Tipi Percorsi
**Update on 22nd September 2020**
The following text and the linked "hikes" routes are part of the Gallo Nero Bike Day event on last 20th September 2020. Together with the organising body we decided to let the routes be available all year round, hoping that more and more people decide to cycle on our roads. If you want to visit wineries, restaurants and businesses who joined the event, please call in advance because special menus and prices and opening times may vary without notification.
The two routes, the Granfondo (135 km, elevation difference 2621 m) and the Mediofondo (83 km, elevation difference 1526 m), offer breathtaking views of our countryside, the ultimate iconic Italian landscape. Starting in Radda in Chianti, where cyclists can admire the old city walls, and ending in Greve in Chianti, the birthplace of explorer and navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano, the route breezes by vineyards in the sunny Golden Basin of Panzano in Chianti, cuts through San Casciano and then dips down towards Castellina in Chianti, chosen by Michelangelo Buonarroti as his personal retreat. The long route meanders through the southernmost part of the territory, among lush vineyards and breathtaking hills, like the ones of San Regolo and Castagnoli. Both routes descend and rise several times, but don’t include highly technical incline climbs, allowing participants to enjoy the amazing landscape in its most glorious moment – the end of summer.
in Chianti, in Greve in Chianti, in Cavriglia, in Radda in Chianti, in Gaiole in Chianti, in Castellina in Chianti, Eroica, Tuscany in ebike
A circular route that climbs the slope from San Giovanni Bianco to the village of Dossena at an altitude of just under 1000 metres.
The settlement of Dossena dates back as far as the Bronze Age when substantial outcrops of iron and other minerals were discovered that were useful in the production of artefacts. Dossena continued to be an important centre of the Bembana valley even in the medieval period and today is a major tourist attraction, especially for its now disused mines, which can be visited. In the 1980s, a number of artists embellished the village with murals depicting sacred and profane scenes. Another noteworthy feature is the church of San Giovanni Battista, which contains a valuable picture gallery with frescoes by painters of the calibre of Paolo Veronese.
in San Giovanni Bianco, in San Pellegrino Terme, in Val Taleggio, in Camerata Cornello, in Dossena, in Valpiana, in Vedeseta, in Zogno
Si parte dal punto di noleggio BikeSquare di Casaleggio Boiro per compiere un percorso facile che si può tranquillamente concludere in mezza giornata, con una sosta golosa. La zona è ricca di prodotti tipici locali tra cui spicca il vino Dolcetto doc, un'eccellenza storica del teritorio. Il percorso, in parte sterrato attraversa una zona dove il paesaggio è caratterizzato dall'alternaza di vitigni e boschi fino a raggiungere il borgo di Lerma, dove si può ammirare lo splendido Castello. Si rientra a Casaleggio dove è possibile vedere, prima di arrivare all'abitato, il Castello denominato “dell'Innominato” in quanto protagonista del Film “I Promessi Sposi”di S. Bolchi.
in Monferrato, in Campo ligure, to Lerma Castle, to Lavagnina's lakes, in Capanne's natural parc
Percorso ad Anello – Casperia, Cantalupo e Monte Fiolo
Partenza e arrivo: Piazza antistante la Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata, Casperia
L’itinerario si sviluppa ad anello per una lunghezza complessiva di 10 km, su fondo misto composto da strade comunali asfaltate, tratti cementati e carrarecce. L’area di partenza è facilmente raggiungibile a piedi, in auto oppure con i mezzi pubblici: è infatti attiva una connessione autobus Cotral dalla stazione di Poggio Mirteto Scalo fino al centro di Casperia.
🗺️ Descrizione del percorso
L’itinerario attraversa un paesaggio collinare tipico della Sabina, alternando tratti pianeggianti, salite dolci e discese. Si parte dal borgo medievale di Casperia, adagiato su un poggio, e si percorre un anello che tocca il comune limitrofo di Cantalupo in Sabina.
Durante il tragitto si susseguono campi coltivati, uliveti e scorci panoramici sui borghi circostanti, offrendo un’esperienza di immersione autentica nel paesaggio rurale.
Uno dei punti di maggiore interesse è il Parco Comunale Camuccini di Cantalupo, un’area verde tranquilla e inusuale dove è possibile sostare, rilassarsi e godere della quiete del luogo.
🧘‍♂️ Monte Fiolo: natura e spiritualità
Il percorso include anche una tappa al Monte Fiolo, luogo suggestivo e carico di spiritualità. Qui è possibile visitare il convento, ammirare ampie vedute sulla valle, e approfittare di un’area attrezzata per picnic e attività all’aria aperta.
in Sabina, a Casperia, a Cantalupo in Sabina, a Roccantica, a Montasola
A pleasant tour suitable for everyone, it allows you to explore the rural areas of Villacidro, with the first stop at the church of San Sisinnio with its centuries-old olive trees. You proceed uphill towards one of the panoramic points that allows you to enjoy a complete view of the town and the beautiful lake on the Rio Leni.
Arrived at the panoramic point, proceed towards the reservoir and follow the asphalted road that runs along the lake, arrived at the extreme point, proceed for about 2 kilometers towards the woods of Monti Mannu, arrive at the first source and take the opportunity to recharge the supplies of water and enjoy a fresh break.
We reverse the route and head back towards the lake and follow the road that runs along it until we reach the embankment "wall" which offers us a beautiful view of the whole lake.
We proceed downhill for a few kilometers and turning left we head towards the town, a constant climb makes us rise in altitude and allows us to start our urban ride from the highest part of Villacidro.
The town hall with its panoramic terrace, Piazza Zampillo and the church of Santa Barbara, patron saint of the town, up to the Liberty style washhouse.
After crossing the historic center, proceed uphill towards a new panoramic point, cross the entire cycle-pedestrian area overlooking the town and head towards the famous Sa Spendula Waterfall, here after a refreshment break you resume your ride and head towards the starting point.
in Sardegna, nella Sardegna meridionale, a Villacidro, nel Medio Campidano, nel Sud Sardegna
This path allows you to move from one ebike rental point to another, so that you have at your disposal not only the routes and GPS tracks starting from Chiusano San Domenico, but also those with origin at the Avellino cycle station in Contrada San Lorenzo, Atripalda.
This route can be cycled either one way or the other, depending on where you are. The GPS track is a little over 16 km long and takes about 2 hours to cover if it is travelled from Atripalda to Chiusano San Domenico; it will take about 1 hour if it is travelled downhill, i.e. from Chiusano San Domenico to Atripalda.
The road does not present any type of difficulty, so it can be tackled with all types of e-bike available for hire: city, trekking and full suspension e-MTB. By following the GPS track, you will avoid passing along the busier Strada Statale 7, also known as Vecchia Ofantina, preferring an itinerary that is more pleasant to follow and with less risk.
The following description was created assuming departure from the Atripalda rental point, at the Avellino cycle station. If, on the other hand, you depart from the Chiusano San Domenico hire point, all the information remains valid, inverting - naturally - their nature.
Leaving the Ciclostazione Avellino behind you, you only need to pedal your e-bike for 1 km to leave the bustling traffic of the city of Atripalda and take the SP5 after 200 metres uphill.
For almost 4 km you can enjoy the beauty of pedalling on a road that is not at all difficult, made up of pleasant ups and downs with small, short climbs followed by short downhill stretches. Although it has been replaced by the faster and more convenient motorway link, this road connects Atripalda and Serino and, therefore, may be affected by vehicular traffic: keep to the right in single file and pay attention.
After 3.7 km the navigator will ask you to turn left onto SP17. Here begins a 2 km climb, with no steep slopes. At the end of the climb, you will enjoy a beautiful view of the Sabato valley and some magnificent vineyards. It is here, from these rows of vines, that some of Irpinia's finest wines are obtained, especially Fiano di Avellino. If you feel like it and if you have time, explore the surroundings in search of the most beautiful landscapes.
A beautiful descent will take you first to Sorbo Serpico and then to Salza Irpina, where you will have to face a short but steep climb to exit the town and turn right. For 500 metres you will ride on the SS7, with the village of Salza Irpina on your right, before turning left onto a secondary road with zero traffic. Relax and enjoy the pleasant climb (2 km) on your pedal-assisted bike. You will cross a dense and lush forest of beech and chestnut trees while maintaining a steady and decidedly rideable gradient. When you pass under an overpass and the forest gives way to a splendid panorama, it means that the climb is almost over. On your left you will have a wide view of Irpinia, with the Partenio Park, Montevergine and many small villages; on your left vineyards, countryside and the beauty of Monte Tuoro.
At the end of the road, turn right to join the SP39, which will take you to Chiusano San Domenico. When you come to a nice view (unfortunately transennined due to a landslide when this information sheet was written), it will mean you are entering the village. Go straight on, past Borgo Ripa (the old historic centre of Chiusano San Domenico, home of the journalist Carlo Nazzaro), the town square) and you have arrived. On the right, you will notice the orange sign of Reveló, the bike and rental point in Chiusano San Domenico of Ciclostazione Avellino.
in Chianti, in Greve in Chianti, in Cavriglia, in Radda in Chianti, in Gaiole in Chianti, in Castellina in Chianti, Eroica, Tuscany in ebike
A coastal stop, made up of Homeric suggestions, Greek and Roman history and beautiful villages framed by the overbearing blue of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Spectacular landscapes overlooking the sea, which mark the exit from the papal territories and the entry into what was the Kingdom of the Bourbons: the cultural influence of Naples and the South is felt, after all this is the southernmost stage of the entire GTL, which arrives right at the last municipality before the border of Campania, Minturno. From Monte San Biagio we pass the former customs between the two states, and descend into the plain of Fondi, skirting the lake of the same name. From here to Sperlonga, a charming seaside resort made up of white houses, the step is short. After passing the dirt roads of Lake Fondi, an easy seafront cycle path welcomes us first in the lower part of the village, then in a short climb to the ancient village, in whose alleys it is really worth making a stop. After Sperlonga, near which there are the remains of the villa of Emperor Tiberius, built right next to the sea cave that bears his name, the most spectacular stretch of road awaits us: the Ausoni mountains have been replaced by the Aurunci, and to avoid the Via Flacca, panoramic but full of dangerous tunnels overlooking the sea, we face the climb in the direction of Itri. The climb is challenging and monumental, but the view of the Pontine Islands and the Campanian Archipelago repays all the effort. Before entering Itri, whose castle and olives are still worth a visit, the track makes its way into the folds of the Aurunci until it reaches Gaeta, a fascinating fortified city with a pirate appearance, famous for the Sanctuary of the Split Mountain and for the tiella, the typical rustic cake of the area; the last kilometers towards Minturno run along the port with its murals, crossing Formia and Scauri to the destination.
a Empoli, in Val d'Arno
A horse-drawn ring between the high and the low Formazza valley, will be an opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the suggestive discourses that welcomed the walsers when they arrived from the nearby Canton Valais (CH) in search of new pastures. A leap in the past, exploring one of the most suggestive waterfalls of Europe chastened into one of the least known valleys of Italy.
Attention : The path is only partly walkable with the bike trailer for children. In the stretch between the locations "Ponte" and "Under Frua" it is necessary to use the carrable road if you want to opt out of this solution. Even for all those who are not familiar with the MTB, it is ill-advised to move from the cycling between the two traits above, because the ramping up of the ramps and the close back could create difficulties.
What to see, Formazza-the Fracks
All rich in history and charm, take the time to explore the typical walser dwellings immersed in the greenery of the meadows and rich in colors in each season.
Antillone [ Puneiga ], fraction no longer inhabited, is a destination of walks to reach the nearby Alpeans of Vova and Salecchio.
Brendo [ In Dä Brendu ], "in the woods downed with the fire", is a tiny agglomeration of houses collected around the Chiesetta of the Madonna del Carmine. From here, the Valley shrinks and is steeped in steep. In the vicinity lies the Central Giacinto Motta that exploits the hydroelectric basins of Morasco, Vannino, Sruer, Toggia and Kastel for the production of Energy Electricity.
Canza [ Früduwald ] and Grovella [ Gurfalu ], "woods of the waterfall" and "area of the boulders". They are two fractions between them close to where numerous ancient dwellings in larice built by the Walsers are counted. In Canza L' abate was partially destroyed by an avalanche in 1951 that caused numerous casualties.
Church [ in der mattu ], "located between the meadows", is the seat of the Formazza Parish. The fraction is made up of a small agglomeration of houses that gathers around the Saints Bernardo and Carlo's Parrochial. In the fraction is also the ancient Walser Cemetery with the wooden crosses, equal for each deceased.
Fondovalle [ Schtafulwald ], "court for the cattle surrounded by the woods", or "forest of the enclosure," is the first village adagiarised on the afflicted plain on the "Casse" cliff. Originally the village was wooden but it was destroyed by an immense avalanche in 1863 and rebuilt in masonry.
Foppiano [ Undrum Stalda ], is the first of the Valley and is inhabited all year round. Within the fraction there is the Oratorio dedicated to St. John and typical wooden constructions.
Frua [ Uf Der Frütt ], location famous for winter tourism and for the Cascade del Toce.
Ponte [ Zumschtäg ], is the heart of the Valley and home to City Hall. The name of the Fration refers to the presence of the only bridge on the River Toce. In Fraction there is also a school for the children of the elementary school where the old Walser dialect is still learned. At the end of the country, towards the Brendo fraction, lies the oldest formaze house, the Casa Forte, ancient home of the amhand, the head of the walser colony. Here, too, there is a dedicated Oratorio in Santa Caterina. Inaugurated on November 25, 1661, the church was expanded in 1884. The last renovation dates back to 1986-1987.
San Michele [ Tuffald ], "deep woods," the woods close to the fraction were devastated by a large fire in 1765. The landscaper is home to an Fund Sci Centre, with a 12 km runway ring that runs all the flat part of the Valley, from Ponte to Fondovalle. At the location are also two religious buildings : Church of St. Michael and St. Lucia built in 1663.
Under Frua [ Unter Der Frütt ], "under the Cascade" of the Toce. There is a cloth and two large structures predominantly used by the Salesians for summer gatherings and various gatherings.
Valdo (Wald), "woods", ancient home of the Municipality of Formazza now moved to Ponte. In The Fraction is present the chairlift of the Sagersboden that leads to the top of the Pista of the Campions so defined for its beauty and typology.
Focus, the Walsers
The Walsers (contraction of the German Walliser, i.e., vallese, inhabitant of canton Valais) are a population of Germanic origin that inhabits the alpine regions around the Mount Rosa Massive. Whose language is defined as Titsch, Töitschu or Titzschu, terms related to German Deutsch.
Established in the Valley of the Goms, during the centuries XII and XIII, Walser settlers from the high Valais settled in different locations of the Alpine arch in Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and France. The history of the Walser people in the south of the alps begins in the middle of the thirteenth century, for progressive migrations, developing over time the allocated settlements that we know today.
Their peculiarity was that of having given birth to a model of colonizing high quotas occupying and transforming abandoned alpeses. The Val Formazza represented the entrance door of the Walsers, from here they transitioned and colonized the Alpine arch on the Italian side, whose first stable settlements stood beyond the 1,800 mt.s.l.m. Their peculiarity was that they gave birth to a model of colonizing the high stakes by occupying and transforming abandoned alpeses, valleys and spoiled mountains with permanent settlements.
Focus, Sbrinz Route
All years in late August, for more information www.sbrinz-route.ch
Historical resuming in costume of the journey that unites Bern to Domodossola, a walk in multiple stages during which the journey is relocated to the teaching of tradition. A great way of communication that already 600 years ago, through the Gries Pass, at 2479 m of the quota between the Val Formazza and the Upper Valais, constituted the most direct route between the Lombard Plain and central Switzerland. From Milan to Bern, from the Mediterranean to the plains of Central Europe, they transitioned men, goods, ideas. It was a commercial street, a caravaniera traveled from long rows of mule loads of goods. From the north they went down cattle, skins and cheeses (the "sbrinz" of the Oberland Bernese), but also luxury products such as the precious crystals worked by the monks of Engelberg destined for Italian courts. From the south, the cloths and lust lumps and the wine of Ossola, exported to the court of France.
Focus, the Orrids of Uriezzo
A small canyon located in the municipality of Premia. In the course of the last glaciation (finished about 12,000 years ago) in the present Valle Antigorio and Formazza was the Ghisteel del Toce that with the passage of time and with the help of the torrents at its base eroded the rock by going to form this particular natural spectacle. The tortuous cunics and the throats that it is possible to admire today were formed once the glacier has disappeared. The draining of the various glacial streams has left room for a real canyon that you can visit on foot today. The phenomenon of erosion has created a very rare natural landscape in the Alps. The water force has made up a series of large subcircular cavities separated by narrow and tortuous cunicles whose walls are covered with grooves, volutes and niches.
Focus, Piero Portaluppi-Architect
was one of the most important architects and urbanists of the first half of the ' 900 Italian. Although he has operated predominantly in northern Italy, and in particular for the high bourgeoisie meneghine, he has a real revolution in the way of thinking about the architecture of public and private spaces. Over the course of his career he has carried out projects in a number of areas : not only palaces and residential villas, but also hydroelectric power stations-in which he applied architectural styles more related to historical construction than to industrial-funerary newsrooms, exhibition pavilions, hotels and much more.
Focus, the Formaggi of the Val d' Ossola
Among the cheeses of the Val d' Ossola a place of honor certainly occupies the Bettelmatt, the "cheese of the Gods," produced in seven alpeses of the Antigory valleys and Formazza at an altitude of between 1800 and 2400 meters. The Bettelmatt is produced in the summer, and it is a cheese that nods the great tradition of breed breeding of brown breed. Obtained from the milk of one milking, worked raw and whole, therefore with two daily work, it is a true triumph of perfumes, aromas and unmistakable flavours from the aromatics pastures of the Alps Lepontine.
The maturation of the Bettelmatt can vary from a few months to more years, but only after at least 90 days of seasoning the aromas and perfumes reach the height of the intensity. Of yellow gold or clowns, thick and bronze with maturation, intense, prolonged and deep, aromatic, never trivial flavour.
Other characteristic cheese is Ossolan : a semi-fat or fatty cheese from the delicate, herbaceous, more intense and prolonged flavour in the course of the affinity, used as a dish as a stant and also in the preparation of the traditional potato gnocchi, chestnut flour and pumpkin, or in the poles conce, or still with rye bread to form the traditional oxolan merenda.
a Verbania, sui Laghi, sul Lago Maggiore, nella Val d'Ossola, Premosello-Chiovenda, Vogogna, Macugnaga, sul Toce, Lago di Mergozzo
il tour della ville tuscolane è uno dei più suggestivi dei castelli romani .Si parte dalla stazione di frascti si sale attraversando villa torlonia e il suo giardino, da li si comincia asalire ammirnado villa aldobradini e le sue spendide scuderie. Sempre salendo si intravede Villa Lancellotti, se salando ancora la piu regale Vialla Falconieri .scendendo invece verso destra si ammira villa parisi .superato l'ombrellino si intravede dopo aver raggiunto la roornd anche villa Mergè. Cintinunado poi lungo la via di frascati si rimane stupefatti dalla maestosa Villa Mondragone sede dell'università di Tor vergata.Salendo sulla vetta del monte tuscolo si erge la città di tusculum con i suoi reperti archelogici.a seguire si passa a Villa Cavalletti e Villa grazioli. Finito il tour si attraversa il paese di Frascati con le sue fraschette e il suo centro storico.
Questo itinerario della citta di Lecco, é un vero e proprio salto nel passato, ci porta a rivivere il borgo fortificato così come era ai tempi in cui Alessandro Manzoni ambienta I Promessi Sposi su “quel ramo del lago di Como che volge a mezzogiorno“
Oliveto Lario, Lago di Como, Bellagio, Magreglio, Lezzeno
Directorate of Lecce, you begin pedaling from the square of Avetrana for the 6th and final stage of the Cyclovia of the Ionian Salento. After crossing the Mediterranean spot and pastures here is the imposing test track of Porsche. So it touches Boncore Village and begins a journey in the countryside of the Salento interior, between orti, olive trees and vineyards all the way up to Arnesano. The arrival in Lecce is an occasion to get to know the ancient borough, from Porta Rudiae to the Cathedral with the fading bell tower, all the way to St. Oronzo Square, welcomed to the finish line by the patron of the city.
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Immersing yourself in the Langhe on an e-bike is a soul-stirring experience. The gentle undulation of the hills blends with the fluid motion of pedal-assisted cycling, whilst the air fills with the scents of earth, grapes, and history. Ancient villages stand like sentinels of time, inviting you to uncover their secrets. Each pedal stroke brings you closer to the essence of this magical land, where tradition and innovation dance together amidst rows of vines and centuries-old castles. It's a journey that stimulates the senses and nourishes the spirit, promising unforgettable emotions at every turn.
Novello
Novello, the starting and ending point of your tour, welcomes you with its captivating tranquillity. Stroll along the cobbled streets of the historic centre, breathing in the authentic atmosphere of a Langhe village. Reach the panoramic terrace next to the castle, where your gaze gets lost among the rolling hills covered in vineyards. Here, time seems to slow down, offering you a taste of the peace that permeates these lands.
Monforte d'Alba
Monforte d'Alba captivates you with its medieval charm. Lose yourself among the winding alleys that climb to the top of the hill, where the ancient Horszowski auditorium stands as an architectural gem. The town square, the beating heart of local life, invites you to take a refreshing break. Don't leave without admiring the breathtaking panorama from the giant bench, a symbol of these hills.
From Monforte to Dogliani
The route from Monforte to Dogliani is a hymn to the beauty of the Langhe. Pedal along quiet secondary roads immersed in silence, where traffic gives way to birdsong and the rustle of wind through the vines. Vineyards follow one another in a mosaic of greens and golds, offering views that seem painted. Each bend reveals a new panorama, each climb is rewarded with thrilling descents and breathtaking vistas.
Dogliani
Dogliani welcomes you with its dual character: the ancient village perched on the hill and the more modern lower part. Explore the historic centre, with its baroque churches and noble palaces that tell centuries of history. Don't miss visiting the Wine Shop, where you can taste the famous Dolcetto di Dogliani DOCG. For art lovers, the Luigi Einaudi Art Gallery offers a precious collection of works.
The Experience
This 34 km route is an adventure accessible to all, thanks to e-bikes that make even the most challenging stretches manageable. The self-guided itinerary, supported by the BikeSquare app, allows you to explore in complete freedom, following your own rhythms and passions. Starting and returning to Novello, you'll traverse some of the most evocative landscapes of the Langhe, a UNESCO World Heritage site, immersing yourself in the rich food and wine culture of the region. It's an eco-friendly journey that combines the pleasure of cycle tourism with the discovery of a unique territory, where each pedal stroke is a caress to the soul and a tribute to the beauty of nature.
in Novello, in Barolo, in La Morra, in Verduno, in the Langhe, in Roero, in Barbaresco, in Neive, in Monforte, in Diano, in Castiglion Falletto, in Alba, in Bra
From the ancient villages, dominated by impregnable fortresses, to the long beaches of Ugento, cycling with the scent of the Mediterranean scrub in the Regional Natural Park of the Ugento Coast.
The journey starts from Racale and when you reach the coast, you cycle along the historic roads that run alongside the basins, a colossal reclamation work that saved this land from ancient evils such as malaria, returning fertile land to the people of Salento.
The municipalities that are crossed along this loop are: Ugento, Gemini, Torre San Giovanni, Posto Rosso, Capilungo, Torre Suda.
The route mainly develops on asphalt (about 90%) and on low-traffic roads for almost the entire route. Please note that in the months of July and August, the stretch of the coastal road from Torre San Giovanni to Posto Rosso (Marina di Alliste) has heavy traffic.
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This route develops into the territory in the Valdastico along narrow white and paved roads and allows you to pedal for about 34 kilometers with a 579-meter level off from Arserum to arrive until San Pietro Valdastico.
Start point
The starting point is in Arsero-Via dei Longhi where you start with a breakfast / merenda at the bar Campagna with coffee and brioche.
Arserum-Old Railway Station- Cartiera Rossi
From the starting point, the Old Railway Station is reached strongly by Alessandro Rossi, ledader of the Italian industrialists, who promoted and financed the construction to connect the manufacturing plant of Schio, Piovene Rocchette and Arserum.
The path continues in the direction Cartiera Rossi, founded in 1878 by Francesco Rossi, a major company in which over 1300 employees were employed, becoming in a few years the largest European cartiera of the era.
Contrà Pria-Valdastico
Profollowing our path comes to the Treatoria all 'Isola, typical trattoria where you can taste typical homemade dishes, then continue to Contrà Pria, also known as the "Caribbean of the Veneto", prestigious location immersed in nature, where the river forms some anse by creating small, ideal ponds for bathing.
It is still continuing to arrive at the Torrions of Pedescala, ancient guard towers placed in an 'altura between Contrà La Pria and Barcarola site in the territory of Cogollo in the Horographical Left of the Astico valley falls into this defense optics and is thought to be used as a signalling tower in the event of danger by being in visual correspondence with the castle of Velo. Some scholars argue that the foundations are of Roman invoice.
Profollowing the journey to the valley of the Valdastic, there is a fascinating "Il Gorgo", fascinating place with regoglish waterfalls, fostered upstream directly from the mountain, creates unique beauty landscapes, its sassi beach allows it to relax and freshen up in its waters.
This place is also associated with the ancient Italo-Austrian border.
From here it is pedal to the pizzeria Antica Valdastico, local rennomed for its gourmet pizza.
Anelli delle Anguane
After a short culinary break, you go back to the ferrata "
Anelli delle Anguane", recent ferrata composed of an intertwining of vertical ferred streets, equipped dines and ribbed paths that develop along about 300 mt. of a peak rocky bastion on the Val d' Astico. There are three vertical traits and a Tibetan bridge.
You are almost at the end of the 'ring' itinerary at the return ebike point.
Dalla frazione di Brengon (dove noleggiate le bici) seguire la strada asfaltata sino ad incontrare il bivio per Chamois: trascurarlo e proseguire lungo la stradina fino a raggiungere un parcheggio che si trova dopo un ampio tornante a sinistra. Risalire la strada che porta al Col Pilaz nell’abetaia che ogni tanto regala interessanti scorci sul Monte Zerbion e sul Mont Tantané. Superato un tratto di strada leggermente più ripido il tracciato prosegue in un tratto quasi rettilineo, siamo sullo spartiacque con il comune di Chamois ed ogni tanto, tra i rami degli abeti, si intravede l’inconfondibile sagoma del di sua Maestà il CERVINO.
Proseguire sulla poderale che propone una breve discesa sino ad incontrare un bivio: si trascura la strada che prosegue diritta davanti a noi e si svolta a destra continuando la discesa sino al Col Pilaz (1975m).
Riprendere la strada a ritroso e al bivio (che abbiamo incontrato prima) seguire a destra le indicazioni per Chamois. La discesa è bella e pedalabile e si ricongiunge con la pista poderale che porta al caratteristico paese di Chamois (circa un venti minuti).
Il rientro si sviluppa tutto sulla famosa passeggiata La Magdeleine - Chamois e non presenta particolari difficoltà.
in Valle d'Aosta, in Chatillon, in Fenis, in Ayas, In Cervino valley, to Champlong lakes, in Chamois, to Lod lake, to Zerbon mount
Percorso panoramico, permette di visitare il centro storico di Albenga e percorrere alcuni tratti ancora intatti della via Julia Augusta di epoca romanica.
L'itinerario conduce alla chiesa di Santa Croce con una percorrenza di circa 20 km con la possibilità di proseguire agevolmente con visita ad Alassio.
in Liguria, in Toirano, in Albenga, in Borghetto Santo Spirito, in Loano, in Finale ligure, to Monte Carmelo Sanctuary
in Val Borbera, in Arquata Scrivia, in Gavi, to Borghetto Borbera
Questo tour porta alla scoperta delle colline del Roero, Patrimonio Mondiale dell'Unesco insieme agli altri paesaggi vitivinicoli del Piemonte, e delle sue residenze reali (anch'esse Patrimonio dell'Umanità).
Paesaggi bellissimi dove approfondire la conoscenza dei tanti prodotti eccellenti del territorio, tra cantine, produttori di vino e specialità artigianali.
Il punto di partenza (e di arrivo) è l'Enoteca Regionale del Roero, cuore pulsante dell'enogastronomia locale e punto di riferimento per conoscere i migliori prodotti del territorio.
Da qui si pedala in direzione Govone, dove è possibile ammirare il Castello Reale, collocato sulla cima di una collinetta e storica sede, durante l'inverno, di una delle più belle manifestazioni natalizie d'Italia, il Magico Paese di Natale.
Si procede poi verso Priocca, dove gli appassionati non potranno perdersi una visita al Museo Mondodelvino, con l'esperienza interattiva della “Wine Experience” che racconta il mondo dell'enologia. A Priocca, inoltre, ha sede anche uno storico ristorante stellato della zona: è Il Centro, patria indiscussa del celebre fritto misto alla piemontese.
La tappa successiva è Magliano Alfieri, il cui castello è sede del Museo delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari e della Cultura del Gesso.
Da lì si procede in direzione Castagnito Alto, con la possibilità di fermarsi ad ammirare il panorama da un bellissimo Belvedere. In questo tratto si passa attraverso la “Strada del Barbera”, che celebra il vino anche attraverso il progetto “Arte e Paesaggio”, che vede la posa di alcuni steli d'autore, ideati sulla base di disegni dello scultore Riccardo Cordero per rappresentare in maniera astratta l’impegno del lavoro nel vigneto e in cantina.
Il tour procede erso Guarene, con un altro bellissimo castello riportato agli antichi splendori e sede di un hotel di lusso (su prenotazione si possono richiedere visite guidate).
Il passaggio da Vezza d'Alba merita poi una piccola deviazione sul suo belvedere, là dove si trova il Santuario della Madonna dei Boschi, luogo di grande spiritualità collocato in cima alle valli sottostanti, come a volerle proteggere. A Vezza d'Alba si trova anche un antico Torrione, il “Torion” come si dice da queste parti, che è stato acquistato tempo fa dalla famiglia dei viticoltori locali Ceretto, con l'idea di farne un progetto artistico e turistico in grado di replicare la Cappella del Barolo di La Morra.
Il percorso si conclude a Canale, tornando presso l'Enoteca Regionale del Roero dove – su prenotazione – si può concordare un aperitivo con vini e prodotti tipici. Al piano superiore dell'Enoteca Regionale del Roero, infine, si trova anche il ristorante una stella Michelin di Davide Palluda, uno dei più celebri interpreti dei sapori di queste terre.
in Novello, in Barolo, in La Morra, in Verduno, in the Langhe, in Roero, in Barbaresco, in Neive, in Monforte, in Diano, in Castiglion Falletto, in Alba, in Bra
Nice off roads tour in Langhe area passing in La Morra and Barolo area
in Novello, in Barolo, in La Morra, in Verduno, in the Langhe, in Roero, in Barbaresco, in Neive, in Monforte, in Diano, in Castiglion Falletto, in Alba, in Bra
Routes percorso in tutte le destinazioni