March 19, 2025

Cycling in Piemonte to discover landscapes, historical and natural heritage

DISCOVER:

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Pedala in Piemonte – Cycling in Piedmont – includes over 2,700 km of routes through valleys and hills, parks and lakes, rivers, villages, and cities.

Long and fascinating backbones rich in history and nature to be explored in stages, easy metropolitan loops, and themed routes. The “Pedala in Piemonte” network, with over 2,700 km of mainly mixed-use routes, is a treasure trove of discoveries at a slow pace through the most diverse landscapes: valleys and hills, parks and lakes, rivers, villages, and cities, the richness of the historical and artistic heritage, and a backdrop of peaks to climb.

ROUTES FROM NORTH TO SOUTH

*PEDEMONTANA, Castello Ducale di Agliè © Visit Piemonte ©alventomagazine, Ph. Paolo Penni Martelli*

The “Via Pedemontana” and the “Via del Mare” traverse the region from north to south, almost reaching Liguria, where the horizon shifts from mountain profiles to landscapes already scented by the sea.

The former stretches from the Novara area to the Metropolitan City of Turin, Pinerolo, Saluzzo, Cuneo, and Mondovì; the latter, from the Swiss border, reaches Domodossola and the lower Verbano area, then continues through Novara, Vercelli, Asti, and Cuneo.

EAST-WEST BACKBONES

*AIDA, Ciclovie vercellese © ATL Terre Alto Piemonte*

The “Via Francigena della Valle di Susa” and the Piedmontese section of “AIDA” form the main east-west backbones, starting from the Col du Mont Cenis and descending through the Susa Valley, dominated by the iconic Sacra di San Michele. The Francigena heads toward Asti, Alessandria, Novi Ligure, and Gavi, while AIDA—an evocative acronym meaning “Alta Italia Da Attraversare” (High Italy to Cross)—connects to the “Canale Cavour” route, heading towards Novara and extending into Lombardy.

THEMED CYCLE ROUTES

The regional network also includes themed routes. Among the most famous are the “Corona di Delizie“, a 120 km loop connecting 10 Savoy Royal Residences and passing through 16 municipalities around Turin; the “BartoBar“, which winds through the UNESCO territories of the Langhe from Barbaresco and back; the “Tracce dei Ghiacciai” between Biella and Alagna Valsesia; the “Via del Ticino e del Lago Maggiore” with breathtaking natural landscapes; and the “Terre di Coppi” routes through the rolling Tortona hills, dedicated to the legendary cyclist.

THE PIEDMONT SECTION OF EUROVELO

*EUROVELO, Meleti di Saluzzo © Visit Piemonte ©alventomagazine, Ph. Paolo Penni Martelli*

EuroVelo-VenTO is the European cycling route network that spans 5,900 km along the northern Mediterranean coast, from Spain to Cyprus, crossing northern Italy from east to west. The Piedmont section extends for over 250 km, covering areas in Cuneo, Turin, Vercelli, and Alessandria, with the stretch from Turin to Venice known as the VenTO cycle route.

A TOTAL NETWORK OF 28 ROUTES

The entire “Pedala in Piemonte” network includes 28 routes across the region’s most iconic locations, such as the Po River’s source, reachable via the “Via del Monviso lungo il Po“, or the “Via della Val Varaita“, which explores an authentic mountain lifestyle. Connections between Savoy Royal Residences, such as “2 Ruote e Regge“, or high-altitude routes like “Limone-Monesi“, provide links between the region’s most beautiful cities, rich in tourist and cultural attractions.

Here you find all the cycle routes: www.visitpiemonte.com

The routes