Turin - Sanremo

In the evening, personal tour information and bike handover (if booked). The former capital of Italy attracts visitors with its many sights for a first walk.

Out of Turin, the Po accompanies you for a while before the cycle path leads to the impressive Stupinigi hunting lodge. The Rococo masterpiece will catch your eye, but the magnificent mountain panorama is also waiting to be admired. You cycle along flat paths towards Pinerolo while the snow-covered peaks of the Alps tower in front of you in the distance. You soon reach your overnight stay. The Savoys ran one of the most famous cavalry schools in Italy here.

Always with the striking mountain Mon Viso (“my view”) in front of you, you cycle along beautiful paths past orchards and vineyards to Cavour with its curious “Rocca” castle, a moraine hill in the middle of the flat countryside. You should make a brief stop at the former Cistercian abbey of Staffarda, where the bar serves excellent ice cream. Then you briefly come across the Po again - but now much narrower than in Turin - before cycling into the medieval town of Saluzzo with its Italian flair.

Today's stage is characterized by agriculture. Kiwis, apples and beans, which grow here in particularly good quality, are cultivated along the way. You cross several streams and the River Stura until the landscape suddenly changes. The last ten kilometers to Mondovì are accompanied by gentle, lush green hills. The impressive Piazza Maggiore in the upper town of your stage town is sure to impress.

There are a few climbs to master on the first part of the route today. You leave the Tanaro river valley and finally reach a breathtaking mountain road in one of Piedmont's most famous wine-growing regions. Enjoy the views over the hills of the Langhe. Vines, deciduous forests and hazelnut bushes accompany you on the way to Liguria and Millesimo. The old town center is one of the “Borghi piu belli d`Italia”, i.e. one of the most beautiful town centers in Italy.

Now the time has come! You are crossing the Alps! However, the ascent is so gentle that you will hardly notice it. The route takes you through the Bormida Valley to the top of the Colle Scravaion pass. During a 30-kilometre descent, you can look out over the surrounding mountains and as far as the sea. The first olive trees can be seen along the way. Perhaps you will try the particularly aromatic Ligurian oil in the picturesque mountain village of Castelvecchio? In any case, you continue towards the coast and reach Albenga almost too quickly. Little known to tourists, your stage town has the most important old town in Liguria after Genoa and will delight you with its many restaurants in the narrow streets.

Note: For arrivals in July and August, double overnight stay in Sanremo instead of the overnight stay in Albenga. In this case, transfer from Sanremo to Albenga on the last day of cycling (day 7) in the morning.

Your last day of cycling begins with a transfer to San Lorenzo al Mare. This is where one of the most beautiful cycle paths in Italy begins! Spectacular views of the turquoise-blue sea along the Riviera of Flowers are a final highlight of the trip. Enjoy the Ligurian sunshine before arriving in San Remo.

Note: For arrivals in July and August, double overnight stay in Sanremo instead of overnight stay in Albenga, in which case transfer from Sanremo to Albenga this morning.

After breakfast, individual return journey or start of your extension.