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Albigna Hut

Mountain hut · Bregaglia Engadin · 2,328 m
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  • Capanna dell'Albigna
    Capanna dell'Albigna
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Located above the artificial Albigna lake, this hut is an excellent starting point for excursions and crossing over into the surrounding valleys. 
A cable car running from Pranzairia to the Albigna Dam makes the hut easily accessible.

The hut is open from mid-June to mid October, has 85 sleeping places, running water and showers.

Off Season there is a winter room available.

 

Sleeping bags are obligatory.

For hygienic reasons it is obligatory to bring a hut sleeping bag and a pillowcase. These items can also be rented.

Further info

Dogs and dog owners are welcome. Day guests with dogs are very welcome on the terrace. For hygienic reasons, dogs are not allowed in the restaurant, dining room and dormitories. For overnight guests with dogs it is necessary that the dog can sleep alone and quietly in the entrance room on a blanket.

No WLAN. The cell phone reception outside at the flagpole is pretty good (with Swisscom).

The hut belongs to the SAC section Hoher Rohn.

 

Opening hours

open today
Sunday07:00–20:00
Monday07:00–20:00
Tuesday07:00–20:00
Wednesday07:00–20:00
Thursday07:00–20:00
Friday07:00–20:00
Saturday07:00–20:00
Open only in summer
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Update: November 01, 2022

Sleeping berths

Number of beds in dorm
85
Number of beds in twin rooms
1
Number of beds in dormitory
1
Winter room
1

General

Year built 1909
Families

Features

Pets permitted
Shower

Payment

Debit cards

Services

Wireless coverage

Seminar

Suitable for seminars

Winterroom

Winterroom available

Prices

from   CHF65.00

Overnight stay with half board (dinner, breakfast, tea for the excursion)

 

  • SAC members and members of organizations with the right of reciprocity, serving members of the army, civil service, border guards, police, emergency services CHF 65.-
  • SAC youth CHF 54.-
  • Adults 18 years and older CHF 77.-
  • groups of 4 and more with guide CHF 73.-
  • young people up to 18 years CHF 59.-
  • children up to six years of age accompanied by adults CHF 19.-
  • mountain guides 41.-

 

Address

Albigna Hut
Capanna Albigna
7603 Vicosoprano
GR

Accessibility

by cableway

Public transport

Getting there

Parking

Coordinates

SwissGrid
2'770'667E 1'133'357N
DD
46.329915, 9.655205
DMS
46°19'47.7"N 9°39'18.7"E
UTM
32T 550431 5130912
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Access trail to the mountain hut

Hiking trail · Bergell Mountains
From Pranzaira to the Albigna hut
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 9.7 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 236 m
Descent 1,140 m

You can reach the refuge with a short walk of just over half an hour if you use the small mountain railway. The complete hike from Pranzaira takes ...

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Alpine tour · Bregaglia Engadin
Piz Casnil
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 3.3 km
Duration 4:30 h
Ascent 643 m
Descent 179 m

From the Pass da Casnil you can climb by means of easy scrambling over solid granite blocks to the beautiful rock pyramid of the homonymous Piz ...

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Recommendations nearby

Alpine climbing · Bergell Mountains
Cima di Castello
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 7.6 km
Duration 7:00 h
Ascent 1,200 m
Descent 199 m

At 3379 m, the Cima di Castello is the highest peak in Bergell and dominates the valleys of Forno, Albigna and Mello (on the Italian part).

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Trail running · Bregaglia Engadin
Trail da l' Albigna
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 9.4 km
Duration 2:19 h
Ascent 1,265 m
Descent 8 m

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Ice climbing · Bergell Mountains
Eisklettern Albigna
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 0.6 km
Duration 1:00 h
Ascent 146 m
Descent 0 m

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Routes to neighboring mountain huts

Type
Name
Distance
Duration
Ascent
Descent
recommended route Crossing the Casnile Pass
15.9 km
8:00 h
850 m
1,150 m
recommended route Albigna - Forno - Maloja
22.1 km
12:00 h
1,578 m
1,862 m

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Families Pets permitted Shower by cableway Debit cards Wireless coverage

Albigna Hut

Capanna Albigna
7603 Vicosoprano
GR
Phone 0041 81 822 14 05 Mobile phone +41 81 822 14 05
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1600 m 1800 m
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