Casale/cascina in Località Cornola di Sotto, Molazzana,

The cluster is in the Apuan Alps, with steep limestone mountains and narrow valleys immediately around it. The Serchio valley is the main valley system of this part of inland Lucca. The area falls within the Alpi Apuane Regional Park. The nearest ski lifts are on the small local fields of Careggine and Casone di Profecchia in Garfagnana, roughly an hour or more by road depending on the hamlet. Castelnuovo di Garfagnana is the nearest town of some size, with shops, services and a rail link down the Serchio valley toward Lucca. Barga, within this part of the valley, is known for its historic hill town and is listed among I Borghi più belli d’Italia. This area is known for mountain walking, caves and karst landscapes, and for villages set in the Garfagnana and upper Serchio valleys between the Apuan and Apennine massifs.