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much more than just a gravel event
Thousands of years-old beech forests close in overhead.
Woods so dense that for miles you can see nothing but green.
Hermitages and monasteries suspended among the trees, where you'll feel a special energy.
You pedal in true silence, broken only by the creak of the wheels on the damp earth and the birdsong.
The air smells of moss and leaves.
Here, time stands still.
And you understand why these are called sacred forests.
A morning social ride to warm up your legs and explore the area.
An early afternoon dedicated to relaxing in nature, discovering local experiences, or tasting typical products from the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines.
From 5:00 PM, a welcome aperitif with a talk, sponsor village, and event package delivery.
Prize drawing (GPS, shoes, tickets, clothing, and much more).
Dinner together for those who want to continue the evening in good company.
Last-minute event package delivery.
Group start with two routes: long and short.
Refreshments along the route.
Final refreshment at Santa Sofia with tortello alla lastra prepared according to the ancient local recipe.
If it's your first experience, you'll find a short route that lets you discover the area at your own pace. If you clock up the miles, the longer route offers more elevation gain and more views.
MTBs and e-MTBs are welcome: the important thing is to want to share the road. Here, no one is left behind, and the best thing is to arrive with a smile.
Each route was designed with local riders to offer you the best of the Casentino Forests: forest roads, Apennine dirt roads, and scenic passages that suddenly open up among the beech trees.
No unnecessary technicalities, no random asphalt: just real gravel.
A holiday that tastes of freedom
The Parco della Resistenza in Santa Sofia is our meeting point: check-in, sponsor village, and departure.
Santa Sofia is a village nestled in the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines, on the banks of the Bidente River.A natural gateway to the Casentinesi Forests National Park.
Surrounding it are agritourism farms, trattorias, and a cozy historic center where you can lose yourself among ancient bridges and outdoor sculptures.
And during the event, the Sagra del Tortello alla Lastra takes place, one of the most celebrated food festivals in Romagna. Everything is within easy reach of your pedals.
Here the word gravel has its true meaning.
We've created authentic gravel trails, designed to let you enjoy every ride on your bike, without compromise..
No MTB sections, no miles of monotonous asphalt.
Each itinerary is the result of fieldwork conducted with local cyclists, to discover the most beautiful forest roads in the park, skirt the Sasso Fratino nature reserve, and pass through places like San Paolo in Alpe and Casanova dell'Alpe.
With Unpaved Roads, you'll receive all the information you need to discover more:
- Recommended extra rides for the days before and/or after the event.
- Secret gravel routes recommended by local riders.
- Places to visit, restaurants, and villages to stop.
Whether you want to arrive a day early or stay a few extra days, we'll help you turn the event into a true gravel vacation.
No rankings, no chips.
Just discovery, sharing, and fun: raise your head, breathe, and look to the horizon.
If you're looking for a podium finish, this isn't the event for you; if you're looking for a weekend of gravel freedom, you're in the right place.
At Unpaved Roads you're part of a real community, made up of people who share the same passion for cycling, nature, and discovery.
Here, friendships are born spontaneously, right from check-in or with the first toast at the welcome aperitif. It only takes a few minutes to find yourself talking about routes, bikes, and travel dreams with someone you didn't know until yesterday.
Along the way, we encourage each other, we wait for each other, we laugh together, and it is precisely this authentic connection that makes each Unpaved Roads different from any other event.
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Punta Ala opens the Tuscan seaside season: pine trees, flowing trails, the scent of salt air, and that holiday feeling that begins as soon as you step out of the car. It's the perfect gateway for those who want to fall in love with gravel while gazing out to the horizon.
Val di Sole takes you to the foothills of the Dolomites: climb slowly, raise your head, and the mountains come to meet you. Here, the air smells of the forest, and the forest roads are perfect for those seeking silence, breathtaking views, and that sense of freedom that only the mountains can offer.
The Casentinesi Forests close out the season in a seemingly endless green: beech forests, silence, spirituality. It's our "grand finale"—a natural embrace that restores energy with every pedal stroke.
We are among the founders of the Bike Adventure Series, the first European series of no-race bikepacking events.
Our events rank among the best in the world, along with Tuscany Trail, NorthCape4000, Final Frontier Patagonia, and The Grand Escape.
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