Brenta Dolomites - The access valleys and paths.  Val d'Agola

This is a lateral valley of the Rendena Valley. It runs from north to south from the Vivaio Brenta nursery to the slopes of the Monte Sabion and Palon dei Mughi peaks, at which point the Nardis Valley starts, wending its way eastwards. The Agola Valley (“agola” probably means “aquila” or eagle) is bounded in the east by the Crozzon di Val d’Agola and Cima Prà dei Camosci peaks; the Fracingli peaks separate it from the Brenta Valley. The main tourist attraction is Lake Valagola.

This is an access itinerary without any particular difficulty: after the fork on the Pian di Nardis plain the path goes past the scree on the Tovo Randolan peak and winds its way up a series of rock steps called the Scala Santa or “holy steps” as far as the Refuge.