Piemonte Offroad Tour - Dirt, Dust, Delicious Food and Fine Wines
Four days, three of them riding two of Piemonte's most iconic historic military roads, plus a technical training stop at the Bagnolo Piemonte quarries.
Difficulty
Front-loaded: Friday is the hardest day of the trip. Saturday and especially Sunday ease off — Saturday's route can be upgraded to a harder variant on request for groups that want to keep the pace up. Riders should be confident picking up a loaded bike solo and riding several hours standing across a mixed day.
Terrain
- Historic military gravel roads
- Quarry rock and technical training terrain
- High alpine ridge tracks
Day by day
Thursday: Arrival at Briga Alta + skill evaluation ride
0.5h riding
Arrive and settle in at Briga Alta. In the afternoon, a short guided section from Passo di Prale to Nava — about 30 minutes offroad — lets the group get a real read on everyone's level before the tour proper starts.
Briga Alta
Friday: Via del Sale: Briga Alta to Limone Piemontechallenging
8h riding
The historic Via del Sale — the old salt-trade route along the ridge between Piemonte and Liguria — from Briga Alta to Limone Piemonte.
Dinner and overnight in Cuneo
Saturday: Strada dei Cannoni + technical training at Bagnolo Piemontemoderate
8h riding
The historic military track Strada dei Cannoni, followed by technical exercises in the quarries above Bagnolo Piemonte and Pinerolo.
Can be upgraded to a harder variant on request.
Overnight in San Bartolomeo, above Pinerolo
Sunday: Strada dell'Assietta to Sauze d'Oulxeasy
4h riding
The iconic high-altitude military road Strada dell'Assietta, finishing in Sauze d'Oulx.
Tour ends with lunch and debrief in Sauze d'Oulx
Most Swiss cities are about 4 hours by highway from Sauze d'Oulx — an easy drive home the same afternoon.
Included / excluded
Included
- Double/twin-share accommodation, Thursday through Saturday night
- Guiding for all riding sections
- Dinner in Cuneo, breakfast each morning, lunch in Sauze d'Oulx
Not included
- Single room supplement (subject to availability and location)
- Bike rental (see bike requirements)
- Fuel
- Travel to Briga Alta (meetup point)
- Personal riding gear
Bike requirements
- Any offroad-capable bike welcome, including heavy adventure bikes
- Minimum 50/50 tyres (at least half knobby) — street-biased tyres won't cut it
- Puncture repair kit required — tubes with tools, or a tubeless repair kit plus air compressor or pump
- Bike must be mechanically inspected before departure
Available dates
- 11 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2026 open
- 3 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2026 few-spots