Doganaccia-Cutigliano (Pistoia) - Skiing in Tuscany (sitios de interés)
Descripción del sitio
14 km of skiingarea
10 runs – 5 blue, 4 red and 1 black
5 uphill systems
Height: valley 1520 m,station at 1793 m
Difference in height: 273 m
The ski resort of Doganaccia, in the municipalityof Cutigliano (Pistoia), comprises around 10 km of downhill slopes. Itis easily accessible from the town thanks to the cable car. Upon arrival at thecable car station, the ski school area is served by a lift. The same lift alsoserves the Tre, Due and Chierroni pistes. The lift of Faggio di Maria servesthe second part of the track of the same name, as well as the second part ofDirettissima.
Thanks toartificial snow, skiing is guaranteed over the whole area. Come into contactwith nature on the country ski trails that extend for 2.3 km around Lake SanGualberto and another 3.2 kmat Croce Arcana.
Besides skiing
There arealpine ski routes linking the Croce Arcana to Monte Cornaccio (Corno alle Scale- Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi - Lake Scaffaiolo).
The funSnow-Tubing area next to the ski school area has a conveyor belt to bring therubber tubes back up the mountain. A section of the ski school area is alwaysserved by a conveyor belt to help small children reach the top.
Nearby spas
Bagni di Lucca (39 km,35 minutes by car)
Montecatini Terme (60 km,1 hour by car)
Grotta Giusti - Monsummano Terme (60 km, 1 hour by car)
How to get here
The resort of Doganaccia is accessible from the town of Cutigliano,which can be reached from both Emilia Romagna and Tuscany:the highway n.12, which connects the two regions, allows visitors from both Modena and Luccato get to Doganaccia quickly. There is also a bus which runs from Pistoia.
By car: from Luccatake the SS12 to Cutigliano; from Modena takethe SS12 to Cutigliano; from Pistoiatake the SR66 -SS12 to Cutigliano.
By train: Train station of Pistoia – bus service.
By bus: bus service from Pistoia.
Usefullink: www.doganaccia2000.it
Tourist information office: ViaBrennero, 42 A,Cutigliano (Pistoia), phone: 0573.68029, e-mail: cutigliano@pistoia.turismo.toscana.it