Bullelejochhutte - Rifugio Pian di Cengia
3.4Büllelejochhütte - Rifugio Pian di Cengia
About
The Bullelejochhutte - Rifugio Pian di Cengia (2,528 m) is the highest and smallest staffed refuge in the Sesto Dolomites, perched on the narrow Bullelejoch saddle beside Forcella Pian di Cengia, between the Cima Dodici (Zwolferkofel/Croda dei Toni) massif and the peaks above the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, in the Tre Cime Nature Park (municipality of Sesto/Sexten, South Tyrol). Privately owned and run by the Rogger family of Sesto since 1979, it is a tiny, atmospheric contrast to the big CAI huts nearby: only about 15 dormitory places, overnight stays strictly by reservation, and a kitchen known for homemade regional dishes served on a terrace with a front-row panorama of the surrounding walls. It sits directly on trail 101 between Rifugio Zsigmondy-Comici and Rifugio Locatelli, making it a natural lunch or overnight stop on the Tre Cime hut-to-hut traverse and a quieter base for the Monte Paterno via ferratas. The hut opens from late June to early October. Approaches: about 2 hours from Rifugio Auronzo via Rifugio Lavaredo on trail 101, or 3.5-4 hours from the Val Fiscalina car park via Rifugio Zsigmondy-Comici.
Access Routes
From Rifugio Auronzo via Rifugio Lavaredo
2h
Moderate
Trail 101 from the toll-road car park past Rifugio Lavaredo, then up to Forcella Pian di Cengia; about 2 hours on stony, well-marked high-mountain paths.
From Val Fiscalina (Dolomitenhof, Sesto) via Rifugio Zsigmondy-Comici
3h
Demanding
From the Fischleintal car park climb to Rifugio Zsigmondy-Comici (2,224 m) in 2-3 hours, then continue about 1 hour on trail 101 to the Bullelejoch; just under 4 hours in total.
From Rifugio Locatelli / Dreizinnenhutte
1h
Moderate
The hut-to-hut link on trail 101 beneath Monte Paterno, about 1.25 hours - the standard leg of the Tre Cime traverse.
Frequently Asked Questions
Overnight stays are by reservation only - phone +39 337 451517 (answered during opening hours only) or email [email protected]; details are on rifugiopiandicengia.it. With only around 15 sleeping places, the hut books out far ahead in July and August.
The hut typically operates from late June to early October, with overnight accommodation usually ending in the first days of October and day service continuing slightly longer, weather permitting. Exact dates vary by year, so check with the hut before shoulder-season trips.
Start at Rifugio Auronzo at the top of the Tre Cime toll road and follow trail 101 past Rifugio Lavaredo, then branch up towards Forcella Pian di Cengia - about 2 hours with around 300 m of ascent on stony but well-marked paths, with a short steeper final climb to the saddle.
Reasonably fit hikers and mountain-experienced children manage the approach from Rifugio Auronzo, but this is a genuine high-mountain trail with rocky ground and some exposure near the saddle - it is a step up from the main Tre Cime circuit. The Val Fiscalina approach is long (3.5-4 hours, 1,100 m of ascent) and suits regular hikers.
The Rogger family serves homemade South Tyrolean and regional cooking - the hut has a strong reputation for food given its tiny size - with a small terrace at 2,528 m. Sleeping is in a simple shared dormitory of about 15 places; expect basic washing facilities and bring a sleeping-bag liner and cash.
Location
46.6316, 12.3413
HutLists Score
3.4
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Quick Facts
- Managing club
- private
- Season
- June – October
- Beds
- 15
- Dormitory
- 15
- Min hiking time
- 2.0h
- Nearest trailhead
- Rifugio Auronzo (Misurina-Tre Cime toll road)
Facilities
Meals served
Contact & Booking
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +39 337 451517
- Website
- https://www.rifugiopiandicengia.it
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