This chain is made up of a number of rocky groups which extend over an area of more than 900 Km sq. The mountainous groups which are part of the Lagorai are, from south-east: the Fravort- Sette Selle, the Ruioch-Croce- Bolena, the Manghen- Stellune-Sadole, the Cauriol-Cece-Colbricon, Tognola-Scanaiol. The Rava-Cima d'Asta Group is divided into the central Zimon-nodo , Tolvà-Cima Orena, Cime di Rava.
These mountains are crossed by more than 100 numbered paths, for a total length of 688 km. The paths start with number “3”.

The Lagorai Group border is marked, in the north, by the Val di Fiemme and Travignolo, in the east by the Val Cismon, the Valsugana in the south and by the Val di Cembra and the plateau of Pinè in the west-south-west.
This group is rich in water and hence covered by a large number of lakes, of different sizes, from which flow a vast number of torrents that in turn feed the river Adige ( Fersina torrent), the river Avisio ( the Travignolo, the Valmaggiore, the Lagorai, the Val Moena and the Cadino torrents), the river Brenta ( the Ceggio, the Larganza, the Maso Chieppena and the Grigno torrents). The Vanoi and Senaiga torrents flow into the river Cismon.
The largest lake in this area is Lake Calaita. The most well known are probably the lakes of Colbricon, but there are a host of wonderful lakes worth visiting, such as lake Stellune, Lake Lagorai, Lake Cima d’Asta, Lake Buse, Lake Moregna, Lake Erdemole, to mention a few!
From a geo- morphological point of view, the Lagorai is characterized by effusive volcanic rocks. In the southern and western zones the rock is metamorphic and is best known as “Porphyry of the Lagorai”. This rock goes as deep as 2000 m and more and is the result of repeated volcanic eruptions in the Permian period ( 250-280 million years ago) . It is part of the Porphyritic Shelf of the Alto Adige Valley, that is the basement of the eastern Dolomites.

The main peaks in the Lagorai are: Monte Croce m. 2490, Monte Gronlait, m.2383,monte Hoabonti, m.2334, Cima Sette Selle, m.2396, Cima delle Buse, m.2574, Cima delle Stellune, m.2605; cima di Lagorai,m.2530; Castel di Bombasel, m2535, Cima Lastè della Sute m2616, Cimon di Cadinello, m.2438, Monte Cauriol, m.2494, Colrotondo, m.2530, Cima di Valmaggiore, Cima di Cece, m.2754.
The Cima d'Asta Group, even though it’s included in the Lagorai Chain, stands out from the rest because it’s isolated , it ‘s higher and its geological conformation is different as it’s formed from granitic rock.
The Val Sorgazza ( in the south) is the main access valley to this group. It’s natural borders are marked by the Tesino Passo Brocon road in the south-east, by the Val Campelle in the west and by the Val Cia in the north.
In addition to the central nucleus, the Cima d’Asta Group has two ramifications: the Rava sub group in the south-west and the Cima di Tolvà in the south-east. These are located to the east of the Valli Regana and Tolvà.
The highest peaks in the group are: Cima Asta, 2847m, Cima de Diavoli, 2808m , and they can all be reached from the Brentari refuge. In the Rava sub group Monte Cengello, Cima Orsera and the Cimon di Rava all stand out above the rest. The highest peaks in the Tolvà group are: Monte Conte Moro, Col della Croce and Monte Tolvà.

Most of the paths that criss-cross these mountains were the scene of many gruesome and painful battle fields: a number of forts and military communication trenches can still be seen here and give testimony to the history of these places. In the Val dei Mocheni ( path which leads to lake Erdemolo) there’s an interesting mining museum to visit, (Grua va Hardoembl) which operated up to the mid nineteenth century.

Refuges, bivouac and shepherd’s huts (Malghe) in the Lagorai Cima d'Asta Group	Main reachable peaks with various levels of difficulty; crossings to other refuges	Starting points and access paths
Rifugio Tonini m. 1902 Tel. 0461-683022 Open from10 June to 10 October. Alta Val Spruggio. www.rifugiotonini.it	Routes and crossings: to ref. Sette Selle m. 1990 - path. 340 - hrs. 3.30; at Palù del Fersina m. 1350 – ps.340 and 314, hrs 3; to Baita Fornasa m. 1440 in Val Cadìno - paths 340, 460, 407 and 423, forest road up to Rivo Agnelesse – hrs. 4; to Malga Buse del Sasso,(holiday farm) m.1916, hrs 2,15 on paths 468 and 470; to Malga Vernera Bassa, m.1671, hrs 3,15. Ascents: Monte Ruioch from the nearby Val Mattio Pass	From Brusago by road for 1 km and then take path. 443. Hrs. 2,15 From Regnana on p. 443, hrs. 2,30
Rifugio Serot m. 1572 Tel. 0461-764690 high grounds that connect Fravort and Monte Cola info@rifugioserot.eu open from 20 June to 20 September and usually at weekends for the other periods www.rifugioserot.eu	Routes and crossings: to Rif. Lago Erdemolo via Cresta Hoabonti, p.371,325 hrs. 3,20 (hrs. 4,30 up to Loc. Frotten di Palù); to the rif. Lago Erdemolo via the Busa dei Sette Lagh, p.323 and 323b hrs 3. Ascent of Monte Cola: from south via the Val Ilba, from east on p.323 over the L. delle Carezze. Giro dell' Hoabonti: towards Malga Renca and p. 323 up to passo del Lago, hrs 2,25, then p.325 to Passo della Portella, hr. 1, p.371, hr 1,50. In total hrs 5,15	Reachable from Roncegno, Valsugana, on the road behind the Church which leads to Cadenzi, Molini and Uelleri.
Rifugio Sette Selle m. 2014 Lagorai, Val Laner Tel. 0461-550101 Open from 20 June to 20 September and usually at weekends for the other periods.	-	From the hamlet of Frotten di Palù del Fersina on p. 343 (hr. 1,30),other route always from Frotten : p 343b and 324, hr 1,30
Rifugio Lago di Erdemolo m. 2036 Tel. 0461-550077 Open from end of June to 10 September	-	From the hamlet of Frotten di Palù del Fersina on p. 325 (hr. 1,30)
Rifugio Cauriol at Malga Sadole. Lagorai m. 1590 Tel. 0462-570016 Open from 20 June to 20 September	Routes and crossings: to the Paolo e Nicola alla forcella di Valmaggiore bivouac , p.349 and 335, hrs 5,30. To the rifugio Refavaie in Val Cia, m.1116. path.120, hrs 3. to Malga Conseria, m.1821, Val Campelle, on the Lagorai ridge. A long route from which you can pass from the val di Fiemme to the Valsugana. Path.120 to Passo Sadole, and then path 321 to Forcella Lagorai, from here onto path.316 to Malga Cion, and then by road to the 5 Croci Pass.then on to path 326 to Malga Conseria. Total time: 8 hrs c. to Malga Conseria to the Val Cupola on paths 320,301,316 and 326, hrs 5 c.	By road from Ziano di Fiemme to Val Sadole.
Bivacco Paolo e Nicola m. 2180 always open. Forcella di Valmaggiore, Lagorai.	Routes and crossings: to the Rif. Cauriol via the forcella di Coldosè, path.349, hrs 5,30. to the Bivacco Aldo Moro, m.2565 at Forcella Bragarolo on path. 349, hrs 4,15. Ascents: Col Rotondo, Cima cece, Cima di Valmaggiore, Cima Valbona	from Malga Valmaggiore, reachable by car from Predazzo, if permitted. Then on to path 335 to the Val Caserina. Hrs. 1,30
Bivacco Aldo Moro Forcella di Bragarolo Lagorai m. 2565 always open.	Routes and crossings: to the bivacco Paolo e Nicola, p. 349, hrs 3,45. to the rif Laghi di Colbricon, p. 349, hrs 2,30. To lake Paneveggio via Val Ceremana, p.349 and 337 and 376, hrs 4. Ascents: Cima ceremana, Coston degli Slavaci, Cime di Bragarolo.	From lake Paneveggio, loc.Pulesi follow the road, p.337, 376 and 349 to the right, hrs 4 c
Rifugio laghi di Colbricon m. 1927 Open from 20.6 to 20.9 Tel. 347-7952430 Gruppo Lagorai. Lakes of Colbricon	-	from Malga Rolle, just before the Passo, p. 348 hr 0,45. From Malga Ces above San Martino di Castrozza via Val Bonetta p. 348, hrs 0,45
Rfugio albergo Miralago Calaita m. 1621 Open in Summer and at weekends (please phone to make sure). Tel. 0439-719395 Lagorai, Forcella di Bragarolo, Lagorai.	Routes and crossings: to Zortea for Forcella Folga, p.347 and 344, hrs 5,30 c. Possibility of doing circular tour across the Anelessa Scanaiol Group. Ascents: Cima Scanaiol, Cima Grugola, Cima Folga	Accessible by easy road near Canal San Bovo
Rifugio Refavaie Lagorai, Val Cia m. 1118 Open from May to November Tel. 0439-710009	Routes and crossings: To Malga Toazzo on paths 320, 321 and 354. Hrs 5,30. To Rif. Cauriol on path.320, hrs. 4. To the Bivacco Paolo e Nicola on p. 335, hrs 3,30	Accessible by road from Canal San Bovo
Rifugio Ottone Brentari al lago di Cima d'Asta m. 2473 Tel. 0461-594100 Open from 20 June to 20 September. rif_brentari_c_asta@libero.it	-	from Malga Sorgazza (road from Pieve Tesino), p.327. hrs 3.
Rifugio Carlettini m. 1368 Tel. 0461-766166 Open from 20 June to 20 September.	Routes and crossings: To Malga delle Stellune per Forcella di Montalon ,p.362, hrs. 3,30; To Malga di Val Moena, p. 317, hrs. 5; To Malga Conseria by road up to ponte Conseria and then on p..326, hrs. 1,20. To Rifugio Cima d'Asta via Malga Conseria, p.326 and 327, hrs. 5 c.	Vehicular road from Strigno - Spera (15 km)
Bivacco Argentino Vanin m. 2159 Always open 6 beds, wood and gas fire	Routes and crossings: To Rifugio Carlettini for Cima Ravetta, p.333 and 332. Hrs. 2,30	From Samone take the road to the Lunazza nursery, road closed for Malga Tizzon, Baita Casarote and Forcella del Dogo. hrs 3,15.

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