Benvenuti in Valle Varaita!

Our staff will be at the hotel to welcome you with all the necessary information and tools to make you week-end memorable/enjoyable.
After checking-in you will head out for a warm-up ride through the area.
Costigliole Saluzzo – Piasco – Villafalletto – Busca – Rossana – Costigliole Saluzzo.

Dinner in hotel or in a local restaurant of your choice.

Costigliole Saluzzo
 - Colle Dell’Agnello

Today you have the opportunity to test yourself on one of the most amazing climb the Colle dell’Agnello, last year’s Queen Stage and Cima Coppi of the Giro d’Italia.
Reaching the summit with spectacular views across the Alps will be well worth the effort of the climb and will make this excursion a memorable event.

Officine Mattio Day

Today you will explore the Val Varaita with its extraordinary landscapes of alpine lakes, green pastures and steep meadows. Known as the “emerald” valley for the various shades of green of its vegetation and the vast forests of pine and larch.
You will ride the 3 climbs that give the name to our OM bikes! In the afternoon you will have some time to visit Saluzzo.
Dinner in hotel or in a local restaurant of your choice.

Flavors of Val Varaita

Today we will explore the Val Varaita with its extraordinary landscapes of alpine lakes, green pastures and steep meadows. Known as the “emerald” valley for the various shades of green of its vegetation and the vast forests of pine and larch.
On your bike ride return let us suggest you a couple stops which should not be missed!

Piasco-Venasca-Brossasco-Melle-Frassino-Borgata Chiaronto-Frassino-Melle-Brossasco-Venasca-Piasco

Flavors of Val Varaita

Azienda Agricola Roggero – Via Provinciale Melle
Family run business well known for the production of Tumin del Mel
Round soft-paste cheese made from cow’s milk and with a bloomy rind.
Valverbe – Via Borgata Prato 9 – Melle
Alpine herbs offer a rainbow of colours and perfumes and grow spontaneously in inaccessible places and are rich o beneficial properties. In alpine valleys around Mon Viso, Valverbe grows, dries and packages directly its own herbal teas. Fresh organic plants, without GMO, are packaged in double- wrapped tea bags with an organic cotton thread and without staples: a philosophy of life to offer you a sip of health.
The Antagonists Gypsy Brewers – Via Tre Martiri 12 – Melle
Produce four beers: the Bulan yellow and bright , a Belgian yeast aroma and taste of citrus and spices. The Armaros amber bear with a well balanced malt sweetness and hop aroma. The 21 clearly fresh and the Anastro a Scotch Ale style characterised by English nobles malts and the aroma of ripe fruit.
Make sure not to miss next door their delicious ice cream!
Trattoria Il Commercio – Vicolo Maria Adelaide 1 – Venasca
Stop here to flavour their handmade gnocchi. A typical recipe for potatoes dumplings made with potatoes and tomatoes, a fresh cheese made from cow’s milk, served with melted butter.