Summit to Sea: Enduro Shuttles for Days in Finale Ligure

Finale Ligure is now one of the most famous mountain bike destinations in Europe. Dig into this guidebook to find out why!

Greg Heil

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Lionel on Cacciatore

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Lionel and Gerow on Roller Coaster

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Nothing like ending an epic mountain bike ride at the seashore! Rider: Greg Heil. Photo: Markus Ort

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Epic views, rock-filled switchbacks, and serious exposure on the Xmen trail. Rider: Greg Heil. Photo: Tom.

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View from the top of the Rollercoaster Trail. Photo: Greg Heil.

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Fun times on Rollercoaster’s swoop and flow! Rider: Markus Ort. Photo: Greg Heil.

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Epic views during the descent down Xmen. Rider: Tom. Photo: Greg Heil

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Descending a chunky staircase on Xmen. Rider: Tom. Photo: Greg Heil

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Lionel and Gerow on Rollercoaster

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Description

Once the Enduro World Series made Finale Ligure a staple stop every season, the word was officially out about this epic mountain bike destination. Now, Finale is renowned around the world for its epic shuttle runs that begin on top of the nearby mountain ridge and run all the way down to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Very few places in the world can you literally ride your bike off the top of a mountain and end on a beach, and Finale Ligure is one of them!

While you can pedal fantastic singletrack loops near Finale, booking a shuttle van is hands-down the way to go for mountain bikers. Tons of shuttle companies in town provide uplifts to the tops of the best trails. Whether you’re looking for just one or two runs, or you’d prefer to shuttle the entire day until either the sun goes down or your arms fall off, you can find a shuttle service that will serve your needs.

The number of trail options in Finale feels nearly limitless and can often be overwhelming for the uninitiated. Consequently, most (but not all) of the shuttle services in Finale include a guide to show you around the trails as a part of the package deal. However, some of the shops—most notably Evolve—do provide unguided single-run shuttles. If you hop on one of those unguided shuttles, it’s a good idea to be familiar with the trail network, where you want to go, and what specific runs you want to hit.

Enter this guidebook.

Included herein, you’ll find a brief overview of the best shuttle runs in Finale Ligure, anchored by the two main shuttle drop points at the top of Roller Coaster and at Base Nato. While there are indeed even more shuttle drop points and shuttleable trails, these two zones are the most popular and, for a first-time visit to Finale Ligure, are more than enough to fill a full weekend of riding! Dive into the individual ride descriptions, and then plan your escape to the warm sun and gnarly singletrack of Finale Ligure!

Adventures

Base Nato

The flowiest trail in Finale Ligure!

Madre Natura

A flowy descent from Base Nato that's not quite as feature rich as the named Base Nato trail.

Ingegnere

A flowy top-to-bottom trail beginning at Base Nato.