Demanding
About
Bivacco Fop di Cadì sits at 1,850m in the Cadì group above the Val di Scalve in Lombardy. Approach from Azzone village via the Passo di Ombrala; expect 3–4 hours on foot. The route gains 900m through mixed terrain and is marked but steep in sections. Snow blocks the pass November through May. This is a working bivouac, not a staffed refuge, so treat access as a mountaineering objective.
The hut sleeps 6 in basic dormitory conditions. You get drinking water from the adjacent spring and functional flush toilets—rare for a bivouac at this elevation. There is no guardian, no meals, no heating. The building offers shelter and a roof; bring a sleeping bag and pad. Open year-round in theory, but winter access is serious mountaineering. Summer and early autumn are viable for fit hikers with basic Alpine experience.
Phone ahead to the managing club or local CAI section before attempting a visit. Weather and snow conditions change fast at this elevation. Bring a headtorch, full winter kit even in summer, and map skills. This is not a casual refuge stop—it requires self-sufficiency and good route-finding. Go with experience or experienced company.
The hut sleeps 6 in basic dormitory conditions. You get drinking water from the adjacent spring and functional flush toilets—rare for a bivouac at this elevation. There is no guardian, no meals, no heating. The building offers shelter and a roof; bring a sleeping bag and pad. Open year-round in theory, but winter access is serious mountaineering. Summer and early autumn are viable for fit hikers with basic Alpine experience.
Phone ahead to the managing club or local CAI section before attempting a visit. Weather and snow conditions change fast at this elevation. Bring a headtorch, full winter kit even in summer, and map skills. This is not a casual refuge stop—it requires self-sufficiency and good route-finding. Go with experience or experienced company.
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact by phone ahead of your visit, but understand this is an unstaffed bivacco with 6 beds, so availability isn't managed like a staffed rifugio—first-come basis and you need to be self-sufficient.
June through October; snow blocks Passo di Ombrala November through May, making winter access a technical mountaineering proposition.
Start from Azzone village and climb via Passo di Ombrala—3 to 4 hours, 900m elevation gain, marked but steep terrain with sections requiring scrambling ability.
Basic dormitory sleeping for 6, drinking water from an adjacent spring, no meals or hot water—this is a minimalist mountain shelter, not a staffed refuge.
No; the steep approach, altitude, unstaffed nature, and basic conditions make this a mountaineering objective for experienced hikers comfortable with self-sufficiency and exposed terrain.
Location
45.8719, 10.2847
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Quick Facts
- Total
- 6
Facilities
Flush toilets
Drinking water
Contact & Booking
- Phone
- +39 342 5798045
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