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Potentially doing this next year. We have done a few years in Morzine, last year was Solden and possibly fancy a change although Solden was good and a potential to go back.
Livigno looks good but perhaps not as accessible as the above. Anyone been by ‘plane and got a transfer.
Hotels to recommend?
Usual smusual advice and comments appreciated.
I’ve been skiing there, from memory we landed at Bergamo and it was about a 6 hour transfer. This was quite a while ago.
We went this year. It was fantastic! The riding is a little different to the usual alpine stuff - one side of the valley (Carosello lifts) are a lot of easier flow trails, the other (Mottlino lift) is more DH orientated. There are a lot of longer distance natural routes as well and some companies offering guiding. It was hard to tell what was a double track monster from fun riding though. It's worth researching the riding options before you go depending on what you're interested in.
This gives you a feel for the Carosello side. The Tutti Fruttie route is 70km of flow trails in a day.
We drove this time, which worked well as a family of four with three bikes.
As @davidj says, it is fantastic. I did the Tutti Frutti guided and the guide cost somewhere around 10 Euros, you have to pay for your lift pass on top and a spot of lunch.Carosello3000 is Hans Reys baby, he has a few YouTube episodes on it, basically it's about 50 miles downhill so miles of smiles.
The other side has a load of DH trails as david mentioned and also a massive airbag that you can jump into from a rather large ramp. I bottled this, I really wish I had done it.
We flew to Innsbruck and hired a car from there, the drive was really lovely, covered 3 countries I think. We went in August school hols and managed to time it so we saw the Livigno ski race through the town, real snow in summer, it was ace. Don't worry they keep the snow in a snow farm and then spread it over the streets on the day of the race.
*edit* accommodation - We stayed in the Sara apartments, clean, perfectly well equipped, and right in the town.
Drove down at the beginning of September. A good 12 hour shift but the last 3 or 4 hours through the Swiss Alps was stunning. Was road biking so can't tell you much about the trails but the road riding/scenery (Stelvio Pass, mortirolo, Lago di Cancano) was incredible.
Would probably break up the journey home with an overnight next time
STW ran an article on Livigno a bit over 3 years ago. It made me go and I loved it. Monkey MTB was the company (I think) and, tbh, a bit too casual. I spent my time at Mottolino mainly because I was on my own and thought I'd be found quicker if I did something stupid. Loved the town and stayed in the Hotel Concordia - beds as hard as nail but lovely food and super friendly staff. Flew in to Zurich and got a transfer (which was cheaper than hiring a car).
5 of us also did 2nd week September. Awesome! Surprise dump of snow on 1st night but it warmed up from there. We drove, 12hrs from the Tunnel, 2 others flew and hired a car, 3.5 hr transfer. Lovely friendly innexpensive tax haven, busy proper town but peaceful on the trails. Tutti Frutti is a must!
Great progressive riding on the 2 sides of the valley and the area has a real mix of everything from road to xc to miles of singletrack to downhill. Bilingual everywhere and lifts e-bike friendly.
Can't wait to get back there.
Richard3rd, where did you fly into? Do you recall the name of the transfer company?
Thanks
2 of our party flew into Milan and hired a car. 3.5hr transfer.
We had taken their bikes by road so it was v easy for them.