This itinerary is particularly designed for a soft approach to the mountain bike. It is easily accessible from the village in more or less 15 minutes, with slight differences in height, it develops on a ring. It is indicated to those who use mountain bikes for the first time, as it curves on asphalted roads and cart roads easy to cycle on. The starting point is Ponte dell’Olio.Along the itinerary, on the line dividing Trebbia and Nure Valleys, it is possible to admire the Castellaro’s ancient sanctuary, recently restored thanks to the generosity of Quadrelli di Travo citizens.Leave the car in Ponte dell’Olio. Proceed ascending on asphalted road towards Carmiano and Mansano. Here the path begins on a cart road, slightly ascending up to Colle Castagnola.Go down along the path in Trebbia Valley,crossing Acquesioand Rallio, up to Travo.THE TRACK: Here you’ll meet the trunk road and go southwards for about 2 Km up to Quadrelli, then head south-eastwards in the direction of Fellino and Chiulano. Descend eastwards till you reach Torrazzo; from there you’ll easily reach Carmiano and you’ll finally go back to Pontedellolio going along the asphalted road. As an nalternative, from Chiulano you may go through Case Griffi, Balzarelli and Melino, and finally meet again the aspahlted road to Ponte dell’Olio.
LENGTH: 30 km
TIME: 4 hours
DIFFICULTY: medium
MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 540 m
CARTOGRAPHY: TCI Appennino Piacentino parte Sud, 1:50.000
Official Tourist Information Site of the Piacenza local editorial office
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