Genoa (GE) – Sport Park Granarolo-Begato GEMI26

The project aims to transform the area of the former Granarolo Batteries into an outdoor recreational hub that integrates sports, nature, and culture. The green area will be enhanced while maintaining the topography and vegetation, with picnic areas and play spaces immersed in the woods. Next to the existing facilities, a 2,000 sqm skate park and a pump track for mountain biking will be built. The soccer and tennis fields will be redeveloped, with upgraded changing rooms and services, offering modern and fully usable facilities for users, families, and athletes, promoting outdoor activities in a unique historical and landscape context.

The proposal expands the enhancement interventions of the Walls and Forts, extending activities to the southern side of the hill. In synergy with the development of the Granarolo–Forte Begato Cable Car, it aims at environmental redevelopment and the recovery of the trail network, integrated with MTB disciplines: Cross Country, Enduro, and Downhill. The Skill Areas will be located in Forte Begato, within the Bike Hub. The project prioritizes safety, sustainability, and landscape integration, including zip lines, rope bridges, and low-intensity trails. An environmental protection intervention is also planned, with the restoration of terraces, water management, and reforestation.

The enhancement of Forte Begato, in continuity with the metropolitan sport park, repurposes it as a strategic infrastructure capable of integrating cultural, sporting, and landscape functions. With the bike hub and the repurposing of the barracks — intended for hospitality and museum services — the fort becomes a primary node of the Walls Park. The program includes the redevelopment of the large lawn and the arena for events, a climbing gym in the north bastion, and an adventure park in the forest. Connected to the MTB slope and the Granarolo cable car, the fort will manage access, flows, and services for outdoor activities.