The Wine Roads: Mountain Biking through Vineyards and Wineries in Valsesia

MTB

The Wine Routes

Biking on the wine hills

Cycling through the vineyards and stopping by a winery to taste some excellent wine is an alternative and fascinating way to discover Valsesia.

Activity

MTB

Period

all year round

Difficulty

difficult

Duration

24 h 10 min

Departure

Valduggia, fraction Castagnola (745 meters)

Arrival

Rifugio Sella (Prov. Biella, 267 meters)

Length

26 km

Ascent

488 meters

Descent

968 meters

There are 74 kilometers of this Wine Route, accessible by mountain bike, whether traditional or electric, with three routes enriched by two possible variants.

Hiking Guide

SAMUELE BADINO

I live in the mountains and have always experienced them in all their forms and meanings. I have crossed my homeland Valsesia far and wide and from there I...

Novara Hills
Gattinara Hills
Lower Valsesia
Valsesia
Val Mastallone
Val Sermenza

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Cycling Tour Guide

LUCA BONACINA

My name is Luca Bonacina, born in '81, and I am a GEA Guide and Tourist and Cycling Companion from Borgomanero (NO). I graduated in Industrial Design, but ...

Novara Hills
Gattinara Hills
Lower Valsesia
Valsesia
Val Mastallone

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Tourist Guide

GIUSEPPINA GRECI

Graduated in Modern Literature, artistic direction, I deepened through post-graduate courses my training, adding in 2005 the qualification for the professi...

Gattinara Hills
Valsesia

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International Mountain Leader

VALENTINA TARANA

I was born and raised in the Biella area, always looking towards the south face of Monte Rosa. After obtaining a degree in Philosophy with a thesis on moun...

Gattinara Hills
Lower Valsesia
Valsesia
Val Mastallone
Val Sermenza

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Tourist Guide

MONICA INGLETTI

Hello, I am Monica, a true Varallese deeply in love with her Valsesia.I have been a Tourist Guide and Hiking Guide since 2009, working as a freelancer with...

Novara Hills
Gattinara Hills
Lower Valsesia
Valsesia
Val Mastallone
Val Sermenza

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Tourist Guide

GIULIA VARETTI

Freelancer, Licensed Tourist Guide for the provinces of Vercelli, Novara and Pavia, with a long-standing passion (it's been more than 15 years now!) for st...

Novara Hills
Gattinara Hills
Valsesia

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Cycling Tour Guide

MANUEL MINOLA VIOLINO

Three decades of passion and knowledge are ready for you. As a tireless explorer, I invite you to discover the wonders of North Eastern Piedmont. My life i...

Novara Hills
Gattinara Hills
Lower Valsesia
Valsesia
Val Mastallone
Val Sermenza

vai alla guida

Cycling Tour Guide

GIANNI IORIO

Black is the name by which I am known in the amateur and tourist mountain biking sector.After almost twenty years of experience and knowledge of the territ...

Novara Hills
Gattinara Hills
Lower Valsesia
Valsesia

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Hiking Guide

EDOARDO ZANOLETTI

Always passionate about mountains and related outdoor activities, military history, and wildlife observation, a former volunteer with the Red Cross and the...

Valsesia
Val Mastallone
Val Sermenza

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Hiking guide

IACOPO TANZIO ARFINO

Born and raised in Valsesia, of which I am deeply in love, I have always nurtured a passion for nature and the mountains. At the same time, I studied fores...

Lower Valsesia
Valsesia
Val Mastallone
Val Sermenza

vai alla guida

Cycling Tour Guide

ILARIA BIANCHI

The bicycle allows me to go at the right speed to discover the territory, so much so that I traveled all over Italy with my adventure companion, Tomato Ket...

Novara Hills
Lower Valsesia

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Hiking guide

DAVIDE BRACCHI

I have nurtured my passion for the mountains since the summers spent with my family in the Bergamasque and Brescian Alps. At 16, I began going to the mount...

Gattinara Hills
Lower Valsesia
Valsesia
Val Mastallone
Val Sermenza

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Tourist Guide

DANIELA MARIANGELA VIGNALI

I have been a licensed tour guide since 2009 and I love the area where I take guided tours ...

Valsesia

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Tourist Guide

CRISTINA TRAPELLA

I am Cristina Trapella, a licensed guide and tour leader.I approached this profession after a long experience gained in the field of art education for chil...

Novara Hills
Gattinara Hills
Lower Valsesia
Valsesia

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Hiking Guide

SIRIA MOROSO

Hello! My name is Siria, I live in the Novara Hills, just a few steps from Valsesia, lands of wine, ancient flavors, and culture. I love walking, I enjoy d...

Novara Hills
Gattinara Hills
Valsesia

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Cycling Tour Guide

MARCO GUIDOTTI

I'm Marco, I've been a mountain bike enthusiast for over 30 years, and I've turned this passion into a 360° job by opening an MTB and EBIKE rental center,...

Novara Hills
Gattinara Hills
Lower Valsesia
Valsesia
Val Mastallone
Val Sermenza

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Cycling Tour Guide

EMILIA ZAMPAGLIONE

My name is Emilia, I am passionate about Biking and Snowboarding. I have a business in Valsesia in the municipality of Scopa, a rental center for skiing an...

Novara Hills
Gattinara Hills
Lower Valsesia
Valsesia
Val Mastallone
Val Sermenza

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Cycling Tour Guide

STEFANO LEONE

Hello, I'm Stefano. I have always been passionate about the outdoors—I love the mountains and nature. For over 20 years, mountain biking has been my way ...

Novara Hills
Gattinara Hills
Lower Valsesia
Valsesia

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Hiking Guide

MARCO FAVA

I was born and live in Valsesia, and I have always deeply loved the Valley in all its facets.With over twenty years as a Hiking and Nature Guide, I have se...

Novara Hills
Gattinara Hills
Lower Valsesia
Valsesia
Val Mastallone
Val Sermenza

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Hiking guide

MARCO FARINA

Walking in the mountains has profoundly transformed my life. By collaborating with the Protected Areas of Valsesia as a promoter and guide, I carry out man...

Lower Valsesia
Valsesia
Val Mastallone
Val Sermenza

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Hiking Guide

REBECCA PAGANI

Rebecca Pagani is a biologist specialized in botany and an environmental hiking guide. She has studied the ecology of Piedmont’s alpine vegetation and, i...

Novara Hills
Gattinara Hills
Lower Valsesia
Val Mastallone
Val Sermenza
Valsesia

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Cycling Tour Guide

RENZO GAGLIARDINI

I'm Renzo, deeply in love with our beautiful Valsesia and all the surrounding territory. For over twenty years I have enjoyed rediscovering the many routes...

Lower Valsesia
Val Mastallone
Valsesia

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Hiking guide

VIOLA BARINOTTI

I was born and raised in Valsesia and I am deeply in love with this land.Originally from Varallo and now living in Alagna for over a decade, I try to share...

Valsesia
Val Sermenza
Val Mastallone

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Hiking Guide

VALENTINA ZAMPIERON

In my excursions, I aim to avoid the obvious destinations and well-trodden paths. I prefer quiet places where there is still something unspoiled, where aut...

Colline Novaresi
Gattinara Hills
Lower Valsesia
Val Mastallone
Val Sermenza
Valsesia

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Hiking Guide

ILARIA SELVAGGIO

I am a naturalist and environmental hiking guide: I will take you into Valsesia and the Sesia Val Grande Geopark, sharing the wonders of the area with a hi...

Colline Novaresi
Gattinara Hills
Lower Valsesia
Val Mastallone
Val Sermenza
Valsesia

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Romagnano Sesia

Between vineyards and Antonellian masterpieces

An itinerary through the Novara hills

1:45h

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Borgosesia

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Valduggia

The Wine Roads - Stage 1

By MTB from Castagnola to Gattinara

8 hours

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Balmuccia

Valsesia Cycle Path - From Balmuccia to Alagna Valsesia

From Varallo to Scopello

4/5h

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Scopello

Mera-Meggiana-Rassa-Scopello Cycle Path

A route with a view of Monte Rosa

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Scopello

Alpe di Mera Cycle and Walking Path

1.5h

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The Wine Routes - Variant to Stage 1

By MTB from Castagnola to the Sanctuary of Boca

5h 20 min

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The Wine Routes - Stage 2

By MTB from Gattinara to Masserano

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The Wine Routes - Variant to Stage 2

By MTB from Bozzone to Gabella

50 min

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The Wine Routes - Stage 3

By MTB from Masserano to Rifugio La Sella

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Trattoria

La Topia

Family-run trattoria.Cuisine closely linked to the territory, tradition, and local products.Informal atmosphere and a cellar with over 80 labels of regiona...

Valduggia

Local cuisine
Italian cuisine
Vegetarian cuisine
Gluten-free cuisine

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Safety in the Mountains

Experiencing and living in the mountains requires caution, preparation, and experience. No activity, even the easiest, should be taken for granted or improvised.

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