Baita Malgonèra
5.0About
Baita Malgonèra sits at 1,581m in the Valle di San Lucano, a side valley south of Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Veneto Dolomites. The hut is a 2.5-hour hike from Passo Ghedina (2,159m) via the Tre Croci trail, or 3 hours from San Lucano village. Mountain bikers can reach it on trails from the valley floor. The location makes it a logical stop for traverses linking the Tre Croci area with the upper San Lucano.
The hut sleeps 15 in bunks plus has 8 emergency places. You get drinking water, showers, flush toilets, and heating via two wood stoves. No meals are served, so bring food or plan supply runs to the village. The hut is staffed and actively managed during summer months (roughly June to September). It remains open year-round but is unstaffed in winter, which means you'll find it unlocked and equipped for self-service stays—check water and fuel availability before arriving off-season.
Book direct through rifugi.cai.it or call ahead to confirm staffing status and conditions. Summer weekends and August fill quickly. Winter visits require self-sufficiency and good route-finding skills since the access trail may be unmarked by snow. The hut works well for family groups doing valley circuits and mountain bikers linking the San Lucano with adjacent areas.
The hut sleeps 15 in bunks plus has 8 emergency places. You get drinking water, showers, flush toilets, and heating via two wood stoves. No meals are served, so bring food or plan supply runs to the village. The hut is staffed and actively managed during summer months (roughly June to September). It remains open year-round but is unstaffed in winter, which means you'll find it unlocked and equipped for self-service stays—check water and fuel availability before arriving off-season.
Book direct through rifugi.cai.it or call ahead to confirm staffing status and conditions. Summer weekends and August fill quickly. Winter visits require self-sufficiency and good route-finding skills since the access trail may be unmarked by snow. The hut works well for family groups doing valley circuits and mountain bikers linking the San Lucano with adjacent areas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Book through rifugi.cai.it or call ahead at least 2–3 weeks in summer, earlier if you're coming July–August.
Staffed in summer (roughly June to September); open but unstaffed in winter—bring a sleeping bag and be prepared to self-cater.
2.5 hours from Passo Ghedina via the Tre Croci trail, or 3 hours from San Lucano village; mountain bikers can reach it from the valley floor.
No meals are served, so bring your own food or plan to cook in the hut's kitchen.
Yes—the 2.5–3 hour approach is reasonable for older kids, and the hut offers showers, toilets, and drinking water, making it comfortable for families.
Location
46.3144, 11.9273
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Quick Facts
- Managing club
- CAI Cai di Salgareda-Ponte di Piave
- Total
- 15
- Emergency
- 8
Facilities
Showers
Flush toilets
Drinking water
Contact & Booking
- Phone
- +39 3470686978 - +39 3478922930
- Website
- http://www.caipontesalgareda.it/rifugi.asp?nome=MALGA%20MALGONERA
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