Summer might be slowly coming to an end but the season is not over yet! As the dust settles on the trails and turns into the usual hero-dirt of Autumn, Livigno is not only keeping the lifts running, but offers a BikePass Free deal from September 16 until closing day on October 1.
Situated at 1,816 m/ 5,962 ft above sea level in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy, Livigno features 3,200km of GPS-mapped trails and two distinct chair-lift accessed riding zones. Whether it is downhill, freeride or enduro, all-mountain, cross-country or family biking, the unique Italian mountain town covers every taste.
As part of the BikePass Free deal, visitors who book three nights in a hotel or seven nights in a flat that is part of the bike products club from September 16 to October 1, can now enjoy a complimentary BikePass for the duration of their stay in Livigno. Carosello 3000 – Mountain Park will be closed during this time due to the construction and maintenance work of the lift facilities but services at Mottolino Bikepark run as usual. For more information about the BikePass Free deal visit livigno.eu/BikePassFree.
With 13 trails of various difficulty levels, ranging from the ‘Take It Easy’ flow-line for beginners to the 2005 UCI Mountain Bike World Championship track, Mottolino Bike Park has something in store for every kind of gravity enthusiast. Additionally, Mottolino features a dedicated slopestyle area with obstacles of various sizes for those who enjoy airtime on two wheels, whereas the North Shore in the lower forest lures the adventurous with a number of different structures like catwalks, suspension bridges over bubbling streams and winding staircases. Finally, if you have a trick on your mind that you always wanted to learn, the Big Air Bag located at the base of Mottolino is the perfect spot. Needless to say, the trails are maintained daily to ensure the highest level of safety and fun possible. For more information on Mottolino Bike Park visit mottolino.it.
The 50km of flow-country trails of the Carosello 3000 – Mountain Park, downhill tracks of Mottolino Bike Park and the 3,200km of GPS-mapped trails in the surrounding area can also be explored with expert bike guides or professional instructors for freeride, downhill, enduro, cross country and, why not, e-bike and fat bike, too.
The Livigno Bike Skill Center in the heart of the town also offers bike lessons for all abilities and guided tours where skilled instructors will take you on a journey to discover the region’s best tracks and most attractive landscapes. The Bike Skill Center is also the perfect place for children of all ages to become familiar with the bike and improve riding techniques with skilled instructors on wooden boardwalks, across artificial structures and a fun 130m-long pump track. For more information on this, visit livigno.eu.
Livigno also has you covered when you’re not on the trail. 30 bike hotels and apartments offer their guests special benefits, such as bike-cleaning, laundry service and bike workshops, a beautiful lake, the Aquagranda Active You! – one of Europe’s largest centers for leisure, sport, relaxation and wellness, a stunning variety of hiking trails and of course the traditional Italian hospitality and cuisine. Last but not least, Livigno is a duty-free zone and, with more than 250 tax-free shops, has plenty of windows to browse!
For information on the Livigno BikePass and everything Livigno has to offer, visit livigno.eu, livigno.eu/en/bike-services or facebook.com/LivignoFeelTheAlps.
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Photos: Roby Bragotto