Outdoor

Summer in Abetone and the Pistoia Mountains

Discover the Pistoia Mountains in summer with hiking trails, museums, outdoor activities and events across Abetone Cutigliano, San Marcello Piteglio and Sambuca Pistoiese.

Summer is the perfect season to discover the Pistoia Mountains, with their forests, hiking trails, historic villages and mountain lifts. Between Abetone Cutigliano, San Marcello Piteglio and Sambuca Pistoiese, visitors can enjoy outdoor adventures, family activities and museums that tell the story of the Tuscan Apennines. To help you plan your stay, explore our guides to summer events, outdoor experiences and local festivals across the Pistoia Mountains, or browse the…

Sambuca Pistoiese, San Marcello Piteglio, Abetone Cutigliano

The most-liked places of Pistoia on Instagram

The most iconic places of the city of Pistoia and the essential tips to find the right angle and bring home the perfect shot.

Sharing the most beautiful shots of a vacation is an almost indispensable gesture for many travelers and for all those who use social networks as boards where they leave a trace of their most special moments. Italian cities have a special charm, that’s why the alleys of a village, the halls of a great museum, crowded or lonely squares become perfect snapshots that contain, without words, only thanks to the…

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Pistoia, crossroads of pilgrimage routes

In Pistoia and the Pistoia Mountains, five pilgrimage routes intertwine, offering a unique experience that blends history, tradition, and unspoiled landscapes.

Walking along an ancient pilgrimage route is not only a spiritual experience, but also a sustainable journey through cultures, traditions, and landscapes. It's an authentic and respectful way to connect with the villages along the path, following gestures and rituals passed down through the centuries. Pistoia, with its mountainous region, is an ideal destination for those seeking a journey immersed in nature and reflection. Here, five historic routes intersect, touch,…

Pistoia, Abetone Cutigliano, Sambuca Pistoiese, San Marcello Piteglio, Serravalle Pistoiese

Spring weekend: two days of art, taste, and nature

Piccoli consigli di viaggio per visitare Pistoia durante il weekend di Pasqua e i ponti festivi di aprile e maggio, in città e nei dintorni.

Explore the medieval city, visit an international art exhibition, savor delicious local dishes, and immerse yourself in unspoiled nature: during the Easter weekend and the spring holidays in April and May, Pistoia offers the perfect opportunity to spend two days enjoying art, flavor, and nature—discovering the very best the city and its surroundings have to offer. Day 1 Dedicate your morning to discovering the striped medieval churches, so named for…

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Skiing on the Montagna Pistoiese

On the Pistoia Mountains, slopes, landscapes and services come together to offer a full winter experience between Doganaccia and Abetone–Val di Luce, a territory shaped by sporting tradition, nature and warm hospitality.

Choosing the Pistoia Mountains for a winter holiday means enjoying a complete experience: panoramic slopes, snow-covered forests, a strong skiing heritage and services designed for anyone who loves the mountains in winter and wants to make the most of every moment. The area offers two ski resorts, Doganaccia and Abetone–Val di Luce. Both are equipped for winter sports enthusiasts, each with distinct yet complementary features. Doganaccia Ski Area Reaching Doganaccia…

Abetone Cutigliano

Snowshoeing in the Pistoia Mountains

Snowshoeing is an excellent alternative to traditional winter sports. So that you can do physical activity while in close touch with nature and surrounded by breathtaking landscapes.

Snowshoeing in the Pistoia Mountains is an exciting experience suitable for everyone, including beginners. It is a wonderful way to immerse yourself in the silence and tranquillity of snow-covered landscapes, either during the day or at night. Everything you need to know about snowshoeing Snowshoes – Snowshoes allow you to walk without sinking into fresh snow or slipping on hard-packed snow. They are attached to your boots with a pivoting…

Abetone Cutigliano

Looking out for Castagno di Piteccio’s works of art

To wander about Castagno is a continuous surprise each and every time you come here! This little but large place is always a work in progress. 

They peep out of windows, they hide in bushes, they linger behind a corner: in the tiny hamlet of Castagno di Piteccio the works of art 'play' with their visitors who, alighting from the train or leaving their car behind, plunge into its alleys where they often come across lazy cats just waiting patiently for them. Founded in and around 1600, this hamlet is surrounded by hills and mountains that…

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Everybody going crazy for the foliage

Three ideas to enjoy and admire the wonderful sight of the autumn foliage and to appreciate all the beneficial aspects of coming into close contact with the natural world.

The Pistoia Mountains natural world is truly amazing all year round, but in autumn, its beauty is enhanced by breathtaking panoramic views and the warm and intense colours of the leaves, which gently fall from their branches and cover the ground with their soft cloak. In this season - suspended in time, waiting for the snow to embrace the forests once again - to go for a walk surrounded only…

Abetone Cutigliano, Sambuca Pistoiese, San Marcello Piteglio

The stag’s call on the Pistoiese Mountain

Discover the stag’s call in the forests of the Pistoiese Apennines: a natural ritual that enchants amidst silence, challenges, and autumn mating calls.

When summer gives way to autumn, the forests of the Pistoiese Apennines are filled with the stag’s call, the roar of the male deer that attracts females and challenges rivals. A powerful sound that marks the beginning of the mating season, offering listeners a unique and evocative experience. Especially at dawn and dusk, the silence of the woods is broken by these mighty roars, and those who venture along trails…

Marliana, Sambuca Pistoiese, San Marcello Piteglio

Pistoia: a city of records

Amid unique landmarks, rare works of art, and long-standing events, Pistoia and its Mountain reveal remarkable records—some well-known, others yet to be discovered.

The city of Pistoia boasts remarkable records that make it truly unique. Some of its achievements are world-famous, from iconic landmarks to priceless artefacts and centuries-old traditions, while others await discovery. Here’s a selection of must-see curiosities in the city, plus one from the Pistoiese Mountains. The two-story little theater Dating back to 1707, the Teatrino Gatteschi is a baroque gem hidden in the historic heart of Pistoia within Palazzo…

Pistoia, San Marcello Piteglio

The village of proverbs: Lagacci

A tiny village, lying on the border between Tuscany and Emilia Romagna, is sprinkled and scattered with proverbs, a depositary of ancient wisdom yet which is still relevant today.

On the right side of the Reno Valley in the Sambuca Pistoiese district - a border area between Tuscany and Emilia Romagna - lies Lagacci, a hamlet 710 metres above sea level, surrounded by thick woods. Lagacci was first mentioned in the 1587 Grand Duchy's Real Estate Registry, but it undoubtedly dates back much further. In summer and on lovely autumnal days, the narrow alleys winding around old stone houses…

Sambuca Pistoiese

To live and enjoy the mountains: the Casetta de’ Pulledrari di Maresca

A well-equipped green area is the starting point for excursions on foot or by e-bike. Events, games and music all summer long thanks to the 'Vivere Piteglio' association.

In the Forest of Teso, not far from the Rombiciano Pass, stands the Casetta de' Pulledrari: built after the Second World War, it has been a point of reference for many excursionists and enthusiastic visitors to the Pistoia Mountains for many years. The Casetta is coming alive once again thanks to Vivere Piteglio, a cultural and recreational association. Refreshment point and e-bike hire The refreshment point will enhance the value…

San Marcello Piteglio

Abetone Botanical and Forest Garden

An itinerary full of flavors and colors to protect biodiversity in the Pistoia Apennines.

Abetone Cutigliano

Discovering the Progetto Segnavie

New themed itineraries in the Pistoia Mountains: a contemporary mix of art and walks

The Pistoia Mountains are adopting new expressive forms thanks to the Progetto Segnavie - the Roadsign Project - that joins together new, themed itineraries - linked to street and land art - to a network of paths and trails high up in the Pistoia Mountains and in the so-called Svizzera Pesciativa area, a nickname given it as it slightly resembles the Swiss mountains. The Project covers areas which are particularly…

San Marcello Piteglio

Discovering the mountains near Pistoia along the Porrettana railway route

A fascinating journey through history and nature.

Inaugurated in 1864, the Porrettana Railway traverses the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines from Pistoia to Bologna via the spa town of Porretta Terme, after which the railway is named. Designed and built during the Risorgimento (the period leading to the unification of Italy) with an unprecedented engineering effort, for years it was the focal point of the railway network connecting the centre of Italy to the north and south of the Country, and a strategic link…

Pistoia, Sambuca Pistoiese, San Marcello Piteglio