Abetone, Italy

Abetone ski holidays

Established in 1936 the Italian ski resort Abetone lies at 1400 metres altitude in the Toscana / Tuscany region of the Italian Apennines / Appennines. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 1900m the area is not snow sure. Over 110 snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers 24km of trails, which equates to around 40 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Abetone is Florence / Firenze at a distance of 80km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Their season runs from December to April.

SNO-man says

One of the longest established and best known ski centres in central Italy. The village itself has a wide range of facilities including typical Tuscan restaurants and pizzerias.

Alpine Downhill Runs

Beginner Trails  0 runs 0km	0%	Intermediate Trails  15 runs 22km	40%
Advanced Trails  13 runs 25km	55%	Expert Trails  1 runs 3km	5%

28 pistes and trails means approximately 60km of runs. 19 Abetone lifts have capacity to transport 20000 per hour. The longest run in the Italian ski resort is over 3.5km. Visit summer or winter as there is glacier skiing in Abetone.

Of the 19 ski lifts, 7 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives an indication of how modern the lift system is and how good Abetone is for snowboarding - especially for beginners learning to board. Facilities include 2 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.

8 apres ski bars 30 restaurants 0 bowling 3 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 1 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 2 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 1 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Tennis.

Abetone has typical restaurants, a cinema, sports centre, sauna and a skating-rink. There are several discotheques and paragliding is possible high above the slopes. The town has put together several very pretty nature trails (detailed maps and descriptions) for snow shoeing, and there are 15 km of cross country trails as well. Going slightly further afield, there is also Cutigliano, a mediaeval village with a beautiful town hall.

Childcare in Abetone, Italy

Abetone day and evening care plus snow ski schools and babysitting.

Abetone is a good choice for families with its friendly base and family ski slopes. The local ski school takes children for special classes and has baby parking at its location on Piazzas Piramidi. Special deals are available on lodging and lift tickets, particularly in the low season and there are good restaurants and hotels particularly suited to family groups.

3 stars out of 5 overall    

Abetone Shopping

Abetone shopping - fashion boutiques, outdoor gear and food shops

Abetone has a moderate selection of some 20 shops, scattered around the main square. Of course these include plenty of ski shops as well as souvenir outlets and unsurprisingly wood carving is a popular local activity. Typical food from this area includes Porcini mushrooms, local pecorino sheep's milk cheese, cured meats and frutti di bosco (wild berries). The local honey is also excellent.

Abetone value for money gets 4 stars out of 5 overall    

Ski Equipment Rental Shops in Abetone

Abetone hire shops - overview of all shopping in Abetone

Abetone has a moderate selection of some 20 shops, scattered around the main square. Of course these include plenty of ski shops as well as souvenir outlets and unsurprisingly wood carving is a popular local activity. Typical food from this area includes Porcini mushrooms, local pecorino sheep's milk cheese, cured meats and frutti di bosco (wild berries). The local honey is also excellent.

Abetone ski rental shops value rating gets ? stars out of 5 overall    

Main Ski School in Abetone

Abetone ski school - snowboarding course & skiing lessons

The official ski/board school is called Abetone and has ? teachers teaching in English, Italian and taking students from a minimum age of 5.? ? 60032

Abetone for beginners         gets 4 stars out of 5 overall    

Abetone for intermediates  gets 5 stars out of 5 overall    

Abetone for expert skiers   gets 3 stars out of 5 overall    

Abetone for snowboarding  gets 3 stars out of 5 overall    

Mountain & Snow Sports in Abetone

Abetone snow sports - off slope winter mountain sports

Cross Country Skiing (langlaufen) in Abetone: 15km X C ski trails, Lessons available? Y

Easy XC Ski Trails: 15km     Intermediate XC Trails: 0km   Difficult XC Trails: 0km

Telemark Tuittion: N     Telemark Rental 2      Paragliding schools: 1

Snow mobile Rental: 0     Toboggan Run Length: 1km

Non Skiing Winter & Snow Activities in Abetone

Abetone snow fun - off slope winter activities

Outdoor Ice Rink: 0 Indoor Ice Rink: 0 Balloon Flights: 0

Prepared Winter Walks: 10 Snowshoeing: 0 Hang Gliding : 0

Snow mobile Rental: 0 Toboggan Run Length: 1km Paragliding schools: 1

Abetone non skiing facilities also include Tennis.