Moderate
About
Rifugio Fonda Savio (2,367 m) sits in a rocky notch at the heart of the Cadini di Misurina, the forest of slender spires and towers rising south-east of Lake Misurina, in the municipality of Auronzo di Cadore, province of Belluno (Veneto). Owned by the CAI section XXX Ottobre of Trieste and run by the Pornbacher family, the hut is dedicated to the brothers Piero, Paolo and Sergio Fonda Savio - grandsons of the writer Italo Svevo - who died in the Second World War. It is the hub of the Cadini group: the celebrated Sentiero Bonacossa (trail 117) crosses right past the door on its ledge-and-gully traverse between Rifugio Col de Varda and Rifugio Auronzo, and the Via Ferrata Merlone climbs from nearby to Cima Cadin di Nord-Est. Long a base for Alpine-club climbing courses, it is equally loved by day hikers for its cooking - the strudel is famous. The hut offers about 40 sleeping places in beds and bunks and opens from roughly mid-June to the end of September. The shortest approach is trail 115 from Pian degli Spiriti on the Misurina-Tre Cime road, about 1 hour and 440 m of steady, occasionally steep ascent.
Access Routes
From Pian degli Spiriti (Misurina-Tre Cime road)
1h
Moderate
Trail 115 climbs directly from the roadside car park above Lake Antorno to the hut - about 1 hour, 440 m of steady and at times steep ascent on a well-marked path.
From Rifugio Col de Varda via Sentiero Bonacossa (south)
2h
Technical
Take the chairlift from Misurina to Rifugio Col de Varda, then follow the southern half of the Sentiero Bonacossa (trail 117) through the Cadini towers, with short protected sections; about 2.5 hours.
From Rifugio Auronzo via Sentiero Bonacossa (north)
2h
Technical
The northern section of trail 117 traverses from the Tre Cime toll-road hut across ledges and gullies with cables and ladders; about 2.5 hours, via-ferrata kit recommended.
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact the hut directly: phone +39 0435 39036 during the summer season (mobile +39 339 780 7883) or email [email protected]; details are on fonda-savio.it. With about 40 places in a popular climbing area, book ahead for July and August weekends.
The hut is open from approximately 15 June to 30 September. Outside this window the Cadini di Misurina trails remain accessible but there is no staffed service, so summer-season visits are strongly recommended.
Park at Pian degli Spiriti on the Misurina-Tre Cime di Lavaredo road (just above Lake Antorno) and take trail 115 straight up to the hut - about 1 hour, 2.3 km and roughly 440 m of ascent on a well-maintained, steadily climbing and at times steep path.
The trail 115 ascent is short and non-technical, so reasonably fit families with children used to mountain walking reach the hut comfortably. The Sentiero Bonacossa beyond the hut, however, includes cabled via-ferrata sections and ladders - only take it with sure-footedness, a head for heights and ideally a ferrata set.
The Pornbacher family serves hearty mountain cooking with a particular reputation for homemade strudel, on a terrace surrounded by the Cadini spires. Accommodation is simple: about 20 beds and 20 bunk places, shared washrooms, and the friendly atmosphere of a hut that has hosted climbing courses for decades.
Location
46.5853, 12.2874
HutLists Score
5.0
Overall
Facilities
Access
Season
Based on facilities, access, and how reliably the hut is open.
Quick Facts
- Managing club
- CAI CAI Sezione XXX Ottobre Trieste
- Season
- June – September
- Beds
- 40
- Dormitory
- 20
- Min hiking time
- 1.0h
- Nearest trailhead
- Pian degli Spiriti (Misurina-Tre Cime toll road)
Facilities
Wifi
Showers
Meals served
Drinking water
Contact & Booking
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +39 0435 39036
- Website
- https://www.fonda-savio.it
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