the sea! A sporting escape to add to your list of achievements!

  • The Tourist Office of L'Ile-Rousse Balagne at your service

Our Tourist Office is at your full disposal to help you plan your outdoor stay in Corsica.

With its receptive service, accompanied by the outdoor professionals of our destination, we offer turnkey stays or customizable according to your desires. Transportation, accommodation, guided tours and activities for you and your companions, equipment rental and transfers, we take care of everything!

So, when are your next holidays with us?

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  • L’Île-Rousse Balagne
    L’Île-Rousse Balagne
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  • Hiking on the heights of L'Ile-Rousse Balagne
    Photo: MKSport, Lisula
  • Col de Battaglia
    Photo: L’Île-Rousse Balagne Tourisme
  • L'Île-Rousse Balagne
    Photo: L’Île-Rousse Balagne Tourisme
  • L’Île-Rousse Balagne
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Church · Lisula in Corsica
A Nunziata Collegiate Church
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This 17th-century Baroque edifice was built to replace the former Piazza Save church, which had ...

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Lighthouse · Lisula in Corsica
La Pietra Lighthouse
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The Pietra lighthouse marks the entrance to Corsica's north-western coastline. It marks the end of ...

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Mountain Bike · Upper Corsica
MTB Loop FFC 2 - Tuani
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 18.5 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 430 m
Descent 430 m

Circuit in the Regino valley from the eponymous hamlet through tracks and trails passing through the villages of E Ville di Parasu and Occhiatana.

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Concert Hall · Lisula in Corsica
Voce Musical Creation National Center
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In Pigna, the Centre National de Création Musicale VOCE offers nearly a hundred concerts and events ...

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Cultural Center · Lisula in Corsica
The Aria
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Since 1998, the Association des Rencontres Internationales Artistiques has been supporting and ...

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Mountain Bike · Lisula in Corsica
FFC 12 mountain bike loop - Codole
recommended route Difficulty S4 difficult
Distance 24.7 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 720 m
Descent 720 m

Circuit going from the seaside to the banks of the Codole dam in the heart of the Reginu Valley, Natura 2000 site for the preservation of the Royal ...

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Natural Monument · Upper Corsica
L'Agriate
Upper Corsica
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The Agriate, once the breadbasket of Corsica, is today a 15,000-hectare European "desert", covered ...

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Natural Monument · Lisula in Corsica
La Vallée du Reginu
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The Reginu valley, comprising several villages and stretching from the coast to the mountains, is a ...

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Lake · Lisula in Corsica
Le Lac de Codole
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Lac de Codole, at an altitude of 108 m, is a biodiversity oasis created in 1984 to supply the ...

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Church · Lisula in Corsica
Eglise paroissiale Santa Reparata
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Overlooking the village, the parish church of Santa Reparata bears witness to a long history. Built ...

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Hiking Trail · Lisula in Corsica
Hike 7: Loop around the Codole dam
recommended route Difficulty T1 easy
Distance 11.4 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 320 m
Descent 320 m

Hike between sea and mountains towards the Regino valley to the shores of Lake Codole classified in Natura 2000 area where many species of birds ...

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Restaurant · Lisula in Corsica
L'Osteria U Mulinu
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Discover traditional, family-style Corsican cuisine, with homemade charcuterie and vegetables from ...

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Restaurant · Lisula in Corsica
Chez Cyprien
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Whether or not you're staying at the hotel, for groups or seminars, Hotel La Pietra welcomes you to ...

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Restaurant · Lisula in Corsica
Flagrant Délice
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Treat yourself to a healthy, tasty and vitamin-packed break at Flagrant Délice.Home-made and ...

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Restaurant · Lisula in Corsica
Casa Musicale
Lisula in Corsica
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A former manor house in the heart of Pigna, the Casa Musicale hotel-restaurant offers rooms that ...

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Thematic Trail · Lisula in Corsica
Rando 22bis: Giustiniani heritage path
recommended route Difficulty T1 easy
Distance 2.7 km
Duration 1:45 h
Ascent 166 m
Descent 166 m

In the heart of the Reginu valley, the Speluncatu heritage trail invites you to take a stroll through nature and memory. Discover the abandoned ...

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Trail Running · Lisula in Corsica
Trail 2 : Andetta
recommended route Difficulty T1 easy
Distance 10.3 km
Duration 1:43 h
Ascent 260 m
Descent 250 m

A trail with no technical difficulties, accessible to all, ideal for discovering the diversity of terrain offered by the Espace Trail de L'Ile ...

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Hiking Trail · Lisula in Corsica
Hike 4: Tour of the Cima Sant'Anghjulu
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 8.8 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 430 m
Descent 430 m

Hike from village to village around the summit overlooking Ile Rousse and the sea. Count the day with visiting the villages.

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recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 3.9 km
Duration 1:30 h
Ascent 150 m
Descent 150 m

This walk takes you to discover the village of Santa Reparata di Balagna which overlooks the city of L'Île-Rousse. You will discover the hamlets of ...

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Trail Running · Lisula in Corsica
Trail 17: Monte Astu
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult
Distance 17.7 km
Duration 4:13 h
Ascent 1,140 m
Descent 1,140 m

Leaving from Pietralba, this demanding, technically challenging route offers exceptional panoramic views!

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Architecture · Lisula in Corsica
Salicastri fountains
Lisula in Corsica
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In Villa Suttana, the Salicastri fountains bear witness to the past. One, dating from the 16th ...

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Natural Monument · Lisula in Corsica
Le site préservé de l'Ostriconi
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The Ostriconi natural site, the wild jewel of the Balagne region, combines coastal and lakeside ...

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Architecture · Lisula in Corsica
Fontaine di a Leccia
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The "di a Leccia" fountain, built in 1559 by Maestro Paulo, combines fountain, washhouse and ...

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Island · Lisula in Corsica
Les îles de la Pietra
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The Pietra Islands, with their reddish porphyry rock, enchant visitors with their unique beauty. ...

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Historical Site · Lisula in Corsica
Couvent Saint Dominique
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Saint-Dominique convent was founded in 1456 by two Franciscan priests of the Observantine Order. ...

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Trail Running · Lisula in Corsica
Trail 7: Giru di a pieve di Tuani
recommended route Difficulty T1 easy
Distance 17.2 km
Duration 3:15 h
Ascent 660 m
Descent 660 m

Discover the hilltop villages that make up the pieve di Tuani: Belgodere, Occhiatana, Ville di Paraso, Costa, Speloncato and their pretty stone ...

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Hiking Trail · Lisula in Corsica
Hike 3: Corbara - Carbunaghja
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 3.9 km
Duration 1:30 h
Ascent 220 m
Descent 220 m

Panoramic walk on ancient cobbled paths around Corbara to the hamlet of Carbunaghja, with the sea as a backdrop.Be careful, even if it is on good ...

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Trail Running · Lisula in Corsica
Trail 9: Giru di u Capu Curbinu
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult
Distance 15.2 km
Duration 2:59 h
Ascent 670 m
Descent 680 m

This tour takes you to four hilltop villages offering exceptional views over the Gulf of L'Ile-Rousse, the Aregno plain, the Reginu valley and the ...

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Restaurant · Lisula in Corsica
Marinella
Lisula in Corsica
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The Marinella restaurant invites you to enjoy refined cuisine in a lounge atmosphere, right on the ...

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Restaurant · Lisula in Corsica
A Mandria di Pigna
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Set at the village entrance in Pigna, A Mandria offers corsican specialties most of them from local ...

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Mountain Bike · Upper Corsica
FFC MTB loop 9: Fiuminale
recommended route Difficulty S2 moderate
Distance 12.1 km
Duration 2:00 h
Ascent 320 m
Descent 310 m

Initiation loop between the villages of Olmi-Cappella and Vallica on wild trails in the heart of the Ghjunsani.

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Hiking Trail · Lisula in Corsica
Hike 38 : Giru di a cima Tornaghja
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 8.6 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 340 m
Descent 340 m

From the Col de Battaglia, a circuit with multiple panoramas between the sea and high peaks, in the Regional Park of Corsica, on ancient preserved ...

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Hiking Trail · Lisula in Corsica
Rando 35 : Natura 2000 - Vallica
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 7.2 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 370 m
Descent 370 m

From the village of Vallica, hike in the Tartagine Valley in the heart of the Natura 2000 reserve.

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Hiking Trail · Lisula in Corsica
Hike 2: San Ciprianu Loop
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 6.1 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 250 m
Descent 250 m

Departing from Pigna, a fairly well shaded hike on beautiful, sometimes paved paths. This walk, which passes through the village of Corbara, offers ...

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Trail Running · Lisula in Corsica
Trail 18: Giru di u Canale
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult
Distance 32.4 km
Duration 6:55 h
Ascent 1,750 m
Descent 1,750 m

This wild and technical tour takes you through the mountains of the Ostriconi valley.

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Trail Running · Lisula in Corsica
Trail 10: Francione Gorges
recommended route Difficulty T1 easy
Distance 9.7 km
Duration 1:55 h
Ascent 390 m
Descent 400 m

Departing from the village of Olmi Capella, this itinerary plunges you into the heart of the Ghjunsani, discovering historic trails and Genoese ...

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Trail Running · Lisula in Corsica
Trail 3: Giru di L'Isula - Munticellu - Palmentu
recommended route Difficulty T1 easy
Distance 16.5 km
Duration 2:52 h
Ascent 480 m
Descent 480 m

Departing from the seaside, this route takes you to the heights of L'Ile-Rousse to discover the hilltop villages of Monticello and Santa Reparata ...

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Trail Running · Lisula in Corsica
Trail 4: Our Lady of the 7 Sorrows
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult
Distance 23.1 km
Duration 4:14 h
Ascent 830 m
Descent 830 m

This itinerary is a complete long-distance outing starting from the beach at L'Ile-Rousse.

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Trail Running · Lisula in Corsica
Trail 8: Giru di u Sant'Anghjulu
recommended route Difficulty T1 easy
Distance 9.4 km
Duration 1:55 h
Ascent 460 m
Descent 460 m

Situated on the heights of L'Ile-Rousse, this itinerary takes in the hilltop villages of Santa Reparata di Balagna, Corbara and Pigna, all of which ...

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Natural Monument · Lisula in Corsica
Les Rivages de Corbara
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The shores of Corbara offer a diverse coastal landscape with beaches and dunes, home to exceptional ...

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Chapel · Lisula in Corsica
Chapel of San Lucia
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The chapel is built of small stone blocks with larger stones at the corners. Inside rest the remains ...

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recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 12 km
Duration 4:30 h
Ascent 410 m
Descent 410 m

This vast loop takes you to discover the villages overlooking Île Rousse between sea and mountains. You will discover the churches of Santa ...

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Trail Running · Lisula in Corsica
Trail 16: Giru di a punta Liatoghja (L'Agriate)
recommended route Difficulty T1 easy
Distance 14.8 km
Duration 2:40 h
Ascent 470 m
Descent 470 m

This itinerary takes you to the heart of L'Agriate, on a terrain as varied as the landscapes it crosses.

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Trail Running · Lisula in Corsica
Trail 12: Giru Bocca Battaglia - Olmi-Cappella
recommended route Difficulty T1 easy
Distance 8.2 km
Duration 1:36 h
Ascent 340 m
Descent 340 m

This short loop is ideal for a great trail outing on a very varied route, offering beautiful panoramas on both the sea and mountain sides.

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Hiking Trail · Upper Corsica
Hiking 11 : Santa Reparata tour
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 11.7 km
Duration 4:30 h
Ascent 580 m
Descent 580 m

From Santa Reparata, hike to the villages of Pigna and Sant'Antonino perched on a ridge overlooking the sea at 500m altitude. Return through the ...

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Bicycle Rides · Upper Corsica
10 - Reginu circuit
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 56 km
Duration 2:45 h
Ascent 830 m
Descent 830 m

Circuit takes you to Lake Codole, which sits in the middle of the Regino valley, then to the villages of inland Balagne before returning by the ...

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recommended route Difficulty T4 difficult
Distance 85.7 km
Duration 15:53 h
Ascent 3,590 m
Descent 3,600 m

Departing from L'Ile-Rousse, this 3-day / 2-night itinerary takes you between the sea and the mountains to discover the different facets of L'Ile ...

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Restaurant · Lisula in Corsica
L'Ostri
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Warm and friendly, L'Ostri wine and tapas bar overlooks the church square in the village of Lama.

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Restaurant · Lisula in Corsica
Cala di Sole
Lisula in Corsica
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The Cala di Sole bar-restaurant serves homemade dishes and syrups made from local produce. Enjoy ...

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Hiking Trail · Lisula in Corsica
Hike 17 : Monte Astu
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 12.8 km
Duration 6:00 h
Ascent 1,060 m
Descent 1,060 m

The summit of Monte Astu at 1,535 meters offers one of the most beautiful panoramas of the Corsican mountain extending over the whole of northern ...

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