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Briga Express -> Briga Right Loop

Mountain Biking Trail

Moderate
6.71 mi
1,067 ft
A great bang-for-your-buck loop with well-built singletrack.

For such a quick loop that’s so easily-accessible from downtown Finale Ligure, this combination of Briga Express to Briga Right is extremely rewarding!

Begin your loop ride by grinding up the pavement to gain the top of the Bric Briga ridge. It’s a stiff 1,000 feet of elevation gain, but the grind goes by pretty quickly.

Once on top of the ridge, there are a number of different trails that you could descend, including Briga, Briga Left, Briga Express, and Briga Right. The combination mapped here, Briga Express to Briga Right, is the most difficult option… but it’s also the most attractive. While Briga Express can be tricky in spots, it’s the newest trail in this zone, meaning it’s more bike-optimized and entertaining than some of the nearby historic trails.

The drop into Briga Express begins by flowing through a stand of tight trees, but the trail soon steepens into a tight, twisty descent over cascading rock gardens, roots, and sharp scree. After a few tight switchbacks, the trail bursts out of the trees onto an exposed mountainside, offering gorgeous views of the nearby cliff faces… if you can take your eyes off the chunky trail.

After passing through the small village of Verzi, the singletrack resumes on the Briga Right trail. Here, the grade mellows out considerably, with the ride turning into an up-and-down trail ride instead of a steep enduro-style bomb. While a bit of pedaling is required, the benchcut trail here is to die for! A few sections are visually stunning, and one particular rock slab feature is well-worth sessioning a few times.

All too soon, you’ll find yourself back in Finalpia, wondering how long it’d take you to pedal back up the pavement for a second lap... Written by Greg Heil
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Route and Elevation

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Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Le manie corta 1.96 mi633 ft6.1%
Finale-Le Manie 350.85 mi285 ft6.3%
Finale - Manie2.67 mi866 ft6.1%
MANIE da Finale Ligure2.61 mi919 ft6.6%
Le Manie2.60 mi886 ft6.4%
Le Manie, da Finale Ligure2.58 mi899 ft6.6%
Bivio Donato Climb 0.58 mi194 ft6.2%
Dalla svolta 1,5km Le Manie1.04 mi374 ft6.8%
oleandro homerun1.43 mi404 ft5.4%
Back to Hotel Rosita1.31 mi686 ft6.8%
MANIE da 1°tornante a quota 230mt1.85 mi679 ft6.9%
Test Bike STG20001.29 mi499 ft7.3%
Test Bike STG10000.65 mi253 ft7.3%
Test Bike STG30001.92 mi715 ft7.0%
Strada Provinciale 45 Climb0.59 mi292 ft9.1%
(MANIE) rosina-cima1.21 mi440 ft6.9%
LAST KM MANIE1.06 mi374 ft6.6%
FINALE MANIE CUMPA0.59 mi190 ft6.0%
via Manie scollino0.39 mi118 ft5.7%
Express-Julietta1.85 mi-797 ft-8.1%
Another Briga in the world0.45 mi-482 ft-20.0%
Brighella DH0.36 mi-377 ft-19.9%
Julietta0.57 mi-112 ft-2.6%
Verzi - Finalpia (Briga Nuova 2° parte)1.06 mi-413 ft-6.9%
Belvedere0.42 mi-157 ft-7.0%