MOUNTAIN BIKING IN ITS PUREST FORM

Ridgeline offers fully-guided and shuttle-assisted mountain bike adventures in the epic Tuscan Apennines and rugged Apuan Alps in Central Italy, right above the coast of Massa-Carrara. Based in between these two totally diverse mountain ranges, our playground ranges from high alpine backcountry days with endless natural ridgeline runs, to purpose-built trail centres that we have hand-crafted over the past decade. Remote and untapped, where the trails are yours alone, and each day leads you through a completely different landscape. We are your destination to explore mountain biking in its purest form.

APENNINES

The Apennines form the backbone of Italy’s mountains and set the stage for unforgettable backcountry adventures. Rising well above 2000m, their high alpine meadows offer stunning views and natural flowing trails. From endless ridgeline descents to rollercoaster runs in the valley, it really is a complete destination.

APUAN ALPS

The famed marble mountains with their towering rocky and extreme faces, overlooking the Mediterranean, will test your skills in the most demanding yet beautiful of settings. With sea views, dedicated shuttle runs and remote wilderness riding, these mountains make up a large part of our summer and winter riding days.

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Santa Cruz Family

As part of the Santa Cruz family, we have been supported through their PayDirt program to build a totally new network of trails for public access and to connect ancient villages. This included an e-MTB dedicated bike park in our local National Park.

We hosted many press camps and bike launches over the years on our trails for Santa Cruz. From doing the European launch for their first ever e-Bike, the Heckler, with Danny MacAskill to building trails like our famous Bob Gnarly for the Nomad V4 launch.

As part of this relationship, we also have access to Santa Cruz test bikes to try out when you ride with us. Get in touch before your holiday to see what models and sizes we have available.

SINGLE RIDERS, COUPLES AND SMALL GROUPS

New from 2025 onwards, we are running all our packages also as Open Invitation Weeks for those who are not coming as part of a full private riding group. We vet riders before we book anyone in to ensure we make up the right groups for ability and fitness, and keep our numbers between 5 – 7 riders so you get the most out of a riding holiday.

Check out the dates and availability of those weeks or email us on info@ridgeline.bike to find the best package and group for you to join in.

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Best mountain biking week I've ever experienced!

KevenUK
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Real Mountain Biking in its purest form. Looking forward to coming back!

JayGermany
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Not just another MTB holiday, a true adventure!

RachelUK
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Best trails in Tuscany!

WolfgangGermany
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Endless trails, authentic food, great company, can’t wait to come back!

DennisNetherlands
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Best place I have ridden to date!

RhysUK
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Expectations reset! The new bar is set! I’ll be back!

PaulUK
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Trip number 3 and it keeps getting better!

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OUR PACKAGES – YOUR HOLIDAYS

WEEK LONG HOLIDAYS

High Peaks
& Coastal Trails

An incredible mix of our greatest hits that take you into two totally diverse mountain ranges. From endless high alpine riding in the Apennines to the epic coastal descents of the famous rocky marble mountains of the Apuan Alps.

BACKCOUNTRY
ADVENTURE

The ultimate trip for adventure mixed with comfort. Ride our classic backcountry trails in the Apennines, and experience a wilderness tour staying overnight in a remote mountain hut in the Apuan Alps overlooking the Mediterranean.

e-Bike
Holidays

All our packages are available as dedicated e-Bike trips with each day specifically curated for e-Bike riding. Huge days out with endless singletrack climbs to the highest peaks, on site e-Bike mechanic and hire bikes available.

LONG WEEKEND HOLIDAYS

Long Weekend
Summer

Take advantage of the long summer days and customise a three day and four night riding trip staying in our main summer base in the valley. Combine high mountain backcountry adventures with coastal shuttles on this trip.

e-Bike
Cinque Terre

A self supported 3 day adventure of the classic coastal trails of the stunning Cinque Terre. Explore the unknown and untapped backcountry with its technical trails and breathtaking views.

Long Weekend
Winter

Escape to the Italian coast for some winter sun and dusty purpose-built trails all leading down to the Mediterranean. Ride three different locations above the coast of Massa-Carrara while being based in a beautiful villa by the beach.

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Flow trails you can find anywhere, but at Ridgeline you get truly gnarly big mountain enduro adventures.

Freeride
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You get the feeling you know the trails, they are just like the trails at Lake Garda or Vinschgau, just always the little better.

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If you like your mountain biking to be raw, epic, challenging and jaw-dropping, Ridgeline need to be on your radar.

Mountain Bike Rider MBR
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To describe the Tuscan trails that Ridgeline call home as "stunning" would simply not do them justice.

TF Tuned

Sample a first taste of our riding and playground in this video teaser.

We organised and hosted the film production for the launch of ABUS’ Modrop helmet and took Steffi Marth and Max Schumann out on our backcountry trails.

Besides the packages you can find here on our website, we are always open to customise trips for you. Just get in touch with us at info@ridgeline.bike and we can create your personalised package, choosing from and mixing our different mountain ranges of the Apennines, Apuan Alps, Cinque Terre or the Tuscan island of Elba.