The best running trails around Piteglio

The Pratorsi–Monte Gennaio trail is a beautiful circular hiking route in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, starting from the Pratorsi locality (in the Teso Forest, in San Marcello Pistoiese)

It is equipped with two domes and two telescopes (one 40 cm and one 60 cm in diameter), educational and scientific instrumentation, a conference room capable of hosting scientific conferences and seminars and which can accommodate groups of visitors up to 50 people per visiting shift. The Observatory was conceived and built primarily to perform the function of a laboratory open to the scientific and research activities of the school and as a center promoting educational initiatives that involve students and adults in projects developed with teachers, in a perspective of lifelong learning. It can be used as an educational facility for both daytime and nighttime visits. Beyond institutional education, aimed at school-aged users, the Montagna Pistoiese Astronomical Observatory aims for lifelong learning, with outreach activities and experiences aimed at adults, with the aim of promoting scientific culture and bringing the public closer to the sciences of the sky. The Montagna Pistoiese Astronomical Observatory, opened in 1990, is currently managed by the Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese (GAMP). Activities: - Scientific information and promotion (adult education) - Outreach with public participation - Education for students - Astronomy courses - Projections, demonstrations, telescope observations - Research Daytime visits Daytime visits allow an introduction to the movements of the Earth, to orientation; during them, the Sun is directly observed with the telescope and with the binocular, through adequate solar filters, to observe sunspots, the photosphere and prominences. Night visits: The visits are structured in two phases: - Introductory lesson of an interactive nature on general astronomy topics (Solar System, Universe, etc.): the language used, while maintaining scientific correctness, is simple and understandable to all. - Observation, with the naked eye and by telescope, of the most interesting celestial objects visible in the various periods (Moon, Planets, Satellites, Stars, Star Clusters, Nebulae, etc.) using the telescopes and the binocular In case of unfavorable weather conditions, it is still possible to visit the Observatory structure and the main observation instruments, and to follow video projections on celestial objects; one can observe the atmospheric situation of the area where the Observatory is located, of Italy and Europe, and have a direct view of the Earth from space. Particular initiatives are also organized on the occasion of important astronomical phenomena (eclipses, comet transits, oppositions, planetary transits...) or scientific events (e.g. the Week of Scientific Culture). The Observatory has: Conference Room: it is used for public meetings, conferences and outreach activities. It is equipped with a video projector for projecting films from various sources, such as DVD player, VHS player, computer, video camera, etc. It is possible to project astronomical events in connection with the Observatory's telescope. Computer Room: contains the computers for managing the telescopes. 1st Dome: hemispherical construction 5 meters in diameter, rotating 360 degrees; it houses the 40 cm telescope. 2nd Dome: of the same dimensions as the other, it houses the 60 cm telescope. Instruments: - 60 cm reflecting telescope - 15 cm refractor telescope - 40 cm reflecting telescope - 12 cm refractor telescope - Software for virtual planetarium - Binocular - Telescope for outdoor observation - Telescope for Sun observation - Weather station

The Ferrovia Alto Pistoiese (FAP), a historic narrow-gauge railway line that operated between 1926 and 1965 connecting Pracchia to Mammiano, and which included the stops of Oppio (near the Monte Oppio pass) and San Marcello Pistoiese

The Montagna Pistoiese is a true paradise for trail running and trekking, characterized by a dense network of over 110 CAI trails. When talking about "Trail" in this area, the main reference point is the Montanaro Trail, complemented by other important routes and events that enhance the territory.

Prunetta is a characteristic mountain hamlet located at almost 1,000 meters above sea level in the municipality of San Marcello Piteglio, within the evocative Montagna Pistoiese in Tuscany. The village has about 300 inhabitants and is a place known for summer tourism, trekking, and its particular geographical position.

I do not recommend it after rainy days

From Poggio delle Ignude, there is no longer a path that leads directly from the summit to the Portafranca refuge; currently a feat, with a 35% descent on terrain full of unstable debris.

Beautiful place for stargazing, hiking and biking. It gets a bit chilly in the evenings.