Piedmont Region by E-Bike: The Italian Garden of Eden
Self guided from EUR € 1099
Bike tour in Italy
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Delight in some of the most exquisite cuisine in Italy
The Piedmont is a paradise for gourmets! Fantastic wines, delicious truffles, sweet chocolate, and an artful kitchen attract gourmets from all over the world to visit this region. An awesome landscape assures variety for the cycle tours.
The first capital of Italy – Turin (or Torino) – is also named "Little Paris", and you will certainly feel the French flair! Stroll through the numerous medieval alleys in the small villages. You will get together with various treasuries of culinary, architectural, or cultural nature! To discover Piedmont by bike is truly an awesome experience!
Highlights
- Torino, the "Little Paris" of Italy
- Palace of Stupinigi, a rococo masterpiece by Filippo Juvarra
- Pinerolo, well-known for its calvary school
- Beautiful orchards and vineyards of the Piedmont
- Cavour, with a fortress
- Medieval Saluzzo
- Palaces of Manta and Costigliole
- Benevagienna, with archeological excavations of Roman ruins
- Charasco and Bra, the capitals of gourmets
- Alba, famous for its truffles
- Palaces of Guarene and Cisterna
- Asti, famous for its sparkling wine
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Daily program
Day 1: Arrival to Torino
Personal tour briefing and bike distribution. Torino, the first capital of Italy, is awaiting you with a lot of interesting sights!
Overnight in TorinoDay 2: Torino – Pinerolo (31 miles/50 km)
On bike paths and side roads you cycle along the River Po. You should take your time for the rococo palace of Stupinigi which was designed by the architect Filippo Juvarra. This palace was the residence for the family of Savoyen for many years. Through parks and along rivers you continue to Penerolo which is famous for its well-known cavalry school.
Overnight in PineroloDay 3: Pinerolo – Saluzzo (28 miles/45 km)
You cycle on beautiful paths along fruit orchards and vineyards to Cavour with its quaint fortress "Rocca" – a hill in the middle of the flat landscape before you reach medieval Saluzzo.
Overnight in SaluzzoDay 4: Saluzzo – Bra (40 miles/65 km)
Today you will pass the beautiful palaces of Manta and Costigliole. You should visit Benevagienna – a city with Roman roots – and its archaeological excavations. Afterwards, you continue to Cherasco and Bra which is the capital of gourmets. The "Slow Food" movement was founded here.
Overnight in BraDay 5: Bra – Barolo – Alba (31 miles/50 km)
In Pollenzo – also a city with Roman roots – the University of "tastefulness" is located. After Barolo, you have to manage some hills, but you will be compensated with Italians best wine afterwards. You have to taste it! Along the river Tanaro you continue to Alba (very famous for truffles).
Overnight in AlbaDay 6: Alba – Asti (25 miles/40 km)
Today you cycle in the region of Roero. On your way you will see the palaces of Guarene and Cisterna – the museum can be visited. Your overnight stay is in Asti which is a very cultural city. It is famous for its sparkling wine and the rivalry of Palio.
Overnight in AstiDay 7: Asti – Chieri – Torino (28 miles/45 km + train)
Your tour leads you on secondary paths and along rivers back to Torino where you started your tour. On your way, you will see romantic villages. In Chieri tasty vines tempt you to have another glass of wine before travelling back to Torino by train.
Overnight in TorinoDay 8: Departure
You will depart individually or extend your trip. -
Accommodation
Hotels
These are sample hotels and may vary based on availability.
You will stay in a comfortable selection of 3- and 4-star hotels.
Torino: BW Plus Executive HotelPinerolo: Albergo Regina
Saluzzo: Hotel Antiche Mura
Bra: Albergo Cantine Ascheri
Alba: Hotel Calissano
Asti: Hotel Aleramo
Local hotel taxes are not included in the tour price. These taxes typically range from €1-5 per person/night and must be paid at hotel reception upon checkout.
Interested in visiting other areas before or after your tour? Visit our hotels page to learn more about lodging options.
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Bikes
Standard touring bike
These quality KTM bikes are the result of years of experience and continued development, always with the wishes and requirements of our guests in mind. The result is a solid, easy to use and travel-suitable bike with reliable brakes, an aluminium frame and top tires. This bike is well-equipped for every journey.
- Unisex (step-through) bike 21/24-speed with freewheel. Sizes: 56 / 51 / 46 / 43 cm (available for approx. heights between 58-75 in/148-190 cm)
- Men’s bike 21-speed with freewheel. Sizes: 63 / 60 / 56-51 "slopping" cm (available for approx. heights between 65-81 in/165-205 cm) Note: reservation is essential!
Specifications on standard touring bikes
- Modern, high-resistant aluminum frame
- V-brakes
- Aluminium-rims
- Reliable tires, which ensure high duration
- Shimano Alivio derailleur on 21-speed
- Selle Royal Saddles
*Posture for standard touring bikes will be upright for comfort
Bike rental plus, 27-speed, upgrade
The Bike Rental PLUS is designed by KTM and provides noticeable upgrades on many parts of the bike. From the saddle to the breaks and gears you will see even higher quality (for example even more precise components for braking and shifting). The Bike Rental PLUS allows for a slightly sportier riding posture and a high-quality Suntour suspension fork provides the best possible comfort across all surfaces.
Sizes: 63 / 60 / 55 / 51 / 50 / 46 cm (available for approx. heights between 61-81 in/155-205cm)
Upgraded components
- Hydraulic Magura HS 11 brakes
- Shimano Deore XT derailleur on 27-speed
- High-quality Suntour suspension fork
*Posture for Bike rental plus will be upright and forward
Electrically-assisted bike
Electric bikes allow you to have more mobility and be able to thoroughly enjoy every cycle tour. The "great equilizer" allows you to stay beside your friends or family on the road! These unisex bikes are comfortable to ride for both men and women.
Specifications on electrically-assisted bike
- Unisex bike 8-speed (Height approx. 148–195 cm)
- Bosch Active Line Plus motor
- Battery 550 Wh removable with mobile charger
- Hydraulic breaks
- Range up to 120 kilometres
Equipment included with the bike rentals:
- Saddle bag (water repellent), rear
- Handlebar bag (water repellent), with clear cover on top for map viewing
- Tools
- Pump
- Repair kit (with extra bicycle tube)
- Combination lock
Pedals:
The bikes will have flat pedals. If you want to bring your own pedals, please bring your own shoes and the necessary equipment to change the pedals.Helmets:
Helmets are not included with the bike rentals. We recommend, for safety and hygiene reasons, that you bring your own helmet.Dates
Saturdays: Mar 29 - Oct 11, 2025
Season 1: Mar 29 - Apr 18 | Sep 27 - Oct 11
Season 2: Apr 19 - May 16 | Sep 6 - Sep 26
Season 3: May 17 - Sep 5
Prices
Tour package
Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Per person, double occupancy €1258 €1338 €1428 Single use room (1 person/1 room) €1757 €1837 €1927 Bike Rentals
Standard touring bike included Bike rental plus, 27-speed, upgrade €70 Electrically-assisted bike €199 Extra Nights, Torino
Per person, double occupancy €89 Single room (1 person/1 room) €154 Discounts
Child, ages 0-5 sharing a room with 2 full paying adults (on base tour price) 100% Child, ages 6-11 sharing a room with 2 full paying adults (on base tour price) 50% Child, ages 12-14 sharing a room with 2 full paying adults (on base tour price) 25% Person, ages 15 and older sharing a room with 2 full paying adults (on base tour price) 10% Included services
- 7 nights accommodation
- Breakfast
- Standard touring bike
- Rental bike protection
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel
- Detailed documentation (1 set per room; maps, route description, places of interest, signposting along the route and telephone numbers)
- Service hotline in case of questions or problems
- Welcome briefing
- Train Ticket Chieri to Torino, including bike
- App navigation and GPS data
Local hotel taxes are not included in the tour price. These taxes typically range from €1-5 per person/night and must be paid at hotel reception upon checkout.
Map
Maps are for information purposes only and reflect typical routes between overnight locations. They may not reflect your actual route.
Surface and terrain
You cycle on bike paths and side roads. The first two stages are predominantly flat. Afterwards the tour course is hillier until Asti, while the last day is again quite flat. The stage from Bra to Barolo to Alba contains a few longer ascents. In the cities you cycle on roads with heavier traffic, but in the country-side the roads have relatively light traffic.
How to get there
Tour start and end
Nearest airports: Turin-Caselle Airport (TRN), Turin-Cuneo Levaldigi Airport (CUF), or Milan (MXP), Italy
Nearest train station: Torino, ItalyThere is a high-speed train that runs from Milan to Torino regularly. It may be best for international clients to book their flight into Milan and then take the train to Torino.
From the train station in Torino, you can arrange a taxi to the first hotel and from the last hotel.
Tips on getting to and from your tour
Reviews
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★★★★★ Martin Gorfinkel 1 month ago
Beautiful Ride in Italy’s Wine Country
We had a wonderful ride through wine country. The route was nicely designed with stops in lovely towns and comfortable hotels. We used E-Bikes, so for long ascents, it was not a problem. Before the trip we upgraded our hotel in Asti and we were told by others that was a wise move. It was a wonderful way to see the and experience the country. The route had us go through small villages and farms. We were on secondary roads and bike paths for 95% of the time, only short times with a little car traffic.
The first two days were flat rides to Pinerolo and Saluzzo through farms. The remainder of the trip was hilly with some fun descents. It was a great trip!!- What was the date of your tour?
- September 2024
- How many tours have you completed?
- This was our Second. We used E-Bikes.
- Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?
- As expected
- Who is this tour suitable for?
- First-time bike tourists, Solo travelers, Families with teens
- Do you recommend this tour?
- Yes
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★★★★★ Collette September 30, 2019
Piedmont Pleasures!
After this bike tour, we can hardly imagine touring most of Italy, or Europe, any other way than by bicycle. Stopping in small towns for simple mid-day lunch, riding by a tiny gelato shop and making a quick U-turn, and having a cappuccino among other a few local residents in an ancient town square were just a few of the experiences that allowed us to be part of the Piedmont region, not just tour through it.
When we were on streets and road, off the bike trails, we found the drivers in the Piedmont region to be cautious and careful around us, giving us and our bikes as wide of berth as they could afford, including in the roundabouts and larger cities like Tourino and Asti.
We're in decent biking shape but grape vines love hillsides so we're glad we selected e-bikes for this particular tour route. We didn't have any problems with the bikes or battery charging (though if you're a larger person, some of the longer riding days required some riders to keep their e-assist on lower levels to facilitate battery strength throughout the day as the Bosch batteries are half strength of what is available here in the US.)
The map app with its corresponding daily route map made finding our way simple, and when we left the route for an interesting side-tour of our own (a wine stop!), it was easy to jump back on the route from where we were. You couldn't get lost using the map app.- What was the date of your tour?
- Sept 14-21, 2019
- How many tours have you completed?
- 1
- Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?
- Somewhat harder
- Who is this tour suitable for?
- Solo travelers, First-time bike tourists, Families with teens
- Do you recommend this tour?
- Yes
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★★★★★ Cycletourer October 16, 2016
Go when it is Sunny!
The sunny moments were heavenly, the hotels, food, wine all excellent. We went too late in the season (Oct 8-18) and the weather was mostly cool and rainy. Our few sunny breaks were heavenly, and if you go in September, you will do fine.
- What was the date of your tour?
- Oct 8-15
- How many tours have you completed?
- 6
- Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?
- As expected
- Who is this tour suitable for?
- Solo travelers, First-time bike tourists
- Do you recommend this tour?
- Yes
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