Nuovo Bivacco Costantini

Nuovo Bivacco Costantini sits at 2,360m in the Albula Alps, serving climbers and hikers tackling peaks in the Piz Beverin massif. Reach it from Tiefencastel in the Prättigau valley. The standard approach takes 4–5 hours from Lenzerheide, climbing steeply through larch forest before breaking out onto the ridge. You can also approach from the Säntis area in 5–6 hours. The final section crosses exposed terrain—scrambling, not technical climbing, but boots and sure feet matter.
This is a working bivouac, not a staffed hut. It has basic shelter for around 12–15 people in tight quarters, with a stove, water source, and sleeping platforms. Bring your own sleeping bag, mat, and food—there's no kitchen and no meals provided. The hut stays open year-round, though winter access requires avalanche awareness and winter mountaineering skills. Summer rockfall is possible; plan your arrival and departure for early morning. The site is exposed; bad weather can make it dangerous.
You don't book this hut—it operates on a first-come, first-served basis. Pay the honor-system donation in the log book. Bring a headlamp, stove fuel, water containers, and be entirely self-sufficient. July and August see occasional crowding on weekends. Winter ascents require avalanche transceiver, probe, and shovel. Come prepared for cold nights and full self-reliance.