The Best Mountain Bike Trails in Piemonte (Italy)

Cycling - Avigliana Lakes

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ant1606

Distance

39.86mi

Elevation +

961f

TrailRank

35

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Cycling - Ride to Avigliana Lakes with friends. Part on dirt/gravel, part on cycling paths and minor roads. Despite their small size, these lakes of glacial origin teem with with water sports enthusiasts in summer month...

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Col Vieux Descent

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philingle

Distance

5.77mi

Elevation +

692f

TrailRank

34

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This descent came well recommended with Nico Vuilloz himself saying it ‘knocks the stuffing’ out of Mega and Maxi Avalanche courses. With just over 200m of climbing needed for this outstanding 1200m descent it is a must....

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Cycling - Santuario di Ciavanis

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ant1606

Distance

8.78mi

Elevation +

2244f

TrailRank

34

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Cycling - Too hot in town and I decided to go for a ride in the mountains, but it was hot there as well. No escape.About 30C (86F) and only the 20% of this ride is in the shade. Instead of aborting I decided to pace at t...

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Cycling - Pian dell'Azaria

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ant1606

Distance

12.29mi

Elevation +

2267f

TrailRank

34

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Cycling - Within the Gran Paradiso National Park, Pian dell'Azaria is a flat pasture area of glacial origin up Soana Valley - one of the three branches of it. Paved road up to Campiglia Soana, after which the unpaved ro...

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Cycling - Colle di Gilba and Ridge

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ant1606

Distance

26.03mi

Elevation +

5000f

TrailRank

34

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Cycling - MTB loop from Martiniana Po. Total climb 1,725 m (5,660 ft). Warning: Do not attempt repeating this track entirely. Worth going up to S. Bernardo di Martiniana (waypoint), then back to Colle Gura (waypoint) a...

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Cycling - Rifugio Amprimo 8jun19

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ant1606

Distance

16.38mi

Elevation +

3694f

TrailRank

34

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Cycling - Loop from Bussoleno to Rifugio Amprimo. Cyclability of 90%. Most of the climb is on paved road and shaded, which is much appreciated in warm days. Great views on Rocciamelone and other peaks in the Susa Vall...

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Cycling - Faro della Vittoria

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ant1606

Distance

21.10mi

Elevation +

1923f

TrailRank

34

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Cycling - Classic ride to Faro della Vittoria, the highest spot in town, but exploring different trails inside Parco della Rimembranza on the way up. Some ups and downs here, with a short steep section at 20% grade. Haz...

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Cycling - Faro della Vittoria

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ant1606

Distance

18.98mi

Elevation +

1949f

TrailRank

34

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Cycling - Gorgeous weather for a ride up the highest point in town, Faro della Vittoria, through the Parco della Rimembranza. Then down with a visit to Parco Vila Genero, Villa della Regina, Monte dei Cappuccini and on t...

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Cycling - Ostana and Oncino Loop

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ant1606

Distance

20.97mi

Elevation +

3717f

TrailRank

34

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Cycling - MTB loop, 1,300 m (4,265 ft) total climb. Based on a track available on the net, we took this ride with peace of mind without knowing that quite a portion of it requires pushing and portage. Normally not a pro...

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Sparone - Gurgo - Sparone (08/2019)

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Blackbirds

Distance

7.67mi

Elevation +

407f

TrailRank

33

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Very cool trail near the official start of the Gran Paradiso national park area in Italy. Start is in the big parking lot (free) near the gas station, in Sparone. After crossing the river Orco over the bridge, you are g...

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Cycling - Pista Tagliafuoco (Musine')

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ant1606

Distance

10.77mi

Elevation +

2041f

TrailRank

33

Cycling - The Tagliafuoco fire road requires moderate riding skills on loose rocks. I tried a variant. If you like portage up a steep disastered hiking trail, then the section between waypoints A and B will do. Better s...

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Cycling - Abbazia di Vezzolano 25jun22

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ant1606

Distance

49.39mi

Elevation +

2953f

TrailRank

33

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Cycling - For us Turinese, it's simply "The Hill". The forested relief to the east of town is a pleasant area for outdoors activities - mainly hiking and cycling - through ups-and-downs that touch quaint villages with pl...

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Cycling - Val Grande di Lanzo 21jul19

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ant1606

Distance

23.61mi

Elevation +

2802f

TrailRank

33| 4.0

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Cycling - Val Grande is the northernmost of the three Lanzo Valleys northwest of Torino. Easily accessible, Val Grande doesn't seem to attract as many people and is probably the wildest among the three. The "Sentiero N...

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Cycling - Colle del Prete loop 2aug21

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ant1606

Distance

21.53mi

Elevation +

3573f

TrailRank

32

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Cycling - Loop from Frassino in the Varaita Valley. Up to Colle del Prete, on to Colle di Gilba and back. Some sections of loose rocks and sand - while descending - require essential riding skills if, like us, done with ...

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Cycling - Belmonte 28may21

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ant1606

Distance

12.72mi

Elevation +

1811f

TrailRank

32

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Cycling - Short ride to the UNESCO site of Sacro Monte di Belmonte. Through the centuries, several additions have quite changed the original complex dating back to AD 1000. Paved minor roads with some steep gradient se...

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Cycling - Lago di Monastero 5oct19

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ant1606

Distance

14.91mi

Elevation +

3058f

TrailRank

32

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Cycling - The ride up the small Lake Monastero, rather than the lake itself, is worth for it's very panoramic. First 5 Km (3 mi) of this ride is on paved road, then one-lane unpaved road, rough at times although not exce...

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Cycling - Condove

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ant1606

Distance

15.13mi

Elevation +

3458f

TrailRank

32

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Cycling - Hot day at 28C (83F) and not much shade on this route. Nice hamlets and almost zero traffic on the paved road going up. Wife and I followed an existing track which went nowhere in the woods. We tried to stay a...

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Cycling - Pian delle Nere 18may21

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ant1606

Distance

14.97mi

Elevation +

2782f

TrailRank

32

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Cycling - Pian delle Nere is quite a popular spot around mid-May as its high pastures teem with hundreds of thousands of Mountain Daffodils (Narcissus poeticus). The final stretch of one-lane road has been freshly paved...

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Nizza Monferrato - Oviglio- VV Toppertje

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Da Nijlk

Distance

34.42mi

Elevation +

1778f

TrailRank

32

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Nizza Monferrato - oviglio- Nizza Monferrato. Beautiful route 90% off road-10% asphalt (1% main road) Stunning views and great off road tracks.

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Valle Po: Paesana descents from Pian del Lupo

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Dahn

Distance

14.38mi

Elevation +

3583f

TrailRank

32

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First descent from Pian del Lupo to Bosso is very steep at first, then rough. Second descent from Pian del Lupo to Paesana is enduro heaven in the beginning and in the end; the mid part is traverse trail riding.

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Cycling - Pian Pra'

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ant1606

Distance

15.48mi

Elevation +

2372f

TrailRank

32

Cycling - MTB ride to Pian Pra'. Mostly unpaved road, becoming progressively rougher despite being 100% cyclable, up to Pian Pra'. We followed this suggested route from a local website but didn't find it a particularly...

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Cycling - Giro delle Miniere

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ant1606

Distance

17.95mi

Elevation +

3583f

TrailRank

32

Cycling - Although there are several abandoned talc mines in proximity of this track, it would take to walk to visit them. The "MTB Mines Ride", as known locally, is then a symbolic reference. This ride has two climbs a...

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Cycling - Colle del Nivolet

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ant1606

Distance

30.94mi

Elevation +

5328f

TrailRank

32

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Cycling - Colle del Nivolet is said to be one of the hardest climbs in Europe. Whether this might be true or not, the scenery in the heart of the Gran Paradiso National Park is much worth the ride. Although listed here ...

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Cycling - Sentiero del Gallo loop (Piedmont)

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ant1606

Distance

12.18mi

Elevation +

1824f

TrailRank

31

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Cycling - Sentiero del Gallo is part of the "Monte Soglio Trail" running race ("http://www.trailmontesoglio.it") which is held yearly around the end of May. Unfortunately, just one month later, the vegetation - especial...

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2e ritje Tenuta Squaneto

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HarmD

Distance

15.16mi

Elevation +

1627f

TrailRank

31

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Time can be a lot quicker (did lots of site seeing).At the start many try outs at little side roads but all dead ends (some very nice though!). The end of the trip was very cool. A long climb (tarmac) and greatest decend...

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