Finale Ligure Uplift Adventure Tour

FAQ What is the trip in a nutshell?

Based on 7 nights arriving Sunday and departing the following Sunday in a large villa metres from the beaches of Finale Ligure. The trip is catered 6 mornings, 5 lunches and 4 nights in local restaurants. Uplifts and guides are provided for 5 days as are your transfers from and to Nice Airport.

We run 2 vans seating up to 7 riders each. To make the experience as bespoke and efficient and therefore as fun as possible, the vans run independently, each with their own guide, so a maximum of 7:1 guide to client ratio.

We aim to keep groups together and match riders to similar abilities, ages, vibes and so on. The vans will usually meet for lunch in the same spot. Of course exclusive group bookings can choose to keep the vans together if they wish.

Example Riding Program

Monday - We head straight up the famous Nato Base for 'chairlift laps' touring the upper and lower Feglino trails with your guide and crew. We'll try to pack as many runs in here as we can. The riding here is considered the 'easiest' of Finale's trail network but is still a super fast, technical and challenging single track of varying length from 5 - 20 minute runs if completed in one hit. The afternoon will take on some the og longer trails in the same zone such as Super Groppo and Ingenere.

Tuesday - We'll make our way over to the Melogno area with a view to hitting up trails like Roller Coaster, Fast and Furious and Isallo Extasi. On the this side of the hill the flow remains but the technicality increases with more rock, longer runs and some steeper sections to get the blood pumping. 

Wednesday - Adventure! We'll be doing some pedalling today, but it's worth every stroke, a couple of big uplifts to get as high as possible, from here depending on group level and experience we'll hit up the trails of Pietra Ligure, hike Monte Carmo or make our over to Calizzano and ride some gems such as Gobbo or Pian Fieno. Total pedal time around an hour, maybe more if the group are really keen.

Thursday - A well earned rest day to make the most of Finale town, the beach, or if you want to head up the hill for a blast there are some single uplift companies available.

Friday - Friday we take you deeper into the back country to villages such as Castel Vecchio and Bardineto. Ancient mountain villages rediscovered with the help of local trail builders creating lines using the best of the stunning hills surrounding their homes. Some of the best trails you’ll ever ride.

Saturday - A mix of Greatest hits or riding new zones, on this program we have not yet ridden the zones of Mallare or Spotorno, so there is plenty to explore both in the back country or by the coast. We've been listening all week and so we can continue exploring or go back over some your favourites, we’ll chat at dinner! We'll make a plan based on what the group wants to do and blast Finale Ligure together for one more day!

Example Evening Meals

We eat out together 4 nights of the week, a member of the guide or host team will accompany you. You can choose to order for yourself or we will order for you, making it easy! We'll include afew bottles of wine at the table. Beers and extra wine is on you.

Sunday - Takeaway Pizza from a favourite local spot, eaten at the villa while riders build bikes, get together over a beer or wine and come in from the airport, relaxed and social.

Monday - Dinner at the local, one of our favourite spots in Finale Ligure. We'll get together at this busy local eatery with an easy going menu.

Wednesday - You are driven up into the hills for a night at a stunning Osteria, handmade pasta's, anti pasti from outstanding locally sourced ingredients sometimes sourced metres from where you eat, meats from the local area make for a memorable night.

Saturday - A Goodbye dinner in Finale Ligure, we'll head into town, sit down and share stories of the week with the group next to Piazza and beach.

Tuesday, Thursday & Friday nights you are free to explore the eateries of Finale Ligure & Final Borgo.

To secure your place on the rider's week A 30% per person, booking deposit is required. Deposits are non refundable and the full balance is due 8 weeks before your arrival in Finale Ligure.

We try to keep all groups together but when booking solo or when numbers are odd you may well be sharing a room with a member of another party. We would not mix genders unless clients request to do so (ie friends or couples).

If you would like your own room there is a £400 single occupancy supplement option, depending on availability. This is limited to 2 rooms maximum per week. 

Follow our Ability Assessor to see if this holiday is for you

• Advised bike - 150mm - 180mm Enduro Bike
• Fitness - 3
• Skills and Technical ability - 3
• Riding Style - Full Enduro / Freeracer / All Natural / Spirit of Adventure

Please take a look at our Track Check video's here so you can see just how epic this destination is and what to expect

Please check your flight times with us before you book them to avoid long wait times at the airport, sometimes this is inevitable but we try to minimise it as much as possible with prior information from you. Some flights from Ireland and Scotland have late arrival times so please do check before booking them. 

From experience of late arrival times in resort, after 22h, we strongly advise looking into flights that arrive the day before the Riders Week package starts (Arrive Saturday and check in to the villa on the Sunday) and either transferring to a hotel in Finale Ligure on the Saturday, or using an airport hotel in Nice. Something many clients have done and found it greatly reduced fatigue and stress of getting yourself together for 9h uplifts on the Monday morning after a late arrival. The Edinburgh flight is often delayed and arrivals after 2am are a regular occurance.

Surcharges

Transfers are included to or from Nice or Genoa airport, on Sundays only. For any other day please enquire for a price.

Nice & Genoa are included at no extra cost, except for scheduled departures before 10h and for arrivals after 20h. Flights booked to depart or arrive after these times will incur a surcharge of €100 per van journey. Delayed flights due to land before 20h will not incur a surcharge. Flights booked to leave before 0800h on departure day or on any other day are subject to availability and will cost €175 per van.

Wait times may occur and cannot be foreseen until all bookings are in our system, we will try and keep these to less than 1 hour but it maybe more, possibly up to 4 hours, though this is unlikely and has never occured before. Wait times may apply to arrivals and departures. IE We may drop clients at the airport 4 hours before they are required to be there for check in.

If you do not want to wait a private transfer or the train is an option for them. Fees are dependent on dates and availability.

Transfers to or from Milan Airports will incur a surcharge of between €350 & €550 per van journey, each way if this is not our primary pick up destination, IE If we have not changed the preferred airport in the booking process and are bookable subject to availability.

Check in at the Riders Weeks Properties is from 15h.

Check out is at 10h.

If you arrive earlier than 15h, we'll be there ready to welcome you in with a beer and show you about. You can get your bikes built up and use any common space. However facilities such as your room and showers may not be ready until 15h. We ask you bear with staff and the cleaning team while they get the place tip top as guests are departing.

If you are leaving resort later than 10h, you can store your bike bag or even go riding if there is enough time before you leave. We ask that you understand the team will be trying to get the property ship shape for incoming clients, so please try and keep mess to a minimum and belongings tidy.

This is an eventuality we can not control, the decision not to shuttle is that of Finale Outdoor Resort. We will always move our rest day to compensate in the first instance. Further days cancelled in Finale Ligure mean we will do our very best to ride other zones nearby, though they are often subject to the same rules and conditions we are in Finale Ligure.

This decision is taken for the safety of the public riding, safety of the roads and can be taken due to the rapid degradation of the trail network.

We cannot ignore severe weather warnings and though we will do everything we can to ride, in the event of a severe weather alert, any guide riding with clients will have no insurance in the event of any accident. With the added risk of access by emergency services being limited in extreme weather we must put client safety first. (The woods are vast, dense and hard to get to in certain points, having relied on helicopters to evacuate riders in the past we know what could have been, so we will not to take unnecessary risks).

Any change in resort is dependent on the availability of their shuttle service and weather conditions there.

We operate two VW Transporters in Finale Ligure and each can take up to 7 clients around the trails of Finale Ligure and beyond. The maximum occupancy of the villa is 14.

Groups of over 7 will always be split over the two vans, if group numbers dictate, smaller groups may also be split up (for example if we have 3 groups of 4).

The nature of the riding in Finale Ligure makes it impractical and unsafe to ride in large groups on many of the trails, especially so if abilities vary amongst the riders. For this reason the vans will not always be together and though riders will not miss out on trails, you may not be riding with your entire group all of the time.

We will always do our best to match abilities in each van to ensure every client gets the best and safest possible riding experience with enough guide interaction to deliver the best holiday possible.

If your booking takes the entire villa and both vans we will keep vans and group together as much as possible while ensuring safety and the best riding experience.

You are required as part of your booking to have personal injury insurance and we also recommend cancellation insurance.

If you are travelling from the UK please use  - Yellow Jersey Cycle Insurance

Since 2017 we have partnered with Yellow Jersey Mountain Bike Insurance to provide professional mountain bike holiday and personal bike insurance policies to our clients. All our clients receive a 15% discount code in your booking confirmation. 

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If you are traveling from outside of the UK we can recommend Bikmo

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As a mountain biker if there's one trip you should do abroad it's finale ligure in Italy and if there's one company to choose to do it with it has to be Atlas Ride Co. Just on the train back home from an incredible week. The greatest riding I've ever done from flowey to super gnarly and everything in between. The guys looked after us impeccably. The food was off the chain, the knowledge of the trails and area was vast and they tailored it to our desires. Our guide martin gave us great advice pitched at the right level to improve our skills (even though we thought we were a bit long in the tooth for that!) I simply cannot fault the experience and that is mainly down to the attention to detail of Atlas Ride Co. Put together by riders for riders and it shows. Thanks guys for an amazing week.

Terence D.

Absolutely incredible. myself and 7 of my friends booked a week with Atlas Ride Co in Finale Ligure and we were all blown away. Ben and his team could not of done anything more to make this experience easier and more enjoyable, picked us up and dropped us off from the airport, guided us on the greatest trails you can imagine. All the guys were so friendly and helpful in every way. They took us for lunch at the most picturesque and tastiest restaurants for lunch. The villa is spacious and clean, and the food was out of this world, Tony the chef made us unbelievable meals breakfast and dinner. I can not wait to go back, I actually wish I could give more stars!

Fraser M.

Third trip to Finale with MTBBeds this year - just gets better. Great accommodation, guiding and coaching, epic food. Staff are all spot on. Number 4 being booked ASAP.

Ronan S.

Atlas Ride Co was for sure one of the best MTB trips I experienced! What a great way to explore all the trails around Finale. Fantastic Food, a very nice accommodation and of course some of the best trails in Europe. If you like MTB trips you will love the week with Atlas Ride Co in Finale Ligure. Such a nice Crew. Thanks to all of the guys and girls!!

Christian S.

Amazing trip to Finale and with the help of Ben we managed to strike trail gold. Atlas Ride Co manage to be both professional and laid back at the same time, they have a can do attitude and are always there to help out, whatever we needed. Ben has an uncanny knack of matching the trails to the group's mood and ability. On the days we were still feeling the aftermath of the night before he dealt us a gentle ha on the days we wanted a full on, rock stewn, steep gnarr fest he delivered in spades. We'll be back for more and would highly recommend!

Dene H.

Just back from Finale with Atlas Ride Co. Genuinely the greatest weeks riding of the year - the villa was spot on, the guys were super cool and the food was excellent. I would encourage everyone to book with Atlas Ride Co as it is without doubt, insane value. Ben, Tom, Craig, Lauren and Husky are a super sick team and really cool to hang out with. 100% get out to Finale with Atlas Ride Co. Cant wait till next year already (new bike incoming...!)
p.s. take shin pads them rocks are pingy and sharp!

Brenden B.