Hiking, e-biking, climbing - why a multi-activity break in Italy could change your life

Natural peaks: hiking, e-biking, rock climbing - a multi-activity break in Italy could change your life called Pietra Perduca and abseils tremblingly down a "steep cliff" Its base is a "beautifully restored" convent B&B - Croara Vecchia Azienda Agricola - on a family farm
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Posted: 4:03 PM BST, 4 October 2022 | Updated: 4:03 PM BST, 4th October 2022
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Wheee! Do you remember fearless freewheeling descents on your bike when you were a kid? What about the sweaty trek to the top so you can do it all over again?
E-bike riding in the Trebbia Valley, northern Italy , that's how it is, but without the lungs -tight climb, thanks to the electric motor that engages.
Higher and higher, we pedal in a clear and soft air perfumed with acacia and silent except for the cries of the swifts. " height="642" width="962" alt="Dramatic: Josa Keyes tries to ride an electric bike on the hills of the Trebbia Valley in northern Italy during an active break with the No Boundaries travel agency. Above is Bobbio, a classic hillside town in the region" class="nothing" />
Then suddenly disaster strikes. Distracted by the sight , my handlebars collide with another bike and I skid down the road, narrowly missing a Vespa. I pull myself together and off we go.
This is not the only crush of the weekend — the next day I find myself at an altitude of 15 meters on a cliff, climbing for the first time in my life. with No Boundaries, an innovative company that aims to introduce everyone to the outdoors.
Set up in the UK by the Italian lawyer Francesco Carta in 2017, the practice survived Covid and now inspires people of all ages, shapes and sizes to challenge themselves by canyoning,...

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Hiking, e-biking, climbing - why a multi-activity break in Italy could change your life

Natural peaks: hiking, e-biking, rock climbing - a multi-activity break in Italy could change your life called Pietra Perduca and abseils tremblingly down a "steep cliff" Its base is a "beautifully restored" convent B&B - Croara Vecchia Azienda Agricola - on a family farm

By < /p>

Posted: 4:03 PM BST, 4 October 2022 | Updated: 4:03 PM BST, 4th October 2022

Wheee! Do you remember fearless freewheeling descents on your bike when you were a kid? What about the sweaty trek to the top so you can do it all over again?

E-bike riding in the Trebbia Valley, northern Italy , that's how it is, but without the lungs -tight climb, thanks to the electric motor that engages.

Higher and higher, we pedal in a clear and soft air perfumed with acacia and silent except for the cries of the swifts. " height="642" width="962" alt="Dramatic: Josa Keyes tries to ride an electric bike on the hills of the Trebbia Valley in northern Italy during an active break with the No Boundaries travel agency. Above is Bobbio, a classic hillside town in the region" class="nothing" />

Then suddenly disaster strikes. Distracted by the sight , my handlebars collide with another bike and I skid down the road, narrowly missing a Vespa. I pull myself together and off we go.

This is not the only crush of the weekend — the next day I find myself at an altitude of 15 meters on a cliff, climbing for the first time in my life. with No Boundaries, an innovative company that aims to introduce everyone to the outdoors.

Set up in the UK by the Italian lawyer Francesco Carta in 2017, the practice survived Covid and now inspires people of all ages, shapes and sizes to challenge themselves by canyoning,...