Cavinato
2,840m
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
About
Cavinato sits at 2,840m in the Valsugana valley of Trentino-Alto Adige. Reach it from Passo Vezzena in 2.5 hours, climbing steadily through alpine terrain. The hut occupies a restored WWI military observation post—the CAI converted the ruins into a functioning bivouac in 1969. This is a tiny, exposed shelter, not a destination hut. It serves mountaineers tackling peaks in the eastern Dolomites and the Cima d'Asta massif.
The bivouac has 2 beds and 2 emergency places. Water isn't available on-site—bring what you need. The CAI staff it during summer months; in winter it remains open but unattended, so expect only basic shelter. No meals are served. No WiFi. Plan accordingly if you're coming in shoulder seasons or winter.
Book via rifugi.cai.it or email the hut directly. Phone contact is available. Summer weekends fill fast—book at least 2–3 months ahead for July and August. Winter ascents should confirm access conditions with the CAI first. This is mountaineering terrain. Come prepared for weather and self-sufficient for food and fuel.
The bivouac has 2 beds and 2 emergency places. Water isn't available on-site—bring what you need. The CAI staff it during summer months; in winter it remains open but unattended, so expect only basic shelter. No meals are served. No WiFi. Plan accordingly if you're coming in shoulder seasons or winter.
Book via rifugi.cai.it or email the hut directly. Phone contact is available. Summer weekends fill fast—book at least 2–3 months ahead for July and August. Winter ascents should confirm access conditions with the CAI first. This is mountaineering terrain. Come prepared for weather and self-sufficient for food and fuel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Book as early as possible via rifugi.cai.it or email; with only 2 beds, summer dates fill quickly.
Staffed in summer (typically June to September); open but unstaffed in winter for mountaineers with prior arrangement.
Start from Passo Vezzena and hike 2.5 hours through alpine terrain to reach 2,840m.
No meals, no drinking water on-site—bring food and water; the bivouac is a basic shelter, not a service hut.
No—this is a mountaineer's bivouac for climbers tackling Dolomite peaks and Cima d'Asta, not for casual hikers or families.
Quick Facts
- Managing club
- CAI
- Season
- –
- Total
- 2
- Dormitory
- Emergency
- 2
- Private rooms
Facilities
Contact & Booking
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +39 0461981871
- Website
- https://www.sat.tn.it