This trail is permanently closed/decommissioned
1.3 miles
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-1,510 ft
Descent
00:29:00
Avg time
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Cavatappi Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Finale Outdoor Region
    Finale Ligure
  • Ref Number
    #252
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Secondary Access Road/Trail (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    All-year round
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking
  • Year Opened
    2016
  • Land Owner
    Finale Outdoor Region

Steep, rocky, loose ground, tight corners. Put this all together and Cavatappi is made. If you enjoy some proper tech with some great rhythm and flow to it, Cavatappi is the trail for you, definitely not for everyone given the high skill level required.
It was used as Stage 2 EWS in 2016.

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Access Info

Madonna della Guardia is reachable from the E80 highway accessing Finale Ligure, then drive north on the SP490 until the brown sign on your right saying "Santuario di Madonna della Guardia".

Disclaimer

Keep updated with the trail conditions and the amount of water in the creek at the end for the best experience. Given its nature, the trail can change after weather happenings and season changes. Always pay attention.

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More Stats for Cavatappi mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,507 ft
  • Altitude min
    373 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,882 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,882 ft
  • Altitude end
    374 ft
  • Grade
    -21.3%
  • Grade max
    -83.6%
  • Grade min
    4.9%
  • Distance climb
    161 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    299 ft
  • Avg time
    00:29:00
  • Avg reverse time
    00:49:26
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Status:
on Jul 16, 2020
Ideal
Avg: 4.35 (11 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Cavatappi Trail Reports

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      Jul 16, 2020 @ 9:11am
      Jul 16, 2020
      		 Closed for maintenance since last Oct.... Still did it, has a lot of leaves on it (due to the closing). Still good to ride, the very last part is...
      Nov 1, 2019 @ 8:54am
      Nov 1, 2019
      		closed
      Oct 11, 2019 @ 4:34am
      Oct 11, 2019
      Sep 21, 2019 @ 4:30am
      Sep 21, 2019
      Jul 26, 2019 @ 4:51am
      Jul 26, 2019
      		 Very good condition, last past is awesome. New bridge at the bottom - thanks to the builders - you're the best!
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 2 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      All
      • 234 rides
      • Last: Dec 28, 2022

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      Oct 30, 2018 @ 11:01am
      Oct 30, 2018
      415 |
      Mar 30, 2018 @ 2:22pm
      Mar 30, 2018

      Routes with this trail

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      EWS #8 2015 Superenduro Powered by SRAM - Day 1 race37 miles
      EWS 2016 round 8 Finale Ligure day 1 race30 miles

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      8 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      the00 (Jan 19, 2023 at 13:44)
      I had seen on heatmap that some people were linking from the bottom of Kill Bill to this trail, and I was curious. It's a washed out rut, steep, but all rideable. There is one tree down. It would not take a lot to rehabilitate this trail. There now is a bridge across the river at the bottom.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      jodama (Jan 2, 2020 at 5:57)
      First part is easy going and the rest is interesting, steep an techy. Last part is washed out and the bridge is collapsed.
      Have fun, greetings #jodama
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      StuOnACove (Aug 16, 2019 at 13:24)
      Good trail, had to walk a few sections, some bits way too steep and rocky for me
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      goro78 (Jun 28, 2019 at 19:45)
      Best technical trail in madonna della guardia area, steep and gnarly session from top To the bottom.The last part is awesome with rocky turns like tight toboga. Not for all,bridge at the end it’s ok , so you can walk it.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      cxfahrer (Mar 5, 2019 at 12:43)
      Double Black Diamond is right. Way more difficult and steep than Madonna.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      enovan73 (Sep 10, 2018 at 1:44)
      I think it’s a black line
      [Reply]
      • + 2
      denitopia TRAILFORKS (Sep 16, 2016 at 23:57)
      You're right, it was an error.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      laimer83 (Sep 16, 2016 at 23:48)
      Hi guys, just wondering whether this trail is a "blue line". Upper section is smooth however lower section is rather steep and sometimes gnarly. Beginners will not make it and have to walk quite a lot. My opinion (and suggestion) same as Kill Bill 1
      See you on the trails Smile
      [Reply]





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      Finale Ligure MTB | Cavatappi Trail (Black) | 2018
      8:30 | 1281 | Mar 4, 2018 , Finale Ligure
      Cavatappi - Finale Ligure | LINES
      8:39 | 1111 | Mar 4, 2018 , Finale Ligure
      Finale Ligure - Cavatappi
      1151 | May 25, 2016 , Finale Ligure

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