Abetone: a fantastic mountain bike adventure.

DURATION OF STAY: 5 days / 4 nights

1st day

Arrival at the Hotel in Abetone and accommodation in hotel.

2nd day – Monte Maiori

In the morning meeting with the guide and start of the Ride Enduro or E-Bike Monte Maiori  Reniccione Sentiero del Tedesco Val di Luce Abetone Maiori Mount  (1560 m above sea level) is one of the secondary peaks of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines: it can be reached from Abetone with a nice and comfortable ride perfect to warm up. From here we proceed to Mount Reniccione, where you have one of the best view of all the Abetone range. We close the first loop back in Abetone main square and we get in the Tedesco ( German ) path, a leveled single track that lead us to Val di Luce, where we ride downhill to Casa Coppi and then climb back to Abetone Pass via the paved national road. The different paths winds along wide woods, in the shade of giant fir and beech trees. From the Serrabassa della Verginetta area, located on the slopes of Mount Libro Aperto, you have more views of the Apennine range: here there is a small shelter, the Casa di Lapo, always open during the summer .Packed lunch . In the afternoon visit of Erbolaio – farm of typical mountain products. Back to the Abetone.

Duration: 4 h.
Distance: 20 km
Terrain: Fire road, singletrack, paved
Elevation: 1000 mt

3rd day – Abetone Gravity Park

Downhill day.

Meeting with the guide and  transfer to the cableway at Abetone Gravity Park one of the oldest and biggest bike park in Italy, served by a modern gondola that covers a vertical drop of 700 meters in just 7 minutes and directly serve all this tracks :

1 Superbob medium/red ENDURO
2 Downhill very hard/black diamond
4 Luma hard/black
5 Selletta medium hard/red black ENDURO
6 Pulicchio medium/red ENDURO
7 Ascorrta medium/red ENDURO
8 Chierroni easy/blue ENDURO

Downhill bike rental avaliable on request. Around you can see the marmot and the white eagle as well as the partridge. Among the flora to include the blueberry, the raspberry, the mountain pine, a variety of garlic, the mezzereo and the beech.
At  1:00 pm Lunch in the mountain hut on the top of Mount Gomito at 1892 metres.
More riding in the afternoon up to 5 pm.
After the ride visit transfer with minivan to the nice village of Fiumalbo
Fiumalbo is a perfect example of a medieval village, chosen for its artistic and architectural charm “CITTA’D’ARTE”. The territory of the municipality has a notable morphological variety, with an altitude ranging from 800 meters up to 2165 of Mount Cimone. The richness of the water assures a luxuriant nature, from the woods of oaks to chestnut groves, to beech woods, up to the prairies. The name of the village, located at a height of 970 meters, alludes to the waters of the two streams that embrace it. Its origins are very old: it is documented in 1038 its donation to the bishop of Modena by Bonifacio di toscana, father of Matilde di Canossa. The historic center still preserves its medieval architecture; the thirteenth-century church of S. Bartolomeo, strongly modified over the centuries, is its urban fulcrum. Like the other churches of Fiumalbo, it has an organ. Equally important are the Renaissance Oratory of S. Rocco, which stands at the gates of the town, with frescoed interiors, the Oratory of the Immaculate and that of Santa Caterina, where there is also the recent inauguration of the Museum of Sacred Art. Back to Abetone

4 th day – Scaffaiolo and Doganaccia

Meeting with the guide and ride to Cutigliano about 15 km with a negative vertical  drop of 800 metres. Cableway to Doganaccia and ride to Scaffaiolo Lake and Capanna Tassoni.
From the small village of Doganaccia (1547 m),  Duchy of Tuscany on the border with the Duchy of Modena, follow the path marked n. 6 CAI / M.P.T. (Montagna Pistoiese Trekking) which takes about 50 minutes to the Croce Arcana Pass (1675 m) where there is a monument to the Fallen of the Great War. From the pass, follow the trail which, bypassing Monte Spigolino (1827 m), leads to the Calanca Pass (1737 m), continue on trail and in a short time we reach the Scaffaiolo Lake (1790 m).
Scaffaiolo Lake is a place with a magical atmosphere. Glimpses of light, sunsets and views as far as eye can see from the thick fog that sometimes envelops this stretch of ridge. Short hike and not very demanding both technically and as a difference in height.
Near the Lake Scaffaiolo stands the  “Duca degli Abruzzi”. Packed lunch. Back to the Doganaccia, passing under the Monte Spigolino.
Ride back downhill to Cutigliano and shuttle transfer to Abetone.

Ride: Abetone Cutigliano Doganaccia Lago Scaffaiolo Capanno Tassoni Cutigliano.
Duration: 6 h
Distance: 30 km
Terrain: Fire road, singletrack, Gravel
Elevation: 2200 mt downhill 500 mt uphill

5th day

Back to the place of origin.
Activity level: Moderate (3) – Good physical fitness required; ~4-6 hours activity/day.
Riding: skill intermediate and expert

RATES upon request: