Rifugio Pian de Fontana
4.6About
Rifugio Pian de Fontana sits at 1,632m on the Alta Via 1, the high traverse across the Dolomites. The hut is reached from Val dei Ross in the Veneto. Most hikers approach via the Alta Via itself, typically 4–5 hours from neighboring huts. The position is sun-exposed and open in all directions.
The hut holds 24 beds in simple rooms. Meals are served daily during the season. Drinking water is available. There is no WiFi. The hut operates as a staffed refuge only in summer (roughly June–September); outside these months, hikers use the nearby Bivacco Renzo Dal Mas, an unstaffed shelter.
Book by email or through rifugi.cai.it. Phone contact is also available. July and August fill 6–8 weeks ahead. If you plan to hike the Alta Via 1 in peak season, reserve your beds across all huts together. Email or call well in advance. The refuge accepts reservations only during its staffed season.
The hut holds 24 beds in simple rooms. Meals are served daily during the season. Drinking water is available. There is no WiFi. The hut operates as a staffed refuge only in summer (roughly June–September); outside these months, hikers use the nearby Bivacco Renzo Dal Mas, an unstaffed shelter.
Book by email or through rifugi.cai.it. Phone contact is also available. July and August fill 6–8 weeks ahead. If you plan to hike the Alta Via 1 in peak season, reserve your beds across all huts together. Email or call well in advance. The refuge accepts reservations only during its staffed season.
Frequently Asked Questions
Book at least 2–3 months ahead for July and August, especially if you're hiking the Alta Via 1 when multiple huts fill on the same dates. Email [email protected] or book via rifugi.cai.it.
Staffed from June to September; exact opening and closing dates vary by year, so confirm ahead.
Most hikers reach it via the Alta Via 1 (4–5 hours from neighboring huts); it sits at 1,632m in Val dei Ross, Veneto.
Meals are served daily; drinking water is available; there is no WiFi and beds are in simple shared rooms.
Yes, if you have basic fitness—the Alta Via 1 is well-marked and graded moderately—but the hut itself is basic with no frills, so manage expectations for comfort.
Location
46.2619, 12.1759
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Quick Facts
- Managing club
- CAI
- Total
- 24
Facilities
Meals served
Drinking water
Contact & Booking
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +39 3356096819
- Website
- https://www.piandefontana.it
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