PIETRA NATURAL 2 - ENDURO

The Colle del Melogno (1028m asl) witnessed many battles between the french and the austrian army in 1795 and was built as a barrier by the italian army one century later. It had an important role of defence and protection. Now it stands as the starting point for amazing tours deep in the Barbottina's beech wood.

40-minute shuttle to the Colle del Melogno. We take the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri path and follow it for about 40 minutes, it is 11 km (up and down with 200m elevation gain) up to Giogo di Giustenice (1143m asl) all immersed in one of the most well preserved beechwoods of Liguria.

Short pause and then we take the Hiroshima trail mainly downhill until the first fire road: a completely natural narrow trail with some steep downhill ramps.

Arrived at the first gravel road we turn right to take the Uranio trail (area with the presence of deposits of some secondary uranium derivatives) it is just a transfer up and down with counter-slope passages towards the Titalana trail, one of the more enjoyable trails of the Pietra Ligure area: compressions, berms, natural toboggans and quick changes of direction until we reach the Ranzi area (250m asl).

The last single track of the morning is the Fieno trail that will take us, through rocky passages and switchbacks with a wonderful view of the Loano harbor, to the restaurant where we can taste the typical Ligurian dishes.

After the lunch break, urban downhill inside the old village of Ranzi, a characteristic Ligurian village overlooking the sea, up to the heart of the splendid Pietra Ligure where we will find a shuttle to the NATO Base awaiting us.

In the afternoon only downhill, by choice (based on energy left, customer requests and trail conditions) one of the flow trails from the NATO base.

Return to Finale approx. at 16.00 / 17.00

MORNING TRAILS (all those listed):

• Hiroshima (stage SuperEnduro 2019)
• Uranio
• Titalana
• Fieno (stage SuperEnduro 2019)

AFTERNOON TRAILS (2 to choose from those listed):

• Ingegnere (stage EWS 2015)
• Base Nato 
• Madre Natura
• 115 
• H
• Oribago 1
• Oribago 2
• Margot
• Pino morto
• Pian Marino
• Cromagnon (EWS trophy of nations 2019)
• Neandethal (EWS trophy of nations 2019)