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Take an MTB course with an instructor at the Miniera del Vallone

By Elba MTB
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 328 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • FCI MTB instructors with years of experience
  • 1.5-hour lesson
  • 1.5-hour bike tour
  • Possibility to rent a bike

Activity location

    • Tuscany
    • Capoliveri, Toscana, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Località Ripalte, 57031 Capoliveri LI, Italia | Once you reach Portoferraio and get off the ferry, just follow the signs for Capoliveri. Once you reach the top of the village, at the roundabout in front of the Comando dei Vigili Urbani, you won't have to follow the Innamorata, but continue towards Miniera Calamita / Tenuta delle Ripalte / Ripe Alte (as indicated). Don't worry if the road becomes a dirt track: this is the start of one of the most scenic roads in Italy, which will take you, in about 6km, to the Tenuta delle Ripalte, where you'll find asphalt again. The Bike Center Elba, the meeting point, is about 200m further on the right. Tip: don't use the GPS, as it could lead you astray because there are dirt roads.
    • Capoliveri, Toscana, Italy

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

3+ - Calamita Course and Descent

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Starting time: 18:00
Price details
RM 327.91 x 1 TravellerRM 327.91
Total
Price is RM 327.91

Take an MTB course with an instructor at the Miniera del Vallone

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Starting time: 18:00
Price details
RM 468.45 x 1 TravellerRM 468.45
Total
Price is RM 468.45

Individual - Corso and Discesa Calamita

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Starting time: 18:00
Price details
RM 702.67 x 1 AdultRM 702.67
Total
Price is RM 702.67

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Helmet (use is mandatory)

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, People over 95 years

What you can expect

Combine a personalized MTB course at your level (or your level if you participate in a group) and then go on the iconic Poggio Polveraio descent: cross the old Vallone mines and reach the sea.

These are all the topics that will be covered and adapted to your skill level:

  • Basic position (limbs, gaze, center of gravity);
  • Centrality;
  • Basic bike setup (levers, tire pressure, etc.);
  • Behavior and attitude during a descent;
  • Cornering technique;
  • Managing changes in slope.
  • Steep sections and changes in slope;
  • Being smooth and fluid;
  • Bunny hop.

Location

Activity location

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    • Tuscany
    • Capoliveri, Toscana, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Località Ripalte, 57031 Capoliveri LI, Italia | Once you reach Portoferraio and get off the ferry, just follow the signs for Capoliveri. Once you reach the top of the village, at the roundabout in front of the Comando dei Vigili Urbani, you won't have to follow the Innamorata, but continue towards Miniera Calamita / Tenuta delle Ripalte / Ripe Alte (as indicated). Don't worry if the road becomes a dirt track: this is the start of one of the most scenic roads in Italy, which will take you, in about 6km, to the Tenuta delle Ripalte, where you'll find asphalt again. The Bike Center Elba, the meeting point, is about 200m further on the right. Tip: don't use the GPS, as it could lead you astray because there are dirt roads.
    • Capoliveri, Toscana, Italy
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Località Ripalte, 57031 Capoliveri LI, Italia | Once you reach Portoferraio and get off the ferry, just follow the signs for Capoliveri. Once you reach the top of the village, at the roundabout in front of the Comando dei Vigili Urbani, you won't have to follow the Innamorata, but continue towards Miniera Calamita / Tenuta delle Ripalte / Ripe Alte (as indicated). Don't worry if the road becomes a dirt track: this is the start of one of the most scenic roads in Italy, which will take you, in about 6km, to the Tenuta delle Ripalte, where you'll find asphalt again. The Bike Center Elba, the meeting point, is about 200m further on the right. Tip: don't use the GPS, as it could lead you astray because there are dirt roads.
    • Capoliveri, Toscana, Italy
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Località Ripalte, 57031 Capoliveri LI, Italia | Once you reach Portoferraio and get off the ferry, just follow the signs for Capoliveri. Once you reach the top of the village, at the roundabout in front of the Comando dei Vigili Urbani, you won't have to follow the Innamorata, but continue towards Miniera Calamita / Tenuta delle Ripalte / Ripe Alte (as indicated). Don't worry if the road becomes a dirt track: this is the start of one of the most scenic roads in Italy, which will take you, in about 6km, to the Tenuta delle Ripalte, where you'll find asphalt again. The Bike Center Elba, the meeting point, is about 200m further on the right. Tip: don't use the GPS, as it could lead you astray because there are dirt roads.
    • Capoliveri, Toscana, Italy