The best roads to ride by e-bike in Piedmont

Piedmont is one of Italy's most rewarding regions for e-bike touring: quiet backroads, real elevation without being punishing on assist, and a dense network of small towns where you're never too far from a place to eat, rest, or charge.

The Langhe hills

Rolling vineyard roads south of Alba, with short, steep climbs between villages and views over the hills in every direction. The gradients are exactly where an e-bike earns its keep — challenging on a normal bike, comfortable with assist. Towns like Barolo, La Morra, and Monforte d'Alba are close enough together that you're rarely more than 10–15 km from a café stop.

The Susa Valley

West of Turin, heading toward the French border, the Susa Valley combines a long, gradual climb with genuine mountain scenery. It's a good route if you want a real day of elevation without needing a full mountain-bike setup. Several agriturismi along the valley floor make natural lunch-and-charge stops before the climb continues.

The Po plain, for an easier day

Not every ride needs to be about climbing. The flat roads along the Po river, especially around Saluzzo and toward Cuneo, are ideal for a lower-effort day, longer distances, and a chance to actually let the battery last if you're not relying on assist as much.

Planning around charging, not just scenery

The recurring theme across all three: none of these routes require you to carry a spare battery if you know where the charging points are. Piedmont has a growing number of cafés, agriturismi, and bike-friendly stops that offer a plug alongside a coffee — exactly the kind of spot Watt2Ride's map is built to surface, since they rarely show up on official charging-station lists.

Whichever route you pick, check the map before you go, plan two or three potential stops along the way, and you'll spend more time enjoying the ride and less time watching the battery indicator.