Guardamonte Rock Outcrops – San Ponzo Cave loop from San Ponzo Semola
Guardamonte Rock Outcrops – San Ponzo Cave loop from San Ponzo Semola
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Guardamonte Rock Outcrops – San Ponzo Cave loop from San Ponzo Semola
03:06
27.2km
1,140m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: April 17, 2026
Tips
Includes very steep uphill segments
You may need to push your bike.
After 3.31 km for 771 m
After 7.55 km for 1.05 km
After 9.60 km for 75 m
After 14.3 km for 832 m
After 18.4 km for 327 m
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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30 m
Romanesque Parish Church of Saint Ponzo
Highlight • Religious Site
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Tip by
3.30 km
Bidon Trail
Highlight • Trail
4.06 km
Guardamonte Rock Outcrops
Highlight • Natural Monument
The site is of historical / archaeological interest, with settlements starting from the Middle Neolithic (the first artificial terraces from which the name "Castelliere di Guardamonte" derives) up to the Roman era, being the area of considerable strategic importance (with military garrisons of late Republican age).
There is no lack of naturalistic interest, the rocks preserve fossil remains of marine origin, in fact the sea was present here in prehistoric times.
The crag south of Monte Vallassa is equipped for sport climbing and can be practiced all year round, there is no shortage of neighboring areas for bouldering. In nearby Ca del Monte, on the north-eastern side of the mountain, it is possible to practice paragliding by launching from the balcony overlooking the Curone Valley.
Last but not least, this is one of the first spots frequented by local bikers and not only, with some dedicated trails, which feature artificial structures and in any case a trend and a fund perfected for MTB. They are all reachable with comfortable ascents mostly unpaved from the Staffora Valley, mainly on asphalt from Val Curone. The best known are Rock Side, which starts from the main rocky cliff with a purely rocky bottom and high slopes, and River Side, which begins between Guardamonte and Ca del Monte, with a more flowy course following the course of the Semola Torrent, to finish the Bidone. a real flow trail that from the Pic Nic area near the Caves of San Ponzo, above the village of San Ponzo Semola, descends towards the characteristic town built with the local rock.
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Tip by
4.06 km
Rock Side Trail
Highlight • Trail
6.89 km
San Ponzo Cave
Highlight • Cave
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Tip by
15.9 km
Valhalla Trail
Highlight • Trail
19.8 km
Start of Bifrost Downhill
Highlight • MTB Park
21.0 km
Canyon of the Serra del Monte
Highlight • Canyon
27.2 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.49 km
8.50 km
5.18 km
4.07 km
Surfaces
10.7 km
8.12 km
4.35 km
3.92 km
106 m
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