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Discover Tuscany Discover Tuscany even in winter ABETONE Chair lift (4 seats) agg.autom. Le Regine Tapis Roulant skiing practice area Abetone Chair lift (2 seats) Abetone-Selletta Chair lift skiing practice area Abetone Chair lift (3 seats) Campo Tennis Tapis Roulant Ovovia Chair lift (2 seats) V.Imperatori-Selletta Ski lift Monte Gomito Lift (8 seats) C. Cantoniera-M. Gomito Ski lift Zeno 3 Chair lift (4 seats) Pulicchio Chair lift (4 seats) Tre Potenze Chair lift (4 seats) V. di Luce-M. Gomito Easy slopes N° uphill system Ticket office Chair lift (4 seats) Passo d’Annibale Intermediate slopes N° slope 118 Emergency first aid ph. number Chair lift (4 seats) P. della Sprella Expert slopes Snow Park Slopes First aid Ski lift Jolly Ski lift Abetina Not controlled slopes Hut WHERE SKIING IS THE STAR Fast and comfortable lifts, gondolas, comfortable chair lifts with padded seats, moving belts for easy boarding, perfect trails and guaranteed snow where planned snowmaking cover 80% of the trails. Skiing in Abetone means variety on 54 km of trails which unfold along different and diverse sides of the mountain: wide slopes on Mount Gomito leading on to the Zeno trails, the Regine and Selletta trails lined by century-old woods, the expansive Alpine ambience in Val di Luce and the steep Coppi run at Pulicchio. The resort extends along the crest of the Apennine Mountains and sits between the regions of Toscany and Emilia Romagna. Abetone is ideally located approximately one hour by car from Florence, Lucca, Pisa, Livorno, Modena and Bologna and even less from Pistoia. This makes Abetone the Tuscan ski resort par excellence. The view from the summit of Mount Gomito, the resort’s highest elevation (1,930 mt) is incomparable: on sunny days the view extends to the Tyrrhenian Sea, Versilia and Corsica. Looking to the north, the snowy peaks of the Alps and PreAlps stand out high and mighty. In Abetone, even the cuisine is definitely Tuscan: typical and hearty Consorzio Abetone Multipass 54 km of skiing area - 21 uphill systems mountain dishes, complemented with Chianti or Brunello wines which Via Brennero 429 - 51021 Abetone (PT) - Italy 22 runs: 11 blue, 20 red, 1 black can be enjoyed in one of the many lodges on the slopes, ideal for a Ph. + 39 0573 60557 - +39 0573 606780 Height: valley 1388 m - station at 1892 m quick stop, or in one of the more typical wood panelled ambiences with +39 0573 60556 (Bollettino neve) private dining areas and spacious outside decks. www.multipassabetone.it - [email protected] Difference in height 504 m A Eighty years of skiing history. Tourist information office - Abetone Abetone was one of the first Italian ski resorts with lifts. Last but not Piazza Piramidi n.502 - 51021 Abetone (PT) - Italy least, Abetone was the home of two renown Olympic and international Ph. +39 0573 60231 - Fax +39 0573 60232 champions such as Zeno Colò and Celina Seghi. Still nowadays, the [email protected] resort is known for the many important international ski races it hosts. Tourist information Doganaccia-Cutigliano office - Cutigliano In the Apennines between Corno alle Scale and Monte Libro Aperto there are more than 14 km of ski runs, two cableways, and three ski Via Brennero n. 42/A lifts of Doganaccia-Cutigliano. The station is covered by a modern 51024 Cutigliano (PT) programmed snow system. Peaceful and panoramic, it is particularly Italy suited to families with children, who can take their first steps on snow Ph. +39 0573 68029 in the school camp and enjoy themselves on the snow tubing run, this year lit for night descents. Visitors can also practice bobsleighing Fax +39 0573 68200 and cross-country skiing. Higher up there are some interesting cutigliano@ pistoia.turismo.toscana.it skiing-climbing routes towards Monte Cornaccio, the Duca degli Abruzzi Refuge and Lake Scaffaiolo. A visit to the medieval centre of Cutigliano with its beautiful Palazzo dei Capitani di Montagna cannot be missed. At the station you will find a ski school, a place for hiring equipment DOGANACCIA-CUTIGLIANO and two refuges. 14 km of skiing area - 5 uphill systems 10 runs: 5 blue, 4 red, 1 black www.doganaccia2000.it Height: valley 1520 m - station at 1793 m Difference in height 273 m Uphill system Zum Zeri Ph. +39 0187 447155 Zum Zeri-Passo Due Santi, the snow that reflects in the Ligurian Sea. From the skiing runs you can see the Gulf of La Spezia, the Islands of www.zeriski.it the 5 Terre and Corsica nearby. The ZeriSki ski station has runs that stretch for 7 km up to a height of 1600 m, ranging from the calm, fun ZUM ZERI runs for beginners to the adrenaline black trails called “Cinghiale” (Wild Boar). The system has a fantastic School Camp and 600 m of Snow Park. Zum Zeri-Passo Due Santi is not just a reference point for skiing and mountain enthusiasts, however, because during the rest of the year it is also perfect for passing free time and doing all those things that are closely linked to uncontaminated nature. 7 km of skiing area - 3 uphill systems 8 runs: 2 green, 2 blue, 2 red, 2 black Height: valley 1300 m - station at 1600 m Careggine Careggine, situated on the other side of the valley, is surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the Apuan Alps where skiing through woods and fields in close contact with nature is certainly a unique experience. 5,5 km of skiing area - 3 uphill systems 5 runs: 1 green, 1 blue, 2 red, 1 black GARFAGNANA Height: valley 1150 m – station at 1300 m Casone di Profecchia Beginners can practice on adequate ski slopes in Casone di Profecchia, but also advanced skiers will find more challenging ski runs. Apart from Alpine skiing, there are also Nordic ski trails through the forest giving the opportunity to admire pure nature with its typical sounds and the fantastic scent of the mountains. 4,5 km of skiing area - 3 uphill systems 7 runs: 3 green, 3 blue, 1 red Height: valley 1314 m - station at 1450 m Passo delle Radici Passo delle Radici, located at 1529 m. above sea level between the regions of Tuscany and Emilia Romagna, offers several itineraries Garfagnana is a splendid valley surrounded by the peaks Tourist information office - Garfagnana for cross-country skiing and for other emerging winter sports like of the Apennines and the Apuan Alps and the perfect Visitor Centre Parchi Alpi Apuane e Appennino Tosco Emiliano snowshoe walking. place to explore ancient traditions and the unspoilt Piazza delle Erbe, 1 - 55032 Castelnuovo di Garfagnana (LU) - Italy Recently a new 5 km long country-cross ski trail linked to smaller ones landscape. This wonderful and wild environment is Ph. +39 0583 65169 - +39 0583 644242 - Fax +39 0583 648435 of 4; 3; 2,5; 1,5 km of length have been realized and connected to also the perfect winter holiday destination for lovers of Casone di Profecchia and to the “Bosco reale” area of Piandelagotti in Free Infoline in Italy 800 533 999 skiing, offering 3 different resorts for all levels, from the village of Frassinoro that boasts more than 40 km of cross-country beginners to experts. ski trails. www.turismo.garfagnana.eu 2 km of skiing area - 2 uphill systems [email protected] 3 runs: 1 blue, 2 red Height: valley 1530 m - station at 1600 m MONTE AMIATA Easy slopes Intermediate slopes Expert slopes Slope connections Former slopes Snow park Bob and sled area Cross country ski trail Ski lift Chair lift (2 seats) Former uphill system Trails connections SKI SLOPES UPHILL SYSTEM CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAIL Vetta skiing practice area Canalgrande Marsiliana Direttissima Crocicchio ski lift Jolly ski lift Marsiliana ring Crocicchio - Dedo Marsiliana skiing practice area Panoramica Cantore chair lift Macinaie chair lift Macinaie ring Canalgrande Canalgrande Macinaie Bellaria Nordica ski lift Asso di Fiori ski lift First hut Canalgrande Cantore Macinaie skiing practice area Contessa skiing practice area Marsiliana ski lift Bellaria ski lift Marsiliana-Macinaie ring A NATURAL GYM The Mount Amiata, is a natural gym for all passionate of winter sports. Surrounded by the largest beech wood of Europe, the ski resort offers 10 km of cross-country skiing with 8 lifts and 10 km of cross country ski trail (5 km of which constantly beaten). The Amiata, placed between Maremma and Val d’Orcia, is easily accessible from the centre of Italy and it is the ideal place to learn alpine skiing, Nordic skiing and snowboarding, with its easy accessible camps and the presence of hotels and restaurants at all departure points. The Mount Amiata is particularly suited for families too and also provides tracks for improvement and competitiveness like the Crocicchio-Dedo track where for years several competitions at European level took place. At last the ancient Amiata volcano reserves to hikers and all passionate of cross-country and alpine skiing a unique and unmistakable landscape: breathtaking views, magnificent beech Information Office, Booking and other Local tourism Offices woods, ancient villages full of history and legends, dense vegetation tourist services - Amiata Arcidosso - Ph. +39 0564 968084 and large rocks all scattered around its slopes that with a blanket Via Adua, 21 - 53021 Abbadia San Salvatore (SI) - Italy Santa Fiora - Ph. +39 0564 977142 of white snow make everything looking like a fairytale. Ph. + 39 0577 775811 - Fax +39 0577 775877 www.turismoinmaremma.it SKIPASS AMIATA Numero neve Ph. +39 0577 775858 10 km of skiing area - 8 uphill systems Via B. Buozzi n. 18 - Abbadia San Salvatore (Si) 12 runs: 4 blue, 6 red, 2 black Ph.
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