
E bike Tour on White Stones Trail
3 days / 2 nights minimum 4 people
- DAY 1
Culture and food and wine: Candia, Mercenasco, Montalenghe, Cuceglio, Agliè, Candia
9.00 am: Meeting in Candia. Check in and meeting with the local tour leader and assignment of your own electric bike.
9.30 am: Departure for the first stage of the tour which includes the ascent of the hill of Mercenasco among chestnut trees until reaching Montalenghe, continuation to Cuceglio and then arrival in the hamlets of Agliè. The route includes panoramic stops in the main panoramic points.
12.30 pm Descent from the hamlets of the Agliè hill to the center of the town where lunch is scheduled.
2.30 pm Visit of the medieval village, the Church of Santa Marta and the Ducal Castle with the Park
4.30 pm departure for the return to Candia with a stop for torcetti and passito tasting in the cellar in the Erbaluce hills
18.30 Arrival at the hotel, relaxation and dinner
- DAY 2
Nature, flora and fauna: Candia, Mazzè, Candia
9.00 Breakfast at the hotel
9.30 – 10.00 Lake Candia seen from the outside and inside … Departure from the Hotel by bicycle for a tour of the Natural Park of Lake Candia, Church of Santo Stefano from the 11th century, to then reach the landing stage where you can leave your bicycles . We continue with the tour with a naturalistic guide of the lake by electric boat. At the end, lunch in a restaurant on the lake –
14.00 – 16.00 Tour of the white stones: Departure towards Barengo, historic village of Mazzè,
Tour of the typical Piedmontese Cascine and at the end return to the hotel
6.30 pm Arrival at the hotel, relaxation and external dinner, overnight stay in the hotel
- DAY 3
The history along the Canals – the governance of water in the two provinces: Candia, Caluso, Mazzè, Villareggia, Cigliano, Montalenghe, Mazzè, Candia
9.00 Breakfast at the hotel
9.30 – 12.30 Departure from the hotel by bicycle for a tour of the two provinces. The first point of interest for the 2nd stage of the white stones tour is Villareggia which will be the heart of the tour, from where it starts and ends.
The route winds along canals of the sixteenth century and artifacts attributed to Leonardo da Vinci “Casotto Maddalena”, Mazzè dam, Cigliano hydraulic lift (nineteenth century), De Pretis state canal, Ricetto di Villareggia, “Castelvecchio” in Montalenghe, erratic boulder known as “Pietra del Vais”,
At the end, lunch in the historic village of Mazzè
15.00 At the end of the lunch return to Candia in the hotel, free time and departure
- Costs per person
Group of 10 pax € 599
Group of 8 pax € 619
Group of 6 pax € 659
Group of 4 pax € 759
including 2 nights in a double room, e-bike rental with helmet for 3 days, 2 light lunches, 1 3-course lunch, 2 dinners in a restaurant, 3-day guide, 3-day technical guide, insurance, technical assistance
The White Stones Tour will run from April to October 2021 even in case of rain. In the event of adverse weather conditions and heavy showers that prevent the partial success of the tour, it will be postponed to the next date. The expected dates are available on the website www.prontotours.com
Organized by Pronto Tours in collaboration with Consorzio operatori turistici Valli del Canavese and Enjoycanavese