The route starts at the Vito petrol station in Porto. Fill your tank so you can handle it again for the time being. The route heads south along the coast on the D81 towards Ajaccio. The winding road bridges quite a few height differences and you can enjoy beautiful views at various points. At Cargèse you can visit a beautiful old Greek church in the village, but for that you have to deviate from the route. The easiest way is to park instead of having to maneuver through a few narrow streets. After this you continue the route via the D81. Just before Tiuccia you can see the ruins of an old castle on the hill. At Ajaccio, the route steers past the city's citadel. This old fortress from the 17th century is still owned by the army and unfortunately cannot be visited. The first coffee stop is planned on the town's boulevard overlooking the port of Ajaccio.

Ajaccio (Corsican: Aiacciu) is the largest city on the French island of Corsica, also capital of the region of Corsica and of the department of Corse-du-Sud. The city with 69,378 inhabitants (2020) is located on the west coast of the bay of the same name. The surrounding hills are planted with orange and olive trees and give the town shelter from the cold north wind. They also guarantee an even temperature. It is the hometown of the French Emperor Napoleon (1769) and his brother Louis Napoleon, King of Holland.

From Ajaccio the route goes inland and therefore also into the mountains. Via various cols and winding mountain roads you eventually arrive at the first highlight of this route, namely the Col de Bavella. It is highly recommended to stop here and walk to one of the viewpoints. You will be rewarded for this with fantastic views of the rugged rocks. The Col de Bavella is a mountain pass at an altitude of 1218 meters. The mountain pass connects Solenzara on the east coast of the island with Zonza in the Alta Rocca. The col is the southernmost of the four great Corsican mountain passes that cross the main ridge of the island. The descent to Solenzara starts from the Col. On the way you will pass a few smaller cols.

Lunch is planned in Solenzara and you can also refuel. There are a number of restaurants at the harbor where you can choose from and otherwise there are also a few opposite the gas station. Sari-Solenzara is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud and has 1102 inhabitants. The area is 73.85 km², the population density is 14 inhabitants per km². The municipality has two villages. Sari is a village in the hills at an altitude of 400 meters. Solenzara is on the coast. After lunch a nice drive on the T10, the main road on the east coast, to make up for some time. At the village of Aleria, turn left onto the T50 towards Corte. The road follows the river Le Tavignano, but you can hardly see it. The road does start to rise again.

Another coffee stop is planned in Corte. Due to its central location, at the entrance to the Tavignano valley and the Restonica valley, Corte was of strategic importance. That is why Vincentello of Istria, Viceroy of Corsica on behalf of the King of Aragon, built a castle above the city in the 15th century. In 1745, the Corsican revolt against Genoese rule arose in Corte and between 1755 and 1769 Corte was the capital of Corsica, declared independent. The first university in Corsica was opened in 1765, but it had to close after only four years. After the French victory at the Battle of Ponte Novo in 1769, Corsica and Corte came under French rule. On the orders of the Count of Vaux, the castle of Corte was converted into a citadel. In 1776 the barracks Padoue was built to house a garrison. In 1981 Corte got a university again.

After Corte you continue the route on the D18. This winding road leads via the reservoir of Barrage de Calacuccia to the Col de Vergio, the highest point on this route. The Col de Vergio is a mountain pass at an altitude of 1,478 meters. The mountain pass connects Albertacce in the central interior of the island with Évisa and Porto on the west coast. The col is the highest asphalted mountain pass on the island. Together with the Bavella, Verde and Vizzavona, it forms one of the four great Corsican mountain passes that cross the main ridge of the island. The pass is located on a ridge line between the Punta de Cricche (2057 m) in the Cinto massif to the north of the pass and the Capu a Rughja (1712 m) of the Rotondo massif in the southeast. The departmental road 84 runs over the pass, which opens up the Niolu region on both sides. The road can be used all year round. The long-distance hiking route "Mare a Mare Nord" also passes over the pass. The pass height is dominated by a large statue of Christ the King, a 25-ton granite monolith and a height of six meters (9.5 meters including the pedestal). This monumental statue is the work of the Corsican sculptor Noël Bonardi and was placed on the col in 1984.

From the Col de Vergio you start the last stage of this route. Via the winding D84 you will eventually return to Porto and you can enjoy the setting sun on the beach with a delicious drink.