Food & Accommodation

WolfTrails Food Experience in the Alps

Where you eat and sleep can shape the entire journey. I choose neither the cheapest nor the most photogenic places, but the hotels, refuges and restaurants I genuinely trust the ones I would recommend to friends. Relationships built over years mean WolfTrails guests are welcomed personally, not treated as anonymous customers.

Trailside Breaks, Done Properly

When my support van is with us, I want every trail break to become part of the journey. Each morning, I visit local bakeries for fresh artisan bread, croissants and homemade cakes, adding proper coffee, Alpine cheeses and regional treats. No anonymous snack boxes just genuinely good food, chosen as carefully as everything else.

Trailsside Break with WolfTrails
The beautiful Savoia Mountain Resort in Bardonecchia and WolfTrails Bike Shuttle Service

Places I Know and Trust

Every hotel, guesthouse and mountain refuge is selected through personal experience. I know the people behind them, the quality they offer and how they welcome tired riders after a day in the mountains. The priority is never finding the cheapest room it is choosing the right place for that journey and that group.

Welcomed as Friends

WolfTrails guests are never passed anonymously from one supplier to another. The trusted relationships I have built over the years create a more personal experience, with hosts who understand our journeys and care about the people arriving at their door. It is this human connection that transforms good accommodation into genuine Alpine hospitality.

Roberto Maselli WolfTrails owner and guide serving some Pasta at Rifugio Don Barbera
Fassona Tartare with Castelmagno Cheese served at Rifugio Fauniera

Authentic Local Food

Food should reveal the territory, not simply fill a space in the itinerary. From Piedmontese mountain cooking to Ligurian and French Alpine cuisine, I choose restaurants and hosts known for genuine dishes, quality ingredients and sincere hospitality not places selected only because they are fashionable or look good on social media.

Dietary Needs & Personal Preferences

We want every guest to feel comfortable at the table. Please tell us well in advance about allergies, intolerances, vegetarian or vegan diets, other dietary requirements and even foods you strongly dislike. Some remote accommodations serve fixed menus, so advance notice allows us to coordinate with our trusted hosts and personalise the experience wherever possible.

What type of accommodation is used on WolfTrails tours?

We work with a wide range of accommodation, but on Alpine routes this usually means small, simple mountain guesthouses and refuges, comfortable and always spotlessly clean, without unnecessary frills. If you’d like 4- or 5-star luxury for parts of the trip, this can often be arranged, though we can’t always guarantee it for every single night of a multi-day route.

Can dietary requirements be accommodated?

Yes vegan, vegetarian and other dietary preferences can be requested in advance and are generally no problem in the kitchens we work with. For severe allergies, such as celiac disease, please get in touch before booking: many mountain refuges can prepare gluten-free meals but cannot guarantee a fully allergen-free kitchen, so we want to be upfront about that with you first.

Will I have to share a dorm room with other guests?

Some mountain refuges only offer shared dormitory-style rooms. When this is the case, WolfTrails books it exclusively for your group and arranges upgrades wherever the refuge allows — cotton bed linen, towels, a private bathroom and free hot water are typically included. The building stays a simple mountain refuge, but the stay itself is elevated through relationships built over years in the area.

Who chooses where we stay?

Roberto personally selects every accommodation used on a WolfTrails tour, based on years of first-hand experience across the region. Priority always goes to places with genuine character and reliable service, from family-run guesthouses to premium hotels, rather than the first option available online.

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