With that out of the way, this trail is one of the flowest and mellowest trails that you will find in Finale Ligure! Yes, you’ll notice that I’ve still graded it as a “difficult” trail. This difficulty rating is due to our global-scale difficulty ratings here at FATMAP. While yes, Base Nato may be the flowiest trail in Finale Ligure, in the grand scheme of things, this track is still no joke!

While you will enjoy relatively mellow grades (for Europe), some low berms (that can be a bit tricky), and some wide-open sections, you’ll also bash through root webs, rock gardens, have the option to send big drops and aggressive booters, and suddenly find yourself on top of rock chutes and ledge drops. If you choose to slow your roll and pick your way down the trail, any intermediate rider can make it down Base Nato. But if you ramp up your speed, soon you’ll find yourself doubling or tripling step downs, launching jumps, and hucking ledges blind.

The more you ride this trail, the more you will trust the trail construction. Even if you can’t see the landing zone, the landings are usually long and substantial, with catch berms to keep you on track. Base Nato was built by mountain bikers, for mountain bikers, and it shows!