Places
Lake·Hard·Scenic·Hidden gem
Riserva delle Agoraie, Val d'Aveto
Liguria
High on the flank of Monte Aiona, the Agoraie are a handful of small tarns in an integral nature reserve. The cold water of Lago delle Agoraie di Sopra has preserved a raft of ancient bog-pine trunks on its bed. Access is on foot only, on a single waymarked route from the Rifugio Devoto area.
Duration
5 hours
Distance
12 km
Elevation
+550 m
Best season
June – September
Parking · Free
Free parking at the Rifugio Caserme / Devoto road end above Rezzoaglio.
Water
Streams on the approach; no drinking water at the reserve.
Highlights
- Submerged 3,000-year-old pine trunks
- Glacial tarns on Monte Aiona
- Strict integral nature reserve
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome; a strict reserve, stay exactly on the marked path.
