Via Secchia e del Bicchiere, Abetone Cutigliano

The cluster sits in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano). The pass and resort of Abetone and its ski area (pistes and lifts) lie within a few kilometres. The Lima river valley runs down from the pass through the local area. The location is inside or immediately adjacent to the Parco Regionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. The nearest local town is Cutigliano, which provides basic shops and municipal services; larger provincial centres (Pistoia, Lucca) lie beyond the mountain ridge. The area is known for winter sports (alpine and cross-country skiing), summer hiking and mountain-biking, and extensive mountain forests.