Santa Margherita di Staffora: Seggiovia Pian del Poggio E20 S.R.L. - Staffora valley
Pian del Poggio combines the compact infrastructure of a mountain resort with the open ridgelines of the Ligurian Apennines in a way that reflects its position above the Staffora Valley. This upland area belongs to the municipality of Santa Margherita di Staffora, in southern Lombardy’s Oltrepò Pavese, where the Staffora stream runs north towards the Po. The Seggiovia Pian del Poggio E20 chairlift serves a small ski area, with slopes and access tracks spread across high ground rather than a dense settlement. Lower in the valley, woodland, fields and small communities take over. Oltrepò Pavese is one of Lombardy’s important wine-producing areas, connecting this Apennine setting with a long-established agricultural tradition.
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Santa Margherita di Staffora lies in the upper Staffora Valley, where wooded slopes of the Ligurian Apennines rise around a dispersed group of mountain hamlets. Part of Lombardy’s Oltrepò Pavese, the municipality sits far from the Po Valley’s larger towns and has a distinctly upland character, shaped by forests, winding local roads and the Staffora stream. Pian del Poggio, within the municipal area, is a small winter-sports destination and a base for exploring the surrounding ridges in every season. Continue through nearby webcams to discover other corners of the Staffora Valley and Oltrepò Pavese.
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