Mount Cimone
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Mount Cimone is located in the territory of the northern Apennines in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. The height of the mountain - 2165 meters. On its slopes there are several municipalities - fiumalbo, Sestola, Fana and riolunato that belong to the province of Modena. In the vicinity of the mountain located military installations, so during the Cold War to the top access was denied.

Today, Mount Cimone - a popular ski resort, which can be reached from both Modena and Bologna, the benefit of distance in Italy often measured in tens, not hundreds of kilometers. 31 There laid ski track with a total length of more than 50 km. The longest trail stretches for 3, 6 km. Service runs 26 lifts.

Ski season begins in December, and sometimes even at the end of November and lasts until mid-April. The resort consists of six centers - Passo del Lupo, Polly Chimonchino, Lago Ninfa, Montekreto and Pian del Falco, which are interconnected slopes and lifts.

Among the most popular ski slopes - red Nord Funivia length of 1, 9 km long black diretissima 1, 7 km, and red and black and Sette Fontane delle Aquila, both at 2 and 7 km long.

In addition to the skiers come to Monte Cimone and snowboarding fans - for them in the territory of the Passo del Lupo built a huge snow park with half-pipe length of 85 meters, two jumps, three "loops", C-box, kink-Rail etc. The two snowpark less settled in Lago Ninfa Polly.

For vacationers also offers various restaurants, discotheques, a small theater, gyms, play areas for children, a mini golf course and local excursions Cimone.

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Mount Cimone