Bivouac Busa delle Dodese "Roger Lenzi"
1.1Bivacco Busa delle Dodese "Roger Lenzi"
2,050m
Veneto, Italy
About
This unmanned bivouac sits at 2,050m in the Dodese valleys, deep in the Dolomites. Approach via the Val Fiorentina from Colle Santa Lucia (1,922m): allow 2 hours on foot. The hut serves mountaineers and hikers crossing between the Sorapis and Ra Gusela peaks. Winter access is serious—avalanche risk and snowpack make this a summer-only refuge.
The Bivacco Lenzi offers 6 beds in basic mountain shelter conditions. There are no services: bring your own food, water, and sleeping bag. The single room sleeps two; the rest use dormitory bunks. There is no heating, no kitchen, no warden. The hut stays open June through September, weather permitting. In winter and shoulder months, access becomes technical and dangerous.
This is a self-service shelter for experienced alpinists, not a staffed rifugio. Treat it as an emergency refuge or base camp for technical climbs. The CAI manages this bivouac. Check conditions via the local CAI section before attempting approach in late season.
The Bivacco Lenzi offers 6 beds in basic mountain shelter conditions. There are no services: bring your own food, water, and sleeping bag. The single room sleeps two; the rest use dormitory bunks. There is no heating, no kitchen, no warden. The hut stays open June through September, weather permitting. In winter and shoulder months, access becomes technical and dangerous.
This is a self-service shelter for experienced alpinists, not a staffed rifugio. Treat it as an emergency refuge or base camp for technical climbs. The CAI manages this bivouac. Check conditions via the local CAI section before attempting approach in late season.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is an unmanned bivacco—no booking needed. Just show up, but check avalanche forecasts and conditions before you go since it's only reliably accessible in summer.
Summer only, roughly June through September depending on snow. Winter access is serious business with high avalanche risk, so treat it as closed from October onward.
Approach from Colle Santa Lucia (1,922m) via Val Fiorentina—allow 2 hours on foot. This is the main route for hikers crossing between Sorapis and Ra Gusela.
None. Bring your own food, water, and sleeping bag—this is a basic shelter with 6 beds, no kitchen, no running water, no guardian.
No. This is for experienced mountaineers and fit hikers only—the approach involves serious terrain, and you need to be self-sufficient with no support on-site.
Quick Facts
- Season
- –
- Total
- 6
- Dormitory
- Emergency
- 6
- Private rooms
- 1
Facilities
Self catering
Contact & Booking
- Phone
- Website
- http://www.satborgo.it/sat2006/bivacconew.html