beech, the most important of the National Park of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, which preserves ancient trees. Hiking Mount Cusna is particularly interesting from the natural point of view and has many paths and refuges: - Rifugio Cesare Battisti (1759 m). Refuge of the Club Alpino Italiano, is located in the south-west side of the mountain near of the Lama Lite. Reachable from Civago via the path 605 through Abetina Reale, from Pian Vallese (Febbio) via the path 607 of the Passone or via the path 629 Valley dell'Ozola (Ligonchio). - Rifugio Bargetana (1740 m), is located on the 633 trail near the lake at the foot of Monte Prado. - Rifugio Segheria (1410 m). Place in the middle reach of the Abetina Reale, Civago with trail 605. - Rifugio S. Leonardo (1240 m). Restored ancient hospital of the twelfth century. It is located on Dolo river, on the path between 605A Abetina Reale, Civago. - Rifugio Monte Orsaro (1300 m). It is located in Monte Orsaro and can be reached by car. Starting point for hiking and Mount Cusna and mountains Prampa and CISA. - Rifugio Peschiera Zamboni (1151 m). Place in Ronco Pianigi near Febbio can be reached by car. Starting point of the path 617 for Mount Cusna. Skiing On the north side of the mountain the resort of Febbio is equipped for alpine skiing, snowboarding and cross country skiing. References Mountains of Emilia-Romagna Mountains of the Apennines Two-thousanders of Italy