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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
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
Route and Elevation
Segments
Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
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Le manie corta | 1.96 mi | 633 ft | 6.1% |
Finale-Le Manie 35 | 0.85 mi | 285 ft | 6.3% |
Finale - Manie | 2.67 mi | 866 ft | 6.1% |
MANIE da Finale Ligure | 2.61 mi | 919 ft | 6.6% |
Le Manie | 2.60 mi | 886 ft | 6.4% |
Le Manie, da Finale Ligure | 2.58 mi | 899 ft | 6.6% |
Bivio Donato Climb | 0.58 mi | 194 ft | 6.2% |
Dalla svolta 1,5km Le Manie | 1.04 mi | 374 ft | 6.8% |
oleandro homerun | 1.43 mi | 404 ft | 5.4% |
Back to Hotel Rosita | 1.31 mi | 686 ft | 6.8% |
MANIE da 1°tornante a quota 230mt | 1.85 mi | 679 ft | 6.9% |
Test Bike STG2000 | 1.29 mi | 499 ft | 7.3% |
Test Bike STG1000 | 0.65 mi | 253 ft | 7.3% |
Test Bike STG3000 | 1.92 mi | 715 ft | 7.0% |
Strada Provinciale 45 Climb | 0.59 mi | 292 ft | 9.1% |
(MANIE) rosina-cima | 1.21 mi | 440 ft | 6.9% |
LAST KM MANIE | 1.06 mi | 374 ft | 6.6% |
FINALE MANIE CUMPA | 0.59 mi | 190 ft | 6.0% |
via Manie scollino | 0.39 mi | 118 ft | 5.7% |
Express-Julietta | 1.85 mi | -797 ft | -8.1% |
Another Briga in the world | 0.45 mi | -482 ft | -20.0% |
Brighella DH | 0.36 mi | -377 ft | -19.9% |
Julietta | 0.57 mi | -112 ft | -2.6% |
Verzi - Finalpia (Briga Nuova 2° parte) | 1.06 mi | -413 ft | -6.9% |
Belvedere | 0.42 mi | -157 ft | -7.0% |