Garfagnana (Lucca) - Skiing in Tuscany (sitios de interés)
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In theheart of the Apuan Alps is a placewhere you can still revive old traditions and admire the uncontaminatedlandscape. Garfagnana, with itssplendid and wild landscape, is the ideal destination for your winter holiday.For skiers, the ski area consists of 3different locations, allowing anyone to spend a day on the slopes, fromexperts to beginners.
Careggine – a location surrounded by views that touchthe peaks of the Apuan Alps and the Apennines.Thanks to the beautiful ski trails through forests, mountains and meadows,skiers will feel truly in touch with nature and have an unforgettableexperience.
5,5 km of skiing area
5 runs: 1 green, 1 blue, 2 red and 1 black
3 uphill systems
Height: valley 1150 m,station at 1300 m
Casone di Profecchia is especiallysuitable for those who are putting on skis for the first time, featuring agreat ski school as well as challenging tracks. But there is not only alpineskiing: there are, in fact, cross-country skiing routes that pass through thewooded area, allowing visitors to enjoy the wonders of nature and the soundsand smells typical of these mountains.
4,5 km of skiing area
7 runs: 3green, 3 blue, 1 red
3 uphill systems
Height: valley 1314 m,station at 1450 m
Passo delle Radici – on the Passo delle Radici, the highest pass in the Appennines, there are 4 km of runs served by two lifts. Again,there are beautiful cross-country trails, connecting Casone di Profecchia andthe nearby Piandelagotti, in the Emilia region.
2 km of skiing area
3 runs: 1blue, 2 red
2 uphillsystems
Height: valley 1530 m,station at 1600 m
Besides skiing
Do not forget to visit the historic mountain villages, medieval towns wheretime seems to stand still, and sample the tasty delights of the local cuisine.
It is theperfect combination of sport and a relaxing holiday in an environment away fromthe frantic pace of every day life, making this area a paradise for skiers.
Nearby spa
Bagni di Lucca – 28 km,29 minutes by car.
How to get here
Situated in the province of Lucca, 50 km to the north, the valley is crossedlongitudinally by Garfagnana’s Regional Road 445 that connects Highway 12 fromAbetone and Brenner, to the start of the A15 Parma-La Spezia motorway, at thecastle of Aulla (49 kmfrom Castelnuovo). Other ways to get here are: to the west through theCipollaio tunnel on the Arni Provincial Road, which connects with Versilia (50 km from Forte dei Marmi)and to the east the Passo di Pradarena (Km.130 from Reggio Emilia) and Passodelle Radici (Provincial Road 72, km.125 from Modena).
Fairly well served by public transport, the resort can be reached by bus from Lucca or the Lucca-Aullarailway service. A coach service connects Castelnuovo to the various towns ofGarfagnana.
By bus: from Luccaor Versilia take the route for Castelnuovo di Garfagnana.
From here, there are services to the different towns (closed on Sundays andholidays). Consult the timetableon www.vaibus.it (countryside services).
By train: There are stationsat Barga-Gallicano, CastelvecchioPascoli, Fosciandora, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Villetta-San Romano,Poggio-Careggine-Vagli, Camporgiano, Piazza al Serchio and Pieve San Lorenzo.
Useful link: www.turismo.garfagnana.eu
Tourist information office: Piazzadelle Erbe, 1, Castelnuovo Garfagnana. Phone: 0583 65169, 0583 644242. Free infoline Italia: 800 533 999