Piovan Franco
2,070m
Veneto, Italy
About
Piovan Franco sits at 2,070m in the Val Grande of the Veneto Alps. Reach it from the Rifugio Fedare in 2.5 hours of steady hiking northwards, or from the Passo della Consardia in 1.5 hours. The hut serves as a base for traverses across the high ridges and for access to peaks in the Val Grande watershed.
The hut is a prefabricated shelter with 5 beds and 5 emergency places. It is staffed during summer months and unmanned in winter. There is no warden kitchen, so bring all food and fuel. A water source exists nearby but verify flow before arrival, especially in autumn. The hut has no heating and is basic—expect cold nights even in summer.
Book directly via rifugi.cai.it or contact CAI for current email and phone details. Email booking is reliable. July and August fill quickly; book by June for those months. Winter access requires ski touring or snowshoeing and you must be entirely self-sufficient: the hut offers no services beyond shelter.
The hut is a prefabricated shelter with 5 beds and 5 emergency places. It is staffed during summer months and unmanned in winter. There is no warden kitchen, so bring all food and fuel. A water source exists nearby but verify flow before arrival, especially in autumn. The hut has no heating and is basic—expect cold nights even in summer.
Book directly via rifugi.cai.it or contact CAI for current email and phone details. Email booking is reliable. July and August fill quickly; book by June for those months. Winter access requires ski touring or snowshoeing and you must be entirely self-sufficient: the hut offers no services beyond shelter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Book as soon as possible via email through rifugi.cai.it or contact the hut directly by phone—with only 5 beds, availability fills quickly in summer.
Staffed during summer months; open but unmanned in winter, so you'll need to be completely self-sufficient off-season.
Hike 2.5 hours from Rifugio Fedare heading north, or 1.5 hours from Passo della Consardia.
No meals are served and there's no warden kitchen, so bring all your food and cooking fuel; you'll also need to bring water or know the water sources nearby.
No—it's a bare-bones mountain shelter designed for experienced hikers doing ridge traverses and peak access in the Val Grande; the approach hikes are steady and you must be self-sufficient with food and water.
Quick Facts
- Managing club
- CAI
- Season
- –
- Total
- 5
- Dormitory
- Emergency
- 5
- Private rooms
Facilities
Contact & Booking
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +39 0498750842
- Website