VIA DA ROIT – PUNTA AGORDO

A beautiful route on excellent and easily protectable rock, opened by A. Da Roit in 1941. While not very continuous, it is certainly an excellent and easy alternative to the Castiglioni route on Torre Venezia. 

 IV+, V

600m to Rifugio Vazzoler + 300m to the start + 300m for the route (390m total length). 9 pitches. 

4 hours

From Rifugio Vazzoler, follow trail 560 towards Rifugio Tissi. Past the Favretti houses, large boulders (grandi massi) will be on the right. Exit the trail to ascend the scree until reaching the wall. Turn right to reach the base of Punta Agordo. 45 minutes from Rifugio Vazzoler.
The route has some pitons, but additional gear is necessary.

Upon reaching the summit, there is a natural arch to the north. Head in that direction to make the first 20-meter rappel on a mountain pine.
Ascend the rocky slopes to the north (left) until reaching a cairn, then continue flat until the natural arch. Pass under the arch and descend to the right on grass and debris for about 100 meters, in the direction of the gully descending from Forcella di Pelsa, separating Torre Venezia from Punta Agordo. Descend a steep rock pitch while climbing down towards the gully (30 meters, second-degree passages). Continue descending on steep grass and debris (cairns), then cut to the right on a ledge with a path that skirts the base of the rocks of Punta Agordo. With one last rock pitch, reach the gully below Forcella di Pelsa. Do not descend into the gully but traverse to the right on the wide ledge under the wall of Torre Venezia until reaching the pulpit, where the ledge ends. Here, the red markings of the descent route of Torre Venezia begin. 

Follow the trail that descends along the gully until reaching a vertical wall, where a final 5-meter rappel is performed. Continue along the trail until reaching Rifugio Vazzoler and then the parking lot. 1.45 hours to Rifugio Vazzoler, 45 minutes to Rif. Capanna Trieste. 

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