MTB 2 Il Pongo

MTB 2 The Pongo Pedal to discover the hidden treasures of Montese. This route touches areas that are sparsely inhabited and wet for much of the year. Follow it if you want to meditate a bit or cool off from the heat! Let it lead you through villages rich in history, such as Riva di Biscia, and unique natural landscapes, such as the Selva.

Leave the plaza downhill to the south below the Montese hotels and, after crossing the S.Martino stream, ascend on asphalt in a bucolic, low-traffic environment to Riva di biscia, a historic hamlet, and then descend into the next little valley crossing the clayey area of the Selva and passing by the Carli oratory. And here, don't you also want to venture to see the viewpoint of Sasso dei Carli?

After long stretches in the woods it now skirts fields and small rural settlements with ups and downs to finally reach Maserno with refreshment facilities. There now remains a challenging descent that starts alongside the campsite and skims the Striscialacqua waterfall, suggestive in the aftermath of the rains, before climbing back to Montese for the same stretch covered at the beginning of the tour.

MTB 2 Il Pongo is one of many mountain bike trails in collaboration between 841 RIDE Wild and the Municipality of Montese, which with varying levels of difficulty, elevation gain and length, according to IMBA's ITRS signage, take you through an area perfect for your dowels.