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The Region

Liguria, otherwise known as the Italian Riviera or the Riviera Dei Firoi (Coast of Flowers), is home to the famous cities and beach resorts of San Remo, Imperia and Genova as well as neighbour to the French Riviera and Monaco. From the hustle and bustle of the cosmopolitan resorts and beaches lies the true gem of this region, the tranquillity of the Maritime and Ligurian Alps. Liguria is one of the most mountainous and forested regions of Italy.

Rivierabike are based in Molini di Triora (400m asl) a small but lively medieval town located in the heart of the Argentina valley at the foot of the towering Mt Saccharello (2200 asl and yes that’s a 1800m descent) the highest point in Liguria, and yet it is  only 20km to the coast.

Molini and the valley itself has many bars, restaurants, cafés and some lovely little shops. Throughout the seasons each village has a festa, which involves a lot of eating, drinking and dancing which are great fun and a great way to get to know the locals. Every year Molini di Triora hosts the "sagra delle lumache" (the snail festival) and Triora hosts the gastronomic “sagra degli funghi” (mushroom festival) and there are many others in the valley.

Nearby is the French border which runs along the ridge from Mt Saccarello to the coastal town of Ventigmilia. Here is the Val della Roya, which is at the heart of the Maritime Alps and the National Park of Mercantour. Here the mountains become larger and have been described as the mini dolomites.

These mountains cascade down to the coast of Monte Carlo and Menton, the Val della Roya boasts some beautiful towns and villages such as Peille, Sospel, La Brigue and Tende where there is some excellent canyoning and via ferrata.

Not only do we ride in the mountains but also the coastal hills overlooking the Mediterranean, from the steep sided Mt bignogne and San Remo, to the famous mecca of Finale Ligure.