What If the Trail Became a Game?A New Trailgame Course Is Born in Guarene

di Simona Gotta, Monfredoom's Guide. Among the orderly vineyards of the Roero hills, along paths overlooking the Tanaro River and the gentle landscapes surrounding the village of Guarene, a new outdoor project is taking shape: the new Trailgame course in Guarene.

This is not a simple hiking route and it is not a traditional orienteering activity. Trailgame is something different: an experience that combines walking, strategy, landscape observation, and teamwork, transforming natural trails into a real field of play.

This new course has been designed to offer an immersive experience among nature, landscapes, and local history, where every stage becomes a challenge and every stretch of trail hides clues waiting to be interpreted.

the delivery of maps, compasses, and other materials

What Is Trailgame?What If the Trail Became a Game?A New Trailgame Course Is Born in Guarene

Trailgame is an outdoor discipline created by MonFreedom hiking guides that blends trekking, navigation, teamwork, and problem-solving into a single experience.

Participants are divided into teams and follow a natural route using maps, compasses, and challenge sheets. Along the way they encounter checkpoints where they must solve riddles, complete observation challenges, or tackle tasks connected to the landscape and the local environment.

The result is a dynamic experience that combines:

• movement in nature

• strategy and collaboration

• navigation and orientation skills

• team spirit

It is not just a treasure hunt and it is not classic orienteering. Trailgame is a structured and narrative outdoor activity, where the territory itself becomes an essential part of the game.What If the Trail Became a Game?A New Trailgame Course Is Born in Guarene

A Recognized Sporting Discipline

Trailgame has been registered as a sporting activity with CSEN – Centro Sportivo Educativo Nazionale, one of the main sports promotion organizations recognized by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI).

CSEN promotes sports, educational initiatives, and recreational activities throughout Italy, supporting disciplines that encourage movement, social interaction, and outdoor exploration.

The Trailgame format is also the intellectual property of MonFreedom guides, who design, develop, and manage the concept and its gameplay structure.

This means that the rules, course design, and challenge formats are part of an original project created and refined over time through the experience of the MonFreedom guiding team.

The New Guarene Trailgame Course

the view from Guarene

The new course designed in Guarene, in the heart of the Roero hills, is one of the first examples of a structured Trailgame field integrated into a real landscape.

The route winds through:

• rolling hillside trails

• historic vineyards

• woodland paths and rural roads

• scenic viewpoints overlooking the Langhe and the Tanaro valley

Throughout the game, teams must read the landscape, observe natural details, and connect clues with the challenges placed at each checkpoint.

The course has been designed to be engaging yet accessible, allowing groups of friends, hikers, and companies to enjoy an active experience surrounded by nature.

experiential activity of TraiGAme

A New Experience for Hospitality and Tourism

One of the most innovative aspects of Trailgame is the possibility of creating custom game courses for hospitality venues.

Farmhouses, wineries, resorts, and rural accommodations can host a tailored Trailgame experience designed specifically for their surroundings, offering guests a unique outdoor activity during their stay.

Through its technical team, MonFreedom can:

• design the route

• create game checkpoints and challenges

• integrate local history and landscape storytelling

• produce maps and game materials

In this way, hospitality venues can provide guests with an exclusive outdoor experience that enhances the territory while enriching their tourism offering.

Trailgame can be enjoyed:

• independently, with materials provided to guests

• or guided by MonFreedom staff, who act as race officials and coordinators for the activity.

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Perfect for Groups of Friends

Trailgame is also an ideal experience for groups of friends looking for something different from the usual outing.

It is increasingly chosen as an original activity for:

• bachelor and bachelorette celebrations

• group adventures among friends

• informal outdoor events

Teams compete along the trail while solving challenges and missions connected to the territory, turning a simple hike into a shared adventure.

Trailgame for Corporate Team Building

Trailgame is also gaining attention as a corporate team-building activity.

Many companies today are searching for alternatives to traditional experiences such as sailing days or golf tournaments.

Trailgame offers a dynamic outdoor option that encourages participants to develop:

• collaboration

• communication

• decision-making skills

• problem-solving abilities

Teams must organize themselves, interpret clues, and overcome challenges tog

ether, transforming the course into a shared growth experience.

When the Landscape Becomes the Playing Field

The Trailgame course in Guarene shows how hiking trails can become much more than simple walking routes.

The hills become a map to interpret.The landscape becomes a puzzle to understand.The trail becomes a shared adventure

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It is this unique combination of sport, storytelling, and landscape exploration that makes Trailgame a distinctive experience in the world of outdoor activities.