Bike Tour From Nato Base To Le Manie
This tour starts at the Ex-Nato Base (1.019 m), a military base that was operational between 1962 and 1992. Now in disuse, it's a starting point for lots of freeride trails S1+ to S3 scale.
After 35/40 min with our first shuttle of the day, (13.50 EUR cost ) we will reach the Nato Base where the tour starts, we will take a connection Trail to reach Colla Cravarezza and climb 2 minutes to reach our first Trail of the day - Crestino Trail, a long and flowy Trail with some little jumps (skippable) and berms surrounded by a beautiful forest of beech trees.
After Crestino Trail we will take part of a Gravel Road to reach our next Trail, we can choose between Aia du Preve an S2 level Trail, just a little bit steeper than Crestino but mostly flowy and not too technical or take Supergroppo middle part with a rock garden graded S3 level and proceed our way to Rocche Gianche.
At Rocche Gianche we will take an easy up and down section called Cà dei Gatti, that takes us down to Vezzi-Portio village, down the road we can add 2 more secret Trails that only a LOCAL GUIDE knows!
From Vezzi-Portio we have the possibility to stop at a LOCAL bar to drink an Italian Espresso or continue our way to LE MANIE Platou climbing for 15/20 minutes and gaining about 110 of altitude worth every meter for a super panoramic view!
From BRIC Dei Monti (410 m.) We will take Andrassa Trail (stage EWS 2016) a loose rocks Trail in the first part and a flow section in the second part.
We are finally at Le Manie Platou were we can head to the last Trail of the day, if the group is not ready for S3 Level we can choose between Ponti romani Trail an easy S1+ Trail, Briga Left a more rocky and technical Trail graded at S2+ or we can challenge our self with DH Woman or DH Man steep Trails, rocky sections, and loose rocks BUT with a wonderful view on Varigotti Village where after we eventually pedal on the Asphalt to reach the Restaurant in Final Borgo old town of Finale (not included in the price 15/20 EUR per person).
After lunch, we have the second shuttle of the day at 14.00 that starts near Final Borgo to go back to NATO BASE and choose depending on the group will, level and energy left between various flow or technical Trails.
Return to Finale Ligure approx. 16.00 / 17.00 If all day tour
Or Approx 12.30/13.00 if Half day Tour
Trails of the morning:
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Crestino (stage EWS 2016)
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Super Groppo / Aia Du Preve
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Secret Trails passing into Cà Dei Gatti
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Andrassa (stage EWS 2016)
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DH Woman / DH Man or Briga - Ponti Romani
Trails of the afternoon (2 to be chosen from those listed):
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Ingegnere (stage EWS 2015)
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Base Nato
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Madre Natura
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Oribago 1
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Oribago 2
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Margot
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Pino morto
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Cà Bianca
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Crestino 2
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Super Groppo (entire Trail)
Included in the tour:
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LOCAL GUIDE for the entire day
Excluded:
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The two single lifts of the day (tot 27 Eur)
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Restaurant (15/20 Eur per person)
Time and meeting point:
Via Per Gorra 10 at our office (little wooden house in the back of the main building in the center of the Finale Outdoor Region Base) at 8.30 (at 9.00 we have the first shuttle).
Equipment:
MANDATORY At least open helmet (or full face if you want) - Knee pads are recommended, in case you don't have one we can rent it at our partner's shops.
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TOUR PRICE
Starting from 35 EUR P/P (if half day tour)
DOWNHILL (MORNING+ AFTERNOON)
2300 MT
TRAINING REQUIRED
MEDIUM TRAINING
EXTRA COSTS NOT INCLUDED
2 SINGLE LIFTS (if we do also the afternoon) (13.50 EACH) TOTAL 27 EUR P/P HAS TO BE PAID DIRECTLY AT SHUTTLE STARTING POINT.
RESTAURANT COST (15-20 P/P)
AVERAGE TRAILS GRADE
S2 WITH THE POSSIBILITY TO ADD MORE S1 OR S3.
TOTAL LENGHT
40 KM
UPHILL
350 MT
MINIMUM PERSON
NO MINIMUM
RIDING TIME
6/7 H