Refuge forestale di Pezzeit
1.2Rifugio forestale di Pezzeit
1,474m
Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
About
Rifugio Forestale di Pezzeit sits at 1,474m in the Julian Alps of northeastern Friuli Venezia Giulia. Reach it from Sella Nevea (1,218m) by a 2-hour walk northwest through mixed forest and Alpine meadow. The trail is well-marked but steep in places. You can also approach from the Resia Valley to the west, though this adds time. The hut serves as a basecamp for ridge traverses and peaks in the Julian range.
The rifugio is a working forestry station with simple accommodation for about 20 guests in dorms and a few double rooms. The kitchen provides hearty half and full board meals. There's water from a mountain spring and a wood-fired stove for warmth. The facility has limited electricity and no mobile signal. Open June through September, with weekends only from October to May by arrangement. This is a genuine mountain refuge, not a hotel—expect basic comfort and honest food.
Book directly by phone or email well ahead for summer weekends. Contact details are listed on rifugionline.it and cai.it. July and August fill quickly with Italian hikers. May and September offer quieter conditions and equally good weather for ridge walking.
The rifugio is a working forestry station with simple accommodation for about 20 guests in dorms and a few double rooms. The kitchen provides hearty half and full board meals. There's water from a mountain spring and a wood-fired stove for warmth. The facility has limited electricity and no mobile signal. Open June through September, with weekends only from October to May by arrangement. This is a genuine mountain refuge, not a hotel—expect basic comfort and honest food.
Book directly by phone or email well ahead for summer weekends. Contact details are listed on rifugionline.it and cai.it. July and August fill quickly with Italian hikers. May and September offer quieter conditions and equally good weather for ridge walking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Book 2–4 weeks ahead during summer (July–August); weekends fill faster than weekdays. Contact via rifugio.net or the CAI section for Friuli Venezia Giulia, or call ahead to confirm availability since it's a small forestry station with ~20 beds.
Typically open June through September; confirm exact dates before traveling as staffing depends on forestry operations. Winter access is possible but not reliably staffed.
Start from Sella Nevea (1,218m) and hike northwest 2 hours through forest and meadow on a well-marked but steep trail; alternatively approach from the Resia Valley to the west, though this takes longer.
Expect simple accommodation (dormitory-style beds, ~20 capacity), basic meals, and running water; showers are minimal or cold-water only—this is a working forestry station, not a resort hut.
Better for experienced hikers and mountaineers; the 2-hour approach is steep, facilities are basic, and the location is mainly a basecamp for ridge work and technical Alpine peaks in the Julian range.
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