Endless opportunities for mountain biking and road cycling provide a great way to explore the natural surroundings.
Full of charm and spectacular alpine scenery, the Aosta Valley is one of the best places in Europe for cyclists. With an extensive network of unsurfaced tracks, ski resorts with lifts open in the summer and a leg of the Giro d’Italia often passing through it, the Aosta Valley is a mecca for all forms of cycling, whether it be mountain biking, road cycling or the more extreme downhill mountain biking.
ROAD CYCLING
The Aosta Valley, which is often used as a leg of the Giro d’Italia tour (one of the most important races of the international season alongside the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana) has numerous opportunities for road biking with 21 routes on inland roads providing many scenic and panoramic rides amidst spectacular scenery.Find out more
MOUNTAIN BIKING
With over 1000 kilometres of unsurfaced tracks stemming from its agricultural traditions, the Aosta Valley is perfect mountain biking territory. Mule tracks, farm roads and wooded paths offer cyclists the opportunity to enjoy the valley’s ever-changing spectacular scenery. Qualified mountain bike instructors are available.Find out more
DOWNHILL MOUNTAIN BIKING
Some of the local ski resorts (including Pila and La Thuile) keep their chairlifts and cable cars running throughout the summer, making them perfect locations for downhill cycling, an extreme version of mountain biking necessitating bikes with sturdier frames, protective gear and full face helmets. In Pila, the Baby Gorraz area has a Bike Park with numerous options from basic practice for those new to downhill to freeride acrobatics, for expert use only!Find out more
CYCLING TOURS AND PACKAGES
There are numerous organised cycling tours and packages within the Aosta Valley as well as a couple of road cycling sportives, or “Gran Fondo’s” as they are known in Italy.
Find more information on general cycling packages whether it is road, downhill or freeride.