How much does the Gran Sasso MTB tour cost?

This 4-day self-guided tour starts from €600 per person in a double room, and costs €650 from December to February and from July to September. It includes 3 nights with breakfast, luggage transfer, GPX tracks and phone assistance. MTB rental is extra at €148.80.

When can you ride the Gran Sasso MTB tour?

Departures are on request from November 2026 to October 2027, with flexible start days and Sunday preferred. A minimum of 2 participants is required.

Is Day 1 already a cycling day?

Yes. Unlike many self-guided tours, this one has no arrival night before the first stage: you arrive in L'Aquila in the morning and ride the first stage to Fonte Cerreto straight away. The last day is for breakfast and departure only.

How difficult is mountain biking in the Gran Sasso on this tour?

The operator rates this tour as extreme. It covers 165 km with 1,350 to 1,500 m of climbing every day, on gravel, mule tracks and single tracks, and ends with an exposed traverse and a technical S2/S3 enduro descent. It is for experienced mountain bikers only.

Which bike do I need for the Gran Sasso tour?

A mountain bike is required. Rental is not included: an MTB costs €148.80, an e-MTB hardtail €223.20 and a full-suspension e-MTB €260.40 for the tour.

What is included in the Gran Sasso MTB tour?

You stay 3 nights in 3-star hotels or similar, double room with breakfast. Luggage transfer, GPX tracks, phone assistance, a video briefing and travel documents are included.

How do I get to L'Aquila?

L'Aquila has a railway station; by car use the A24 exit L'Aquila Ovest. The nearest airports are Pescara (Abruzzo Airport) and Rome. The meeting time and place for the first day are sent after booking.

Gran Sasso MTB Tour

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Mountain BikeE-bike4 days / 3 nights165 km5/5ChallengingLoop

Self-guided

Short Description

Ride an MTB loop from L'Aquila into the Gran Sasso on this 4-day self-guided tour. A former railway, Lake Campotosto, Rocca Calascio and Campo Imperatore lead to a technical enduro descent from Vado di Corno.

Tour Program

Day 1: L'Aquila – Fonte Cerreto (65 km; +1,400 m)
Please note: Day 1 is already a riding day. There is no arrival night in L'Aquila before the first stage, so plan to reach L'Aquila in the morning.
You will leave the centre of L'Aquila on the former L'Aquila-Capitignano railway line, a steady gradient on a smooth surface through Pizzoli, Barete and Montereale to Capitignano. A gravel climb then leads to the high pastures of Lake Campotosto. You will ride along the lake shore, cross the Passo delle Capannelle and follow a hillside trail below Monte San Franco to Fonte Cerreto. Overnight in a bike-friendly hotel in Fonte Cerreto.

Day 2: Fonte Cerreto – Rocca Calascio (45 km; +1,350 m)
Gravel and forest tracks climb towards the Valico di Monte Cristo and the wide eastern pastures. Then mule tracks and fast gravel bring you to the village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio, and a hillside single track through the meadows ends below the castle of Rocca Calascio. Overnight in Rocca Calascio / Santo Stefano di Sessanio.

Day 3: Rocca Calascio – Campo Imperatore – L'Aquila (55 km; +1,500 m)
An early start through the Valianara Canyon (Canyon dello Scoppaturo), then up the gravel road to the vast meadows of Campo Imperatore and the Piazzale dell'Osservatorio. An exposed single-track traverse leads to Vado di Corno (2,000 m), start of the long enduro descent: a technical single track (S2/S3) over limestone and through the woods towards Fonte Cerreto, and on to the centre of L'Aquila.

Day 4: Departure
After breakfast, check-out and end of services.

Tour details

LoopSelfguidedMinimum 2 peopleMinimum age 16 years

✅ What is included in the trip?

🏨 Overnight stay and breakfast
💼 Luggage transfer
📲 GPS or navigation APP
📞 Local telephone assistance 7/7
🧍‍♂️ Welcome briefing

❌ What is not included?

🚎 Transfers not listed as Included
✈️ Journey to/from the starting point
🍽️ Meals and drinks not listed as Included
🖼️ Entrance fees and extras not listed
🛡️ Travel insurance
🌎 Tourist taxes

🙋 Common questions

How much does the Gran Sasso MTB tour cost?
This 4-day self-guided tour starts from €600 per person in a double room, and costs €650 from December to February and from July to September. It includes 3 nights with breakfast, luggage transfer, GPX tracks and phone assistance. MTB rental is extra at €148.80.
When can you ride the Gran Sasso MTB tour?
Departures are on request from November 2026 to October 2027, with flexible start days and Sunday preferred. A minimum of 2 participants is required.
Is Day 1 already a cycling day?
Yes. Unlike many self-guided tours, this one has no arrival night before the first stage: you arrive in L'Aquila in the morning and ride the first stage to Fonte Cerreto straight away. The last day is for breakfast and departure only.
How difficult is mountain biking in the Gran Sasso on this tour?
The operator rates this tour as extreme. It covers 165 km with 1,350 to 1,500 m of climbing every day, on gravel, mule tracks and single tracks, and ends with an exposed traverse and a technical S2/S3 enduro descent. It is for experienced mountain bikers only.
Which bike do I need for the Gran Sasso tour?
A mountain bike is required. Rental is not included: an MTB costs €148.80, an e-MTB hardtail €223.20 and a full-suspension e-MTB €260.40 for the tour.
What is included in the Gran Sasso MTB tour?
You stay 3 nights in 3-star hotels or similar, double room with breakfast. Luggage transfer, GPX tracks, phone assistance, a video briefing and travel documents are included.
How do I get to L'Aquila?
L'Aquila has a railway station; by car use the A24 exit L'Aquila Ovest. The nearest airports are Pescara (Abruzzo Airport) and Rome. The meeting time and place for the first day are sent after booking.

📋💸 Cancellation fees

After receiving a formal cancellation request via PEC at claudiodidionisio@pec.webzone.it, Bikelife – even outside the scenarios expressly provided by law – commits to refunding the amount paid during booking, in accordance with the penalty percentages determined by the following criteria:

More than 61 days before the departure date: 15% penalty of the total package

60 to 46 days before the departure date: 30% penalty of the total package

45 to 31 days before the departure date: 55% penalty of the total package

30 to 16 days before the departure date: 80% penalty of the total package

15 to 0 days before the departure date: 100% penalty of the total package

Starting from

€600/ person

or €636

Available

1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2027

Departures

Every day of the week

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