Cabin di Cava

Capanna di Cava sits at 2,066m in the Ticino Alps, serving hikers on the Nara-Sabbione-Zermatt corridor and those crossing toward the Leventina Valley. The hut is reached from Zermatt in roughly 4 hours via the Trift Pass route, or from Nara in about 3.5 hours. Both approaches are steep but well-marked. The location puts you between the Monte Zeno range and the upper Nara drainage, making it a logical stop for two-day traverses across this section of the Alps.
The hut manages 50 beds across multiple rooms. Meals are cooked daily, so dinner and breakfast are available — bring your appetite after a long day's climb. There's reliable drinking water. You'll need to bring your own food or plan meals at the hut; there's no self-catering kitchen. The hut opens seasonally, typically from June through September, depending on snow conditions. Check ahead in shoulder months.
Contact the hut directly by phone before your trip to check current conditions, meal availability, and bed capacity. Summer weekends fill quickly, especially July and August — book at least two weeks ahead. Phone contact is your quickest option for small groups or last-minute changes.