Piedmont Region by E-Bike: The Italian Garden of Eden

Piedmont Region by E-Bike

7 night self guided bike tour 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 – is also named "Little Paris". You will 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 really an awesome experience!

Highlights

• Turin, 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 Turin
Personal tour briefing and bike distribution. Turin, the first capital of Italy, is awaiting you with a lot of interesting sights!
Overnight in Turin

Day 2: Turin – 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 Pinerolo

Day 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 Saluzzo

Day 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 Bra

Day 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 Alba

Day 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 Asti

Day 7: Asti – Chieri – Turin (28 miles/45 km + train)
Your tour leads you on secondary paths and along rivers back to Turin 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 Turin by train.
Overnight in Turin

Day 8: Departure
You will depart individually or extend your trip.

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.

Hotels

You will stay in a comfortable selection of 3- and 4-star hotels.

BW Plus Executive Hotel, Turin
www.hotelexecutivetorino.com

Albergo Regina, Pinerolo
www.albergoregina.net

Hotel Antiche Mura, Saluzzo
www.antichemurasaluzzo.com

Albergo Cantine Ascheri, Bra
www.ascherihotel.it

Hotel Calissano, Alba
www.hotelcalissano.com

Hotel Aleramo, Asti
www.aleramo.it

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.

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: Turin, Italy

There is a high-speed train that runs from Milan to Turin regularly. It may be best for international clients to book their flight into Milan and then take the train to Turin.

From the train station in Turin, you can arrange a taxi to the first hotel and from the last hotel.

Tips on getting to and from your tour

Dates

Prices

Included services

• 7 nights accommodation
• Breakfast
• 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 Turin, including bike
• GPS data is available upon request

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.

Bike rentals

The bikes available for rent on this tour are:

• Hybrid touring bike, 21-speed, unisex
• Hybrid touring bike, 21-speed, men's frames, crossbar (upon request only)
• Hybrid touring bike, 27-speed, upgrade
• Electrically assisted bike, Pedelec, unisex*

*More about electrically-assisted bikes >

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

Bike Protection:
Bike protection can be purchased at the time of booking. You can read more about that HERE. 

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.

Specifications on hybrid 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 21-speed hybrid bikes will be upright for comfort

Upgraded components on 27-speed hybrid bikes

• Hydraulic Magura HS 11 brakes
• Shimano Deore XT derailleur on 27-speed
• High-quality Suntour suspension fork

*Posture for 27-speed upgraded hybrid bikes will be upright and forward

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