Forcella Grande/Rigatti Mario
2,620m
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
About
Forcella Grande/Rigatti Mario sits at 2,620m in the Valsorda valley of Trentino-Alto Adige. Reach it on foot from the valley floor in around 3–4 hours of steady ascent through alpine terrain. The hut marks a key junction point for ridge traverses and peak attempts in the area.
This is a basic refuge: a semicylindrical bivacco installed in 1972 with beds for 9 people and emergency shelter for 9 more. There's no staffed meals service or running water. The hut opens year-round but is staffed only during summer months (roughly June–September). Winter access depends on snow conditions and your self-sufficiency. Bring everything you need: food, water, stove fuel, sleeping bag liner.
Book via rifugi.cai.it or email the CAI manager directly. Summer weekends fill quickly—contact them at least 2–3 weeks ahead for July and August. Outside peak season, email booking is more reliable than hoping the hut is staffed when you arrive.
This is a basic refuge: a semicylindrical bivacco installed in 1972 with beds for 9 people and emergency shelter for 9 more. There's no staffed meals service or running water. The hut opens year-round but is staffed only during summer months (roughly June–September). Winter access depends on snow conditions and your self-sufficiency. Bring everything you need: food, water, stove fuel, sleeping bag liner.
Book via rifugi.cai.it or email the CAI manager directly. Summer weekends fill quickly—contact them at least 2–3 weeks ahead for July and August. Outside peak season, email booking is more reliable than hoping the hut is staffed when you arrive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Book via email through rifugi.cai.it at least 2–3 months ahead for July and August; this is a tiny hut with only 9 beds.
Open year-round for emergency shelter, but staffed only in summer (June to September, exact dates vary by year).
Hike from the Valsorda valley floor in 3–4 hours of steady ascent through alpine terrain to reach 2,620m.
The hut has 9 beds and emergency shelter for 9 more, but no meals service, running water, or WiFi—bring your own food and water.
No; the 3–4 hour climb at altitude with no water resupply and basic emergency shelter makes it better suited to experienced hikers doing ridge traverses or peak attempts.
Quick Facts
- Managing club
- CAI
- Season
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- Total
- 9
- Dormitory
- Emergency
- 9
- Private rooms
Facilities
Contact & Booking
- [email protected]
- Phone
- Website