Name: The Fort Valley Loop (Giro dei Forti Imperia)
Rating: 5.0

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Rideable from March to December.

Overview

This route retraces old military tracks and trails used for transporting sheep and cattle, offering uphill and downhill sections of singletrack, immersed in woods made up of pines and hornbeams.

Need to Know

Shuttle Service: available alpidelmareoutdoor.com/
Local Knowledge: alpidelmareoutdoor.com/
Best Period: March to December

Description

With start and end points in Colle di Nava, two main climbs on opposite slopes, and descents along ancient mountain huts, this route offers a journey of discovery to the nineteenth-century forts nestled in the stunning panorama of the Alps and sea below.

Access by car:
Exit the motorway at the tollbooth of Imperia, then continue on the National road SS1, turn onto the National road SS28 in the direction of Pornassio.