Bivouac Alpe Colina
1.0Bivacco Alpe Colina
2,070m
Lombardy, Italy
About
Bivacco Alpe Colina sits at 2,070m on the Alpe Colina plateau in Lombardy's Bergamo Alps. Access from the Serina Valley takes 2.5 hours on foot from Serina village (800m), following a well-marked trail through alpine meadows and larch forest. The final approach crosses open terrain with views toward the Orobie ridge. This is a working mountain pasture area, and the hut sits above summer grazing grounds.
This is a basic bivouac—a small, unstaffed shelter with no services. It sleeps roughly 8–10 people on wooden bunks in one room. There is no water supply, electricity, or heating. Bring your own food, water, and sleeping bag. The bivouac is open year-round but winter access requires avalanche awareness and proper equipment.
Book ahead by contacting CAI Serina or the Bergamo section of CAI. This is a working shelter managed by local clubs, not a commercial rifugio. Confirm current conditions before winter visits. July and August see occasional use by hikers accessing the Orobie high ridge, but overcrowding is unlikely given the basic facilities. Arrive early in the day if you plan to stay overnight, as there are no provisions at the site.
This is a basic bivouac—a small, unstaffed shelter with no services. It sleeps roughly 8–10 people on wooden bunks in one room. There is no water supply, electricity, or heating. Bring your own food, water, and sleeping bag. The bivouac is open year-round but winter access requires avalanche awareness and proper equipment.
Book ahead by contacting CAI Serina or the Bergamo section of CAI. This is a working shelter managed by local clubs, not a commercial rifugio. Confirm current conditions before winter visits. July and August see occasional use by hikers accessing the Orobie high ridge, but overcrowding is unlikely given the basic facilities. Arrive early in the day if you plan to stay overnight, as there are no provisions at the site.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is an unstaffed bivouac with no guardian, so there's no booking system—it operates on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring a sleeping bag and be prepared to share tight quarters with other hikers.
Summer and early autumn (roughly June through September) when snow clears and the alpine meadows are accessible; winter access is possible but serious mountaineering terrain.
Start from Serina village (800m) in the Serina Valley and follow the marked trail for 2.5 hours through meadows and larch forest, finishing across open terrain toward the Orobie ridge.
None—it's a basic unstaffed shelter with room for 8–10 people sleeping on benches or the floor; bring your own food, water (collect from nearby sources), and sleeping bag.
Not ideal for beginners or families—the 2.5-hour approach is moderate, but the lack of facilities, tight sleeping arrangements, and exposed terrain demand self-sufficiency and prior bivouac experience.
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