VAL VARAITA, majestic mountains and endless trails

Price: 1 590,00 €

An amazing alpine adventure at the sight of Monviso, the “Stone King”

Trip Type

E-MTB tour
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Group Size

No size limit
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Locations

Piedmont
Fixed Departure

9 October 2023

Trip code WT-CODE 716797

Bike type: E-Bike Level: Advanced Duration: 5 days/5 nights

Here is our great mountain tour, in Piedmont, in the Western Alps.

If mountain views and high altitudes fascinate you, as well as long natural trails, technical and challenging climbs, a wild and epic environment, this 5-day trip is definitely for you!

We will go to the discovery of an Occitan valley with a thousand-year history, the incredible views with the “Stone King”, the Monviso, as the master, showing itself in all its 3841 meters majesty, its authentic and genuine traditions and a some truly amazing alpine trails!

We will ride some of the legendary trails featured during the Trans Varaita Bike, a mtb enduro race conceived and organized by a group of young and passionate locals with the aim to promote their valley through bike tourism. In the occasion of our trip they will also be our special guides! But do not worry, we will not have to deal with time and we will just enjoy every single moment of this alpine adventure on our e-mtb!

Trip Features - TOUR LEVEL ADVANCED

Duration: 5 days / 5 nights
Typology: e-mtb tours
In Numbers: Average day km 25 km with 1250/2130 d- and 740/1450 d +
Meeting point: Sampeyre (CN)
Meeting Time (Day 1): 13.00
End of tour: Sampeyre (CN)
Guide/Clients ratio: max 6 participants for each guide
Classification of downhill trails: prevalence S2 and S3, with sections S1 and S4.
Physical preparation level: high
Technical skill level uphill: high

The 5 day program:

Itineraries

Day 1

Sampeyre

Welcome to Val Varaita! The meeting point is in Sampeyre, a town in the middle valley where we will be staying for the next few days. After settling into the apartment, we will meet the Guide and the tour participants for the briefing and for a first taste of the trails in the area, or rather an appetizer!
Piedmont is certainly famous for its gastronomic traditions and its wines, so when we return we will officially start the holiday with some classics of the culinary tradition and a nice toast in view of the next few days.

Day 2

Sampeyre - Allevè wood

Yesterday we had a first taste of our trip, but today after a good breakfast we will enter the heart of our adventure. A beautiful climb will bring us to Vallone di Vallanta putting us to the test before entering, again on a technical climb, the Bosco dell'Alevè, the largest extension of stone pine in Italy and one of the largest in Europe. Stop for refreshment at Rifugio Bagnour at 2017 m a.s.l before tackling a first tough but always fun descent, and then a truly spectacular long traverse with a breathtaking view of the Pelvo d'Elva. A last descent into the woods takes us back to Sampeyre for a well-deserved snack and a drink!

Day 3

Colle dell'Agnello

Today’s tour is shorter but certainly no less exciting. In fact, we want you to taste the magnificent views of the upper valley and the Colle dell'Agnello. We will cross over to France for what can be defined as a true alpine adventure. During the day we won’t miss to stop in a cozy refuge for a cake and a coffee, we will pass by wonderful alpine lakes, and ride very fun and long natural single tracks. Back in the valley we will have have some good food in Chianale, the last village of the valley, exactly what we need after such an epic day in the mountains!

Day 4

Sampeyre

Today we will go on with the discovery of the middle valley. But we won’t get bored at all and there will be again no shortage of climbs where to test your e-mtb skills, and descents on super fun and long mountain single tracks.

Day 5

Sampeyre

Today will start our adventure with one of the best trails an e-biker could wish for! Pedaling a long ups and downs on single track we reach Colle di Sampeyre, a communication route with the beautiful Val Maira. Shortly after, it will finally be time to tackle one of the most incredible alpine descents you can imagine. And to conclude our day with a bang, a last descent awaits us, which was by far one of the most popular Trans Varaita Bike stages over the years.