Route 3
  3 - Anello Doganaccia - Lizzano - Vizzaneta - Cutigliano and return by cableway
 
Slope 520 m Recommended period Summer
Length of return trip Km 20 Starting point Doganaccia (1547 m above sea level )
Difficulty Medium Type of path strada sterrata, asfaltata e sentiero
 
From the Doganaccia cableway parking area you go down along the asphalt road, a few curves and, near a phone relay tower, you turn to the left on a dirt track that goes across a farm holidays and hunting area (*). Passing over a gate you carry on downhill into a beech forest. You go over two forkings, one to the right and the other to the left, and continue to descend. Along the path you will find other gates that are to prevent livestock from coming out of the enclosed pasture area, we therefore recommend to close all gates after passing through.

After about three kilometers the road descends with wide curves and after a downhill stretch of five kilometers you reach the municipal aqueduct's plugs, a last gate and then the crossroads for the farm holiday house "Andia Paradiso", our itinerary goes right, descending towards Vizzaneta, small village
With splendid views and old buildings of historical importance and reaches the village of Lizzano Pistoiese after about 1 km.
In St. Mary's church in Lizzano, there are enameled clay decorations dating back to the renaissance period and the original wall paintings on the houses belonging to a group of artists from Florence "Gruppo Donatello". It is possible to visit the Crucifixion monumental tombstone, made for the Lazzi family by Francesco Messina, as well as "Saul's Conversion", an impressive work of art celebrating the priesthood vocation of Sergeant John Murphy and the Soldiers fallen at war on the Gothic Line, evidence of the dramatic presence of World War II on these mountains.

 

From Lizzano, the route coninues along a bridge over the stream Lima and climbs up on road SS no. 12 in Cutigliano. From there are two possible ways to reach Doganaccia: by cable car or following the asphalt road for about 14 km, going through Melo and Le Roncacce (where there is a farm holiday resort)

 


(*) N.B. - Zona agrituristico-venatoria

Il tratto tra la Doganaccia e Andia Paradiso è compreso in zona agrituristico-venatoria. Durante l'apertura della caccia si consiglia di segnalare con anticipo il proprio passaggio al numero 393.9210381
(informazioni: Agriturismo Andia Paradiso 0573.677834). La caccia non viene effettuata nei giorni di martedì e venerdì e nel mese di agosto.

   
Anello Doganaccia - Lizzano - Vizzaneta - Cutigliano and return by cableway
This 20-km route requires a certain amount of effort, to be coered entirely on mountain bike. FromDoganaccia go down the dirt track until Vizzaneta, small village near Lizzano. Then continue on asphalt road down to road SS no. 12 and follwo it until Casotti. Go across the bridge over stream Lima and up for a kilomenter to Cutigliano. From here we carry on to Doganaccia by cable car or taking the asphalt road towrds Melo. We strongly advise to wear a helmet and bring a water bottle.
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How to get to Doganaccia by car:
  • From Lucca: reachable by the SS n. 12 "of Abetone and Brennero" deviation to the right at Casotti for Cutigliano.

  • From Pistoia: reachable by the SS n. 66 and SS n. 12 "of Abetone and Brennero" deviation to the right at Casotti for Cutigliano.
    After about 14 km you get to La Doganaccia. (Or alternatively with the cableway departing from Cutigliano).
 
 
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