Registration and modification of mountain bike routes and associated restrictions

The Province maintains a specific list of the routes that make up the provincial network of mountain bike trails, solely for the purposes of mapping and promoting tourism, and identifies the bodies responsible for their maintenance and monitoring.

It also specifies areas on the trails where cycling is prohibited, in addition to the more general ban on the use of other motorised vehicles.

For mountain bike trails:

• Valley communities
• Municipalities
• Tourism organisations
• Local tourist associations
• other organisations

which are committed to their management and maintenance.

Regarding bans on cycling:

• Local authorities
• bodies responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of alpine routes
• Provincial authorities

Applications to register or amend mountain bike routes and the associated restrictions must be submitted to the Cableway, Sports and Mountain Infrastructure Service using the appropriate form, complete with the required attachments, and sent to the certified email addressserv.impiantiemontagna@pec.provincia.tn.it.

For the courses:

• an explanatory report (using the appropriate form, which can be downloaded from the ‘Forms’ section) containing:
  • a brief description of the route, including an analysis of its main features;
  • photographs of the most significant points;
  • a summary table of the main details (starting point, finishing point, length and name of the route);
  • any works or measures required to make the route accessible;
• a map showing the route’s alignment on an appropriate scale;
• any authorisation from the landowners whose land is affected by the routes; 
• any agreement or other document proving that an agreement has been reached with the relevant authorities.

For restrictions:

• a descriptive report on the bans on cycling, specifying the path concerned and accompanied by photographs;
• a map showing the location of the cycling bans on an appropriate scale.

Applications may be submitted at any time of the year.

For the procedures 

The procedure involves the following stages:

• technical assessment;
• obtaining the views of the provincial departments, the local authorities responsible for the relevant areas, the bodies responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of alpine trails, and other stakeholders;
• a decision by the Director to include the route in the mountain bike network or to reject the application.

For prohibitions 

The procedure involves the following stages:

• technical assessment;
• a meeting involving provincial departments, the relevant local authorities, the bodies responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of alpine trails, and other stakeholders;
• a decision by the Director to impose a ban or reject the application.

If the prescribed time limits are exceeded, the applicant may appeal to the Director-General of the Department of Crafts, Trade, Promotion, Sport and Tourism. Alternatively, they may lodge an appeal with the Regional Administrative Court or the Civil Court.

In the event of a negative outcome, without prejudice to the possibility of appealing to the competent judicial authority depending on the grounds raised, an appeal may be lodged with the President of the Republic within 120 days of notification of the decision.