Refuge Alpe Campo Superiore

Rifugio Alpe Campo Superiore sits at 1923m on the pastoral meadows of Alpe Campo Superiore in the Walser valleys of northern Italy. The hut is accessed from the village of Alagna Valsesia, a 4-hour uphill walk through mixed woodland and open pasture. Most hikers start from Alagna's main piazza and follow the marked trail northeast, gaining 1100m steadily but without technical difficulty. The route passes through traditional Walser hamlets and crosses streams fed by glaciers higher up in the Monte Rosa massif.
The CAI-managed refuge operates year-round and sleeps around 40 people in simple shared dormitory rooms. The kitchen serves hearty Italian meals at lunch and dinner, with vegetarian options available. Water comes from a spring. The hut has no electricity, heating comes from wood stoves, and toilets are basic. This is genuine mountain accommodation, not a comfortable hotel. The meadow setting offers views east toward Monte Rosa and west toward the main Pennine summits. The hut works well as a base for day walks across the alp or as a waypoint on longer traverses through the Walser valleys.
Book directly by phone with the CAI Alagna section. July and August fill quickly—contact at least four weeks ahead for peak season. Weekends in good weather attract day-hikers and walkers from the valley, so midweek visits are quieter. The hut typically closes for two weeks in November for maintenance.