Trail tostissimo dal Poieto alla Maresana

Nice long tour, easily breakable. With all nice stony, and trialistic descents. Up to Nese fork nice draining, from Nese to Maresana, wait period not too wet. Ascent from nice scenic trail to Ganda with gradients bordering on hallucination , 100% doable with emtb for first part, then final part with push sections (alternatively you can climb from classic asphalt Selvino final ascent to top of Poieto).

In this trail the descent passes through the Cornagera, the first 20 meters are an S5 infeasible, then the trail continues with S3 grade and S4 sections, and a step of about 2 meters from which the bike must be lowered. Alternatively, it is possible to descend north (the old DH trail is not recommended because it is in a state of disrepair). You go up towards Salmezza on asphalt with a challenging slope, and then very nice S2/S3 optional descent towards Madonna del Perello.

Ascend about 150 meters and then aim for the spectacular Costone ridge. Suicidal descent on nice steep scree a little exposed S3, finished the steep part there are some final passages S4 (alternatively do not go up to Madonna del Costone and take the parallel track further north that however I do not know).

Continue and after a few meters of not very comfortable pushing, you arrive under the Filaressa, here begins the descent that goes towards the Nese Fork it is two parallel descents, I recommend taking the one on the left (go up the big step and stay above the gully), the descent is made by some nice steps S4 very tough but doable with a little handle. Continue to Canto basso from a S1/S2 descent and then a short climb doable only by emtb. You take a beautiful trail to the fork from the Smile S2 with S3+ passages.

From here it is possible to continue into Maresana from the downhill carrale or descend (when dry) to Olera while for those who still have the trail continues on the beautiful stony Catene S2/S3 descent. It goes up to the Maresana cross and then down a nice vertical S3 with some S4 passages, stony descent with some nice drops that joins the Albanesi (halfway down arriving at the narrow sassone it is possible to pass to the left by getting off the bike and wheelie it).

MTB: Yes

EMTB: Yes

Difficulty uphill: Very challenging

Difficulty descent: S3/S4

Drainage: up to the Nese fork

Generic note (valid for all my trails): before embarking on the trail assess your abilities well in base. Read the description well, the trail may include exposed push or shoulder sections. At the time of inclusion the present ride is all doable. We accept no responsibility for any inconvenience due to lack of trail maintenance or deterioration of the trails due to external and/or natural agents and misjudgment of the tour.