Further up the mountain from Pedenosso we come to the Prada plateau. Here the valley opens out onto a boundless amphitheatre of intense alpine green meadows, an endless horizon and an enchanting panoramic view of the glaciers and the peaks. It is certainly one of the most fascinating and relaxing corner, where you can breathe an air of peace not to be found elsewhere. From the plateau we ascend the eighteen curves; when we get close to the fifteenth bend, from the right hand side we can see the steep mule-track that once led to the Fraele Towers Pass. These two massive structures were constructed to protect the extremely narrow gorge between the Mount Scale (2521 mt. ) to the east, and the Plator Peak (2910 mt. ) to the west.
The first tower, the biggest one, is in good state, while the second one is in bad state of repair, the roof and a wall have fallen in, and it is reduced to ruins. A restoration project has been programmed so that the cultural-historical property can be seen and appreciated as the symbol of our valley.
Until the First World War the towers were fortified with impregnable trenches on the side of the Fraele Valley, while in the ravine steps were hollowed out in the rock and beams were driven into the rock transversely, thus forming an overhanging stairway ( the name Scale "Steps" has its origin here). These steps were placed so that they could be quickly taken away.
According to local traditions, the "Forcella di Scale" must have been an old roman pass. The old mule-track and the towers could date back to the roman period; the historian Alberti writes that the Towers certainly date back to at least the 14th century.
