Abetone: Winter Sports, Mountain Landscapes and History

Abetone combines winter sports, tours through the mountain landscape and historic points of interest.

Winter sports and mountain tours

The Abetone Val di Luce ski area offers 50 km of slopes and 17 lifts. These include chairlifts, drag lifts, cable cars and conveyor belts. For cross-country skiing, the Abetone Gravity Park’s cross-country circuits start at the base of the gondola lift; their lengths range from 5 to 30 km. This range allows both shorter and longer cross-country tours in the same park. The Pista del Maiori begins 200 metres from Piazza dell’Abetone and is suitable for both classical technique and skating, as well as snowshoe hikes. In addition, the Abetone–Lago Nero–Abetone e-bike route covers 18 km, takes approximately 3 hours and has a medium difficulty level. With a duration of around three hours and a medium difficulty level, this route can be planned as a separate section of the day’s itinerary.

Mountain landscape with peaks

Monte Gomito is a mountain in the immediate vicinity of Abetone. Monte Lagoni and the Libro Aperto peak are also located nearby. Monte Cimone is a mountain in the area around Abetone.

History and culture around the town

The Piramidi dell’Abetone monument stands in the centre of Abetone at an altitude of 1,375 metres. The Piramidi dell’Abetone were built to commemorate the opening of the Abetone Pass and visibly marked the historic border between Tuscany and the Duchy of Modena.

The Santuario di Madonna Dell'Acero, a church, is also located in the area around Abetone.

During the 2026 season, the Museo dello Sci di Abetone can be visited from 2 July to 31 August, Tuesday to Sunday, from 5 to 7 p.m. The opening hours fall in the late afternoon and early evening.

The wider regional area around Abetone also contains Villa Reale, Villa Mansi and Villa Torrigiani; all three are palaces. The monument is in the town centre, the church is in the surrounding area, and the three palaces are in the wider regional area around Abetone.

Travelling from the direction of Pistoia

From Pistoia, you can reach Abetone via the SS66 and then the SS12 over a distance of 50 km. For the journey from Pistoia, the order of the roads is clear: first SS66, followed by SS12.

Bivacco Lago Nero has 16 sleeping places in a single dormitory and a fully equipped kitchen available to overnight guests.

Traditional foods of the Montagna Pistoiese

In the Montagna Pistoiese, Necci, Castagnaccio, Polenta dolce, Manufatoli or Menni, and Frittelle are traditional foods.

More destinations for your travel planning

For further travel planning, you can also explore Piteglio, Monsummano Terme, Pieve A Nievole, Montecatini Terme, Serravalle Pistoiese, Lamporecchio, Massa E Cozzile and Stiappa.

Back to the overarching travel overview: Pistoia.