Bivouac Pedroni - Del Prà (ex-Vaninetti)
1.1Bivacco Pedroni - Del Prà (ex-Vaninetti)
2,580m
Lombardy, Italy
About
Bivacco Pedroni–Del Prà sits at 2,580m on the north side of the Masino Valley in Lombardy, reached by a rough scramble from Rifugio Porcelato (about 2 hours). The hut works best as a high camp for climbers tackling peaks in the Masino group or as a stopping point on ridge traverses. Access requires solid footing and scrambling ability; this is not a hiking hut. Most parties approach from the Rifugio Porcelato trail system in the Piani dei Resinelli.
The bivouac holds 11 beds in tight quarters, with no running water, electricity, or heating. You bring a sleeping bag and cook on a stove you carry. The shelter is essentially a mountain box: functional and minimal. Summer season runs June through September, weather permitting. Winter closures are firm. The hut suits fast-moving alpinists and mountaineers who know what they're doing; families and casual day-hikers should use Rifugio Porcelato instead.
Book through CAI Novate Mezzola directly or via rifugi.net. Contact the hut well ahead during July and August. Check conditions before heading up—afternoon storms build quickly on the Masino faces, and the exposed location means you can be trapped. Bring a torch and spare fuel.
The bivouac holds 11 beds in tight quarters, with no running water, electricity, or heating. You bring a sleeping bag and cook on a stove you carry. The shelter is essentially a mountain box: functional and minimal. Summer season runs June through September, weather permitting. Winter closures are firm. The hut suits fast-moving alpinists and mountaineers who know what they're doing; families and casual day-hikers should use Rifugio Porcelato instead.
Book through CAI Novate Mezzola directly or via rifugi.net. Contact the hut well ahead during July and August. Check conditions before heading up—afternoon storms build quickly on the Masino faces, and the exposed location means you can be trapped. Bring a torch and spare fuel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Book as early as possible during peak season (July–September); this is a small 11-bed bivouac with no staffed management, so availability is first-come, first-served and coordination via CAI or local mountaineering groups is essential.
Summer only (typically June–September depending on snow conditions); it is an unstaffed bivouac shelter, not a staffed rifugio, so there are no services or meals provided.
Start from Rifugio Porcelato and scramble up the north side of the Masino Valley for roughly 2 hours; the final approach involves rough scrambling and exposed terrain requiring solid footwork.
11 beds in tight quarters only—no meals, no water, no showers, and no staffing; bring all food, water, and sleeping gear.
No; this is a climber's bivouac for experienced mountaineers only, requiring scrambling ability, solid footing on exposed terrain, and self-sufficiency in a high-alpine environment.
Quick Facts
- Managing club
- CAI
- Season
- –
- Total
- 11
- Dormitory
- Emergency
- Private rooms
Facilities
Self catering
Contact & Booking
- Phone
- Website