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 The Matera Sassi, the Moors and the Rock Churches Park, the Small Dolomites Park Guided tour with minivan assistance and your own bicycle Tour of high technical difficulty for the true lovers of off-road cycling, developed and led by our guide / athlete on a mix of white paths, tracks and single tracks. Overview A week in MTB to discover a region where nature and culture have been coexisting, for millennia, in an unbreakable union. Starting from the Sassi of Matera, pedalling through the Murgia plateau, we will transfer you in the heart of the region to enter into its natural treasure chest: the Park of Gallipoli Cognato and Small Dolomites ", made of sandstone mountains and dense forests of oak. A mix of off-road routes and forest dirt between peaks and small towns to live the authentic South of Italy, where it is still possible to live the atmosphere of a time gone by ... The silence, the green, the unspoiled nature make you believe to make a trip back in time. |  |
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Basilicata in MTB. Tour Details "Sassi & Dolomites " -top
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| Day 1 | SASSI and MURGECCHIA TOUR (max 20 km) |
| Day 2 | BETWEEN MATERA AND THE MURGIA PARK (about 50 km) Starting from the historic centre the route extends within the Murgia Park, including caves, gorges, ancient rock churches and sheepfolds on single tracks and paths overlooking the canyon of the Gravina river. Picnic and back to town, passing the remains of ancient caves. Dinner on your own. Route on dirt (rocks, gravel). Medium to high difficulty |
| Day 3 | The S. GIULIANO OASIS (about 52 km) From the city centre, and almost without touching the asphalt, we reach the San Giuliano Lake, a peaceful oasis of wildlife and destination for migratory species coming from Africa. The path winds in a surreal environment of clay gullies, narrow and challenging paths to reach the Igino hill, plateau from which you can enjoy a 360 ° view over the region. After a difficult descent you reach the Crypt of the Original Sin with the oldest frescoes in the area. Lunch and return to Matera in the early afternoon. Dinner on your own. Route on dirt (gravel, clay, rocks) Medium to high difficulty |
| Day 4 | MIGLIONICO (about 40 km) In the early morning, after breakfast, transfer to Miglionico by our minivan. This is a small village about 20 km. from Matera. Day of relative rest among the alleys of the village and down towards the lake of San Giuliano, with easy pedal to recover the fatigue of the previous days. Back to Matera by minivan. In the afternoon possibility of massages at spa (sauna, Turkish bath, etc…) Dinner on your own. Route on asphalt and dirt (clay, gravel) Easy to medium difficulty |
| Day 5 | THE SMALL DOLOMITES of BASILICATA (about 30 km) Transfer by minivan in the village of Pietrapertosa. Accommodation at your hotel and start cycling in the woods stopping in the centres of Pietrapertosa and Castelmezzano. Route on asphalt and dirt. Dinner on your own. Forest path Difficulty: Average - total drop |
| Day 6 | From PIETRAPERTOSA to MONTE CROCCIA (about 45 km) From Pietrapertosa, among chestnut woods, we reach the ridge overlooking the valley “della Rossa". Here, by combining several well-marked trails, we reach Monte Croccia, where we find the remains of a Lucanian village dating back VI - IV sec. b. C. Here an equipped path tells us the story of this wonderful anthropological reserve overlooking, protected by the nature, the Basento valley. In the afternoon transfer to Matera by minivan. Accommodation at your hotel. End of tour dinner at a local typical restaurant. |
| Day 7 | Breakfast and end of services |
Info Tour MTB "Sassi & Dolomites " -top
6 days by MTB on hilly and mountains terrain and moderate to high difficulty
Total Lenght
about km. 200
Legs from 20 to 50 km to be done in 4 – 8 hours within the day Terrain panoramic off road, single tracks, rocks, white paths, rolling hills and mountains with quiet roads Climate pleasant in spring and fall, colder in the mountains. Warmer between mid June and August
Meals Breakfast everyday, 2 picnic and 2 dinners
Nights 6 Departure Dates
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Accommodations Hotel 3* e/o B&B
Closest Airport
Bari (54 km from Matera)
Bari FS Railway Station: km 60
Ferrandina FS Railway Station: km 30
Transfer services by minivan on demand
MTB Guided tour Prices "Sassi & Dolomites " -top
All prices per person in a double room based on 6 participants min.
Half Bound Supplement (4 dinners)
Individual Fee
€ 658,00 Included services:
Excluded services: insurances, transfers to and from Matera, other meals, extra drinks, entrance fees, tips, personal extras, everything else which does not come under the heading "included services ".
€ 80,00 Single Supplement € 110,00 MTB rental
Optional on demand services
Transfer to and from Bari airport / train station: (x person) € 35,00 Massages, sauna, etc.:
available at Eyra club