Discover the bike services and facilities of Ciclovia del Toce with its Club di Prodotto:
ACCOMODATION
CASA DELLA CAPRA – Accomodation
Accommodation, restaurant, bike rental
Casa della Capra is a structure for Art, Cycling and Cooking lovers on Lake Mergozzo. Italian Cuisine Restaurant with a Brazilian accent and accommodation in 7 rooms. Garage for bike storage, washing area, massage or physiotherapy by appointment, Jacuzzi, bike fit, and a sport menu on request. Rental of electric city bikes, Gravel, and e-Gravel bikes, including repair kit, helmet and padlock, information about self-guided routes following GSP tracks and free map. To pay: guided bike itineraries; guided “bike&food” itineraries including visit to local producers, picnic, or typical lunch along the way; “cycle camp” guided intermediate and advanced level road cycling along the roads of Giro d’Italia including picnic or typical lunch along the way, and support car.
Via Pallanza 25 – 28802 Mergozzo (VB)
tel. +39 0323 060865 | info@casadellacapra.com | www.casadellacapra.com
ALBERGO BIGLIA - Accomodation
Biglia is a stately building of eighteenth-century origin, once used as a garage for carriages traveling to the Simplon Pass. Located in the immediate vicinity of the historic centre of Domodossola and the pedestrian area, it can be easily reached both by bicycle and by car, and from the international railway station, just a few minutes’ walk away. The comfortable rooms, decorated with the writings of the intellectuals of the Grand Tour who crossed the Alps via Domodossola, the genuine breakfast full of delicacies from the Ossola valleys, Anna Maria's advice on the best tracks and finally the possibility of parking in the inner courtyard make the hotel a valid point of reference for cycling tourists in Ossola.
Piazza Arturo Dell’Oro 22 – 28845 Domodossola (VB)
tel. +39 348 0138598 | albergobiglia@gmail.com | www.albergobiglia.com
MONTE GIOVE - Accomodation, bike rental
A special place to spend your holidays among the beauties of the Antigorio and Formazza valleys, in the Ossola mountain region. Hotel Monte Giove offers several rooms with B&B treatment and the Achillea apartments. It is also equipped for bike rental with a park of 6 e-bikes for those who, even if not particularly trained, want to reach lakes, waterfalls, and streams on two wheels along the roads and dirt roads at the foot of the Alps. The hotel is in the immediate vicinity of Terme di Premia, pools and wellness ideal for enjoying moments of pure relaxation, and offers discounts and holiday packages agreed with the spa.
Frazione Cadarese 31 – 28866 Premia (VB)
tel. +39 380 7808234 | info@hotelmontegiove.com | www.hotelmontegiove.com
BED & BIKE LA STALLA – Accomodation
Rooms rentals with cycle workshop and e-bike rental
Bed & Bike la Stalla is a room rental company equipped with a cycle workshop and e-mountain bike rental. It is located in via Pontetto 50 in Montecrestese (VB), a few hundred meters from the exit of the European road E62 (or SS 33) which connects Italy to Switzerland through the Simplon Pass. Strategic position for those passing through and wanting to enjoy a relaxing break before or after crossing the Alps.
The structure offers two rooms, one double and one quadruple, both with a large private bathroom inside an ancient recently renovated stable. The rooms are air conditioned and furnished with an industrial and minimal style that respects the typical characteristics of rural architecture characterized by exposed stone and wood.
The ground floor, which at the end of the 19th century served as a stable and shelter for animals, today houses the modern full suspension E-MTBs of Garelli Bike as well as a well-equipped cycle workshop dedicated to cycling tourists.
Via Pontetto 50 - 28864 Montecrestese (VB)
tel. +39 353 4378690 | info@bedandbikelastalla.it | www.bedandbikelastalla.it
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RESTAURANTS
LOCANDA DEL SASSO - Accommodation, restaurant and bike rental
In the heart of the Antigorio Valley, in the small and tranquil mountain village of Maglioggio, is Locanda del Sasso, watched over from above by mount Cistella. The family welcome and good food make this Locanda the ideal place to stay for an unforgettable alpine b&b retreat, where cycle-tourists are really welcome. Bar and restaurant available. E-MTB rental.
Case Sparse Maglioggio 1 - 28862 Crodo (VB)
tel. +39 331 1442716 | info@locandadelsasso.it | www.locandadelsasso.it
OSTERIA GALLO NERO - Restaurant and bike rental
The restaurant offers the possibility to the customer to rent e-bikes and recharge batteries. Lunch and dinner with typical Ossola menus in the summer outdoor area.
Frazione Piaggino 10 – 28864 Montecrestese (VB)
tel. 39 335 5901684 / +39 0324 232870
info@osteriagallonero.it | www.osteriagallonero.it
MARCONI - Restaurant
Founded in 1999, restaurant Marconi welcomes cycle tourists with Sabrina in the dining room and Denis in the kitchen. Cordiality and the best raw materials that come from the Ossola mountains and that the chef selects to create always innovative dishes.
Via Pellanda 19-21 - 28862 Crodo (VB)
tel. +39 0324 618797 / +39 339 4688468 | info@ristorantemarconi.com | www.ristorantemarconi.com
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BIKE FACILITIES
BIKEMOTION SHOP - Bike Rental
E-bike sale, repair and rental
A shop for mountain bike enthusiasts born from the passion of two mountain bikers with more than 25 years of experience in the saddle and on race circuits. Specialized workshop with diagnostics for all e-bike engines on the market, washing, spare parts, clothing, and accessories. Careful selection of brands only after a field test to offer the best quality and direct the customer towards the most suitable choice for any kind of needs. By mountain bikers for mountain bikers.
Corso Moneta 57 – 28845 Domodossola (VB)
tel. +39 349 2562899 | info@bikemotionshop.com | www.bikemotionshop.com
AUTOCARAVAN VAGAMONDO – Bike Rental
Bike rental: city bikes, mountain bikes, trekking bikes, electric city bikes, electric mountain bikes.
Providing for free helmets and safety padlocks, maps with itineraries of the area.
Open from 9 am to 1 pm and from 3 pm to 7 pm, available on public holidays and by appointment.
Corso Europa 41 – Verbania (VB)
tel. +39 340 8923861
info@vagamondo.com | www.vagamondo.com
SPACE – Bike Rental
Bike rental, cafè and restaurant
Space is an indoor family recreation centre that includes a trampoline park, playgrounds, the first indoor ski slope in Italy, a wellness area with locker room, and rental of pedal go-karts, e-bikes, and traditional bikes. Space is next to the cycle path “Ciclovia del Toce” along which you can discover nearby the Nature Reserve of Fondotoce. Small restaurant service. In the structure it is only possible to rent bikes by reservation with partner Ebikelagomaggiore, but repair service is not carried out.
Via 42 Martiri 165A – 28924 Verbania Fondotoce (VB)
tel. +39 0323 1991066 | info@spaceverbania.com | www.spaceverbania.com
SPORT E BIKE KNUTTI – Bike Rental
Rent, shop and bike repair
RENT, BUY, REPAIR. Sale of the best Scott brand models of road bikes, ebikes, mtb and gravel bikes, complete with accessories for the best customization of your bike experience between lakes, hills, and mountains. Knutti Bike also rents out E-Bike pedal assisted bicycles. Its range includes electric mountain bikes, electric trekking bikes, electric hybrid bikes and electric city bikes with models for men, women, and children. Rental available from Monday to Saturday, public holidays by reservation only; in-store pickup and delivery. Technical assistance and repair service.
Via Fratelli di Dio 61 – 28887 Omegna (VB)
Via Nuova 113 – 28883 Gravellona Toce (VB)
tel. +39 339 5924089 / +39 348 2241980
massimoknutti@gmail.com; info@knuttibike.com | www.knuttibike.com
MOUNTAIN SPORT CENTER FORMAZZA – Bike Rental
Bike rental, accommodation, restaurant
Mountain Sport Center Formazza is at the service of mountain and high-altitude sports enthusiasts. It is located in Riale, in the upper Formazza Valley, just above the Toce waterfall. A winter paradise for skiing, but also a formidable location for summer sports. Try the mtb trails through which you can reach the passes overlooking the Riale plain, with mountain bikes that can be rented at the cross-country skiing centre Centro Fondo. A few steps away are the Hotel Aalts Dorf and the Walserschtuba guest house, both characteristic mountain lodgings of the Walser tradition with wooden rooms and restaurants with typical Alpine cuisine in a gourmand version. Products from the Ossola mountains at the Sapori Walser store.
Loc. Riale – 28863 Formazza (VB)
tel. +39 380 3100773 | mountainsportformazza@gmail.com; barpgianluca@gmail.com | www.centrofondoriale.com/estate
SPORTWAY MEGASTORE – Retail sale of bicycles
Retail sale of bicycles, clothing, and bike accessories
Sportway is a large megastore (3600 sqm) specialized in sport and fashion retail. In addition to this, the store also contains a vast bike department for the sale of bicycles/e-bike, bike clothing and all sort of equipment. A bike workshop is available for assistance and repair, too (Monday: 3.30/7 pm. From Tuesday to Sunday 10/12 am and 3.30/7 pm).
C/O PARCO COMMERCIALE DEI LAGHI
Via Trattati di Roma – 28883 Gravellona Toce (VB)
tel. +39 0323 865206 (attivo 9.30/19.30 orario negozio) | info@sportway.net | www.sportway.it
E-BIKE VAL GRANDE – E-bike rental, shop, and assistance
E-BIKE VAL GRANDE is a bike rental point that, thanks to its strategic position between the main city Verbania and the shores of Lakes Maggiore and Mergozzo, allows you to easily reach the mountains, valleys, and nature reserves all around, in enchanting settings between water, land and sky. The rental offers a fleet of E-Mtb (Cube, Flyer) full (140/160mm) with 750wh battery. Guided tours and bike delivery on reservation.
Via Cartiera, 2 – 28804 San Bernardino Verbano (VB)
tel. +39 391 4628447 | e_bike_valgrande@hotmail.com | www.ebikevalgrande.it
BORGO TENSO EBIKE – Bike Rental
As part of a redevelopment project of the historic villages activated by the Municipality of Premosello Chiovenda, in collaboration with the same, it has been opened an e-bike and bicycle rental point in the historic center of Premosello Chiovenda. Reservations will be managed through the bikesquare application. In addition to the rental service, activities are organized in collaboration with the tourist and food and wine businesses of the area.
Via Prof. Chiovenda n. 41 – 28803 Premosello Chiovenda (VB)
tel. +39 342 0949650 | borgotensoebike@gmail.com | ebike.bikesquare.eu/ita
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CYCLING TOUR BIKE
Marco Grosso - Cycle tour guide - MTB guide
Together with the visitors on selected bike itineraries, of proven scenic beauty and as far away as possible from the busiest roads.
My service is aimed at giving the customer a 360° experience during which the bicycle is the vehicle to discover and deepen the knowledge of our territory. The single tour will be an opportunity to stimulate each one to live a different experience based on proper aptitudes, deepening from time-to-time aspects of the environment that surrounds us.
tel. +39 349 1704811 | grosso.marco1@gmail.com | marco@bikexperiencevco.com | www.bikexperiencevco.com
Elena Miccone - Cycle Tour Guide
Official cycle tour guide in the region Piemonte. Mountain bike and e-bike guided tours around Lakes Maggiore, Orta and Mergozzo, the Ossola Valleys and in Biella province for groups of Italian and foreign tourists.
Fluently speaking English, French and Spanish. The guide shares her bike tours on “Bike Piemonte” both Facebook page and Instagram page.
tel. +39 340 6581056 | bikepiemontetours@gmail.com
ANDREA OLZERI – Cycle tour guide - MTB guide
Accompanying of clients to discover the wonders of the area through the use of bicycles, with proposals from the high mountains to the splendid lakes, passing through the Toce Cycle Route. Organization of excursions also in the entire Piedmont Region, favoring in particular the mountain routes.
tel. +39 339 2105929 | olzeri.andrea@libero.it | sites.google.com/view/ambikedomodossola
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Club di Prodotto is realized as part of the Project Interreg V-A ITA-CH “Laghi e Monti Bike”