Pertaining to the Viareggio Section of the CAI, it is located in an open valley characterized by numerous water springs, meadows, beech and coniferous forests.
Ancient peat bog and communication route between Versilia and Garfagnana, at the foot of the Pania della Croce; the area was once used as a mountain pasture in the towns of Levigliani and Pruno.
The area is characterized by karst caves of considerable speleological interest such as the Antro del Corchia and the Tana dell’Omo Selvatico, a legendary place a few minutes from the refuge.
