Page Type Page Type: Area/Range
Location Lat/Lon: 46.13122°N / 11.59423°E
Additional Information Elevation: 9035 ft / 2754 m
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Overview

The impressive Lagorai range is a real and unspoiled paradise for all trekking


Lagorai is a wide ( 955,64 kmq ) and regular range in the Eastern part of Trentino.
Its boundaries are
- the Manghen Pass (SW)
- the Val di Fiemme (N side)
- the Passo Rolle (NE) see Pale di S.Martino group
- the Valsugana (S side)

Lagorai panoramic view





It is an amazing and interesting group full of small lakes and streams, wild and silent, that brings hiker in a dream land.
This land was a battlefield during the 1st World War and, obviously, is full of strongholds and trenches joined by good paths.

Geology

The area belongs to the Porphyric Atesina platform, starting from Merano and Val Gardena (North) and ending with Valle Vanoi and Valsugana (South), formed by quartziferous porphyry,
The range is made of effusive, intrusive and metamorphic rocks coming from consolidation of effusive lavas (270 millions of years ago).
The only Cima d'Asta massif is formed by one different rock (intrusive rock : granite)

It was merged upon the "Tetide sea" till 20-25 millions of years ago than (alpin orogenesis).
Glaciers and weather events moulded the actual Lagorai range.

Orographic info

Summits of this range are not so high, the highest one is the Cima Cece (2754m)
Old glacier circles host small lakes, the biggest one is the Lagorai lake

Getting There

by car

Some very good routes allow easy access to Lagorai :
  • along the Adige valley : Highway 22 (Brennero) and SS 12
  • from Valsugana along the SS 47
  • from Fiemme valley along the SS 48
  • Only one good route (SP 31) crosses the Lagorai coming from Passo del Manghen

    by train

  • railway Verona-Brennero : Trento and Ora stations
  • Valsugana railway
    than a good bus service

    Lagorai Occidentale (western)




    main summits
  • Monte Croce mt.2490
  • Monte Rujoch mt.2415
  • Monte Gronlait mt.2383
  • Monte Hoabonti mt.2299
  • Monte Fregasoga mt.2452
  • Pala delle Buse mt.2412
  • Monte Montalon mt.2501
  • Cima Sette Sellemt.2396


    Lagorai Orientale (eastern)



    main summits
  • Cima Cece mt.2754
  • Cimon di Val Moena mt.2488
  • Cima Litegosa mt.2540
  • Monte Colbricon mt.2602
  • Cima Lastè mt.2682
  • Monte Cauriol mt.2494
  • Alpe del Cermis mt.2000
  • Cima delle Stellune mt. 2605

    Rava subgroup



    main summits
  • Cimon Rava mt.2436
  • Cima Trento mt.2530
  • Monte Cengello mt.2439
  • Pale di Segura mt.2413
  • Monte Brunella
  • Cima delle Buse Todesche mt.2413
  • Cima Lasteati mt.2408
  • Monte Conseria mt.2249



    Cima d'Asta






    main summits
  • Cima d'Asta mt. 2847
  • Col verde mt.2566
  • Col del vento mt.2636
  • Cima dei diavoli mt.2808

    Accomodations

    Good accomodations can be found in Paneveggio, Passo Rolle, Calamento, Alpe Cermis in the valleys
    Refuges and Bivuoacs
  • Rifugio Alpe Cermis m.2229 sentiero 353 tel. 0462 341616
  • Rifugio Passo di Lusia
  • Rifugio Cauriol m. 1587
  • Rifugio Lago di Erdemolo
  • Rifugio Laghi di Colbricon m. 1927
  • Rifugio Sette Selle m.2014
  • Rifugio Toniola m. 2151
  • Rifugio Tonini m.1902
  • Bivacco ANA Telve m. 2090

    Hiking and Climbing

  • Paths
    a lot of good marked paths, forestal and war routes

  • Translagorai
    an "high" route partially belonging to the European Path E5 : from Costanza lake (CH) to Venezia (Venice) (ITA)
  • Cable cars
    Cable cars in this area work also in summer :
    Cermis da Cavalese, S.Martino di Castrozza, Panarotta -Vetriolo, Cima Tognola e Cima Tognazza.


    When To Climb

    all year long
  • hiking in spring, summer and fall
  • ski, ski mountaneering in winter

    Red Tape

    no fees no permits required

    Mountain Conditions

    meteotrentino


    Maps and books

  • kompass 618 Val di Fiemme-Catena dei Lagorai
  • kompass 621 Valsugana- Cima D'Asta -Val dei Mocheni
  • kompass 626 Catena del Lagorai - Cima D'Asta
  • Guida alpinistica escursionistica del Trentino orientale Achille Gadler ed. Panorama (italian version)

    Miscellaneous Info

    ©2006 Tiziana Ciaghi

    BORN TO BE WILD

    ©2006 Tiziana Ciaghi