Giro del Monte Matto

Cyclo-mountaineering tour for connoisseurs around M.Matto via the Valmiana pass, lots of bike on the shoulders and very difficult descents to conquer an unforgettable ride!

We are in the Gesso Valley, the home of cyclo-mountaineering south of Monviso, here there is no flow, just rocks and more rocks topped with lots of switchbacks. Paradise for demanding cycloalpinists, but hell for many less determined bikers. In Duna long and beautiful climb in one of the most striking corners of the Maritime Alps, followed by a very technical descent of 2000 meters of which 1100 constantly difficult. For lovers of the genre an unmissable ride!

Full report on the Mag in 2015 with the article "The M. Matto Tour 2.0"

Departure from S.Anna di Vinadio to climb on asphalt to Terme di Valdieri and follow part of the beautiful and well-known climb to Rifugio Questa via Valasco to Valscura Lake. From the lake instead of continuing on the beautiful military, take the Valasco Balcony Trail, a beautiful eat and drink with pedaled stretches but also shoulder-bike pieces to then climb always with shoulder bike to Colle di Valmiana

From here really tough descent, constantly on stones of all kinds, from gravel to bowling balls to smooth slabs to the Sella Soprano Lake. Then follow to the Livio Bianco Refuge, a coveted destination to refresh ourselves with beer, but it has to be earned all the way because the section to get there is really bad. Below the hut is a "quick" practice compared the rest of the descent, a fun trail, never difficult and quite fast (watch out for pedestrians) until the start.

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