If you love to drive, you will love the pretty D26 road

D26 is the name of a curvy steep road located in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.

D26 road

The winding road is totally paved but very narrow, featuring 16 hairpin turns. The road is 11km (6.83 miles) long, running west-east from Olivese (on D757 Road) to Auberge du Col de la Vaccia (on D69 road).

The road is very steep, hitting a 16% of maximum gradient through some of the ramps. Starting at Olivese, the elevation gain is 667 meters. The average gradient is 6.06%.