Moderate
About
Bivacco Medassa sits at 1,342m in the Rio Freddo valley near the torrent Ardo, in the Veneto Alps. Reach it from the valley floor via hiking routes that take 2-3 hours depending on your starting point. The hut is a small stone structure built in 1975, positioned under a large boulder for weather protection.
The bivouac has 4 beds and 4 emergency places. It remains open year-round but is staffed only in summer months. The hut offers no meals, no water supply, and no electricity—bring everything you need. This is a shelter for mountaineers and hikers, not a service hut. Winter access depends on snow conditions.
Book summer stays by email through rifugi.cai.it or contact CAI directly. The hut fills quickly during July and August; reserve at least 4-6 weeks ahead. Winter access is self-service: the hut is unlocked but expect no maintenance or support. Bring a headlamp, warm layers, and a stove if you plan to cook.
The bivouac has 4 beds and 4 emergency places. It remains open year-round but is staffed only in summer months. The hut offers no meals, no water supply, and no electricity—bring everything you need. This is a shelter for mountaineers and hikers, not a service hut. Winter access depends on snow conditions.
Book summer stays by email through rifugi.cai.it or contact CAI directly. The hut fills quickly during July and August; reserve at least 4-6 weeks ahead. Winter access is self-service: the hut is unlocked but expect no maintenance or support. Bring a headlamp, warm layers, and a stove if you plan to cook.
Frequently Asked Questions
Email the contact via rifugi.cai.it or directly to secure one of the 4 beds; book at least a few weeks ahead for July and August.
Staffed in summer months; open year-round but unstaffed in winter, so you're self-reliant outside the summer season.
Hike from the Rio Freddo valley floor via routes that take 2–3 hours depending on your starting point.
The bivac has 4 beds and 4 emergency places; no meals, no drinking water, and no electricity—bring all food, water, and a headlamp.
No—it's a bare-bones bivouac with minimal capacity (4 beds) and no services, better suited to experienced mountaineers than families or beginners.
Location
46.2139, 12.1983
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Quick Facts
- Managing club
- CAI
- Total
- 4
- Emergency
- 4
Contact & Booking
- [email protected]
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