Anello Val Pegherolo e Monte Cavallo

The route starts in Piazzatorre and immediately begins to gain elevation as it follows the climb through the ski slopes toward Monte Torcola.

The climb has some steep sections, but it remains rideable for the most part.

On an e-MTB, you can climb with good consistency, while on a regular MTB you’ll inevitably need to pace yourself more carefully, considering that this is only the first of two major climbs of the day.

Once you reach the top, after a few short sections where you may need to push your bike, you finally arrive at the start of the first major descent.

Monte Torcola – Valleve

From here begins a long and beautiful descent toward Valleve.

It’s not a particularly technical trail, which is precisely why it’s a lot of fun even for those who aren’t constantly seeking out extreme sections.

The overall difficulty is roughly S2.

You can maintain a good pace and ride continuously, without constant interruptions or sections where you have to walk.

It’s a descent that prioritizes smoothness and the joy of riding above all else.

After losing all the elevation gained on the first climb, you reach the Valleve area.

Valleve - San Simone

Once the first descent is over, you’ll have to start climbing again.

Follow the trail toward San Simone, tackling the second major climb of the day.

Here, too, the rideability remains very high, though you’ll encounter a few short sections where you may need to get off your bike and push.

With an e-MTB, the climb is generally manageable, but at this point the total elevation gain begins to take its toll.

So don’t confuse the technical ease of the ride with its physical ease: the elevation gain remains significant, and even with the motor, you’ll need to manage your energy and battery carefully.

San Simone - Val Terzera

From San Simone, you enter the Val Terzera area.

This section has changed significantly compared to the past.

Since 2026, the trail has been improved and graded, making the entire crossing much easier to ride on a mountain bike.

What used to involve several sections where you had to push your bike has thus become a route particularly well-suited for e-MTBs, allowing you to stay in the saddle almost the entire time.

This is a major change for this route, as it makes the entire loop much more continuous and further reduces the amount of pushing required.

Val Terzera - Piazzatorre

Once you’ve passed through Val Terzera, the second major descent of the day begins.

This one is also very long but never particularly difficult.

The trail alternates between smoother sections and a few slightly more technical sections, though it never reaches a high level of difficulty.

You can therefore ride continuously and enjoy a descent that, after all the accumulated elevation loss, seems almost never-ending.

You continue to gradually lose elevation until you return to Piazzatorre, completing the loop.

In summary

This is a route that works particularly well on an e-MTB.

You spend most of the day in the saddle; the two climbs are almost entirely rideable, and the two long descents generally present moderate technical challenges.

The first climb leads from Piazzatorre toward Monte Torcola, followed by a beautiful, long descent—mostly S2—toward Valleve.

From here, you gain elevation again toward San Simone and enter Val Terzera, where work carried out in 2026 has made the route significantly more rideable than in the past.

The second long descent finally takes you back to Piazzatorre along trails that are always enjoyable and never excessively challenging.

It is therefore a route that should appeal to a fairly broad range of riders, especially those on e-MTBs, as it does not require any special mountain biking skills and involves very little carrying of the bike.

The only aspect that should not be underestimated is the total elevation gain.

The technical difficulties are moderate, but to complete the entire loop, you still need to be in good shape and, if riding an E-MTB, manage your battery range properly.

Technical Details

Trail Style: AM / E-MTB

MTB: Yes, good physical fitness required

E-MTB: Highly recommended

Rideability: Very high; almost the entire loop can be ridden

Carrying/pushing: Limited to a few short sections

Climbing difficulty: Technically moderate, physically demanding due to the total elevation gain

First descent: Torcola–Valleve: mostly S2

Second descent San Simone–Val Terzera–Piazzatorre: long and generally not very technical

Overall descent difficulty: Mostly S2, with a few slightly more challenging sections

Exposure: No particularly significant sections

Main feature: a large, very rideable loop with two long climbs and two long descents