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About
Bivacco Capanna Mattia sits at 2,600m on the ridge between Passo di Avio and Passo di Prè in the Adamello massif. Approach from Rifugio Avio (1,826m) in 3 to 3.5 hours via the north ridge, a steep scramble with exposed sections requiring scrambling experience. Winter access is technical and avalanche-prone; use this hut only in summer and early autumn when conditions allow safe passage.
This is a true bivouac—a basic, unguarded shelter for 4 people maximum. Expect no meals, no water supply, no heating, and no facilities beyond a roof and floor. You'll need to bring everything: food, water, sleeping bag, insulating mat, and headlamp. The hut is open year-round but genuinely useful only June through September when snow clears and the terrain becomes passable. The tiny capacity means you won't crowd here; use it as a staging point for the Adamello-Presanella ridge traverse rather than a destination in itself.
Contact the managing CAI Sezione di Cedegolo (cedegolo.cai.it) or check rifugi.net for current status before heading up. Cell signal is unreliable. Register your plans with someone in the valley. This is mountain refuge mountaineering, not a hut stay—come prepared for self-sufficiency and exposed terrain.
This is a true bivouac—a basic, unguarded shelter for 4 people maximum. Expect no meals, no water supply, no heating, and no facilities beyond a roof and floor. You'll need to bring everything: food, water, sleeping bag, insulating mat, and headlamp. The hut is open year-round but genuinely useful only June through September when snow clears and the terrain becomes passable. The tiny capacity means you won't crowd here; use it as a staging point for the Adamello-Presanella ridge traverse rather than a destination in itself.
Contact the managing CAI Sezione di Cedegolo (cedegolo.cai.it) or check rifugi.net for current status before heading up. Cell signal is unreliable. Register your plans with someone in the valley. This is mountain refuge mountaineering, not a hut stay—come prepared for self-sufficiency and exposed terrain.
Frequently Asked Questions
Don't book—it's an unguarded bivouac with 4 beds on a first-come basis. Arrive early or have a backup plan, as it fills quickly in summer.
Summer and early autumn only (roughly June to September); winter access is avalanche-prone and dangerous. There is no staff—it's an unguarded shelter.
Start at Rifugio Avio (1,826m) and scramble 3 to 3.5 hours up the north ridge to 2,600m; the route is steep with exposed sections requiring scrambling experience.
None—there is no water supply, no cooking equipment, and no meals. Bring all food, water, and gear; it's a basic emergency shelter only.
No. This is for experienced mountaineers only; the approach requires scrambling skills and route-finding, and the bivouac offers zero amenities or safety infrastructure.
Location
45.9875, 10.4531
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Quick Facts
- Managing club
- CAI Club Alpino Italiano - Sezione di Cedegolo
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