Cabin Alpe Sponda
1.8Capanna Alpe Sponda
2,000m
Lombardy, Italy
About
Capanna Alpe Sponda sits at 2,000m on the Sponda pasture in the Bergamasque Alps of Lombardy. Reach it from Colere in the Seriana Valley via the Passo della Sponda. The standard approach takes 3–4 hours on marked trails through pasture and sparse woodland. Winter snow closes access from November to May.
The hut holds 35 beds across simple dormitory rooms. Meals and packed lunches are available if you book ahead. You have drinking water on-site but no hot showers. The hut operates as a base for day walks across the Sponda plateau and scrambles toward nearby peaks. Most visitors come June through September.
Book directly with the hut by email or phone. Contact details are available through the SAT (Società degli Alpinisti Ticinesi) website. July and August fill 2–3 weeks ahead. June and September offer better availability. Phone ahead to confirm meal availability and water conditions, especially in early season. Half-board rates are standard.
The hut holds 35 beds across simple dormitory rooms. Meals and packed lunches are available if you book ahead. You have drinking water on-site but no hot showers. The hut operates as a base for day walks across the Sponda plateau and scrambles toward nearby peaks. Most visitors come June through September.
Book directly with the hut by email or phone. Contact details are available through the SAT (Società degli Alpinisti Ticinesi) website. July and August fill 2–3 weeks ahead. June and September offer better availability. Phone ahead to confirm meal availability and water conditions, especially in early season. Half-board rates are standard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Book at least 2–3 weeks ahead during peak season (June–September), especially for weekends. Contact the hut directly by phone to confirm availability and meal options, or check rifugio.net for current booking status.
Open June through October; snow closes access from November to May. Call ahead to confirm staffing dates, as shoulder months can have variable hours.
Start from Colere in the Seriana Valley and follow marked trails to Passo della Sponda; the standard route takes 3–4 hours through pasture and light woodland with moderate elevation gain to 2,000m.
35 beds in simple dormitory rooms, meals and packed lunches (book ahead), drinking water on-site, but no hot showers—expect basic mountain hut conditions.
Yes for fit families and experienced hikers; the 3–4 hour approach is steady but sustained, and the hut's simple facilities suit those comfortable with basic Alpine accommodation rather than first-time hikers.
Quick Facts
- Managing club
- SAT
- Season
- –
- Total
- 35
- Dormitory
- Emergency
- Private rooms
Facilities
Meals served
Drinking water
Contact & Booking
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +41 91 864 23 52
- Website
- http://www.satchiasso.ch