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Alpine Huts and Shelters

These alpine huts and bivouacs provide essential shelter for trekkers and climbers exploring the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif. Located along the Tour du Mont Blanc and high-altitude ridges, the selection includes serviced refuges like the Walter-Bonatti and remote emergency shelters like the solar-powered Gervasutti. Ranging from 1,989 to 3,850 meters in altitude, these structures offer access to the Val Ferret and Val Veny, serving as base points for historic mountaineering routes.

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Elena Hut

Elena Hut, is a refuge in the Alps in Aosta Valley, Italy.

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Elisabetta Hut

The Elisabetta Hut is a refuge in the Italian Alps at an altitude of 2,195 m, on the Tour du Mont Blanc.

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Refuge Walter-Bonatti

Refuge Walter-Bonatti is a mountain hut in the Val Ferret, in the Pennine Alps, Aosta Valley, Italy, at an altitude of 2,025 metres.

Rifugio Giorgio Bertone nuovo

Situated at 1,989 meters on the Mont de la Saxe ridge, this refuge is a key stop on the Tour du Mont Blanc. It offers panoramic views of the Mont Blanc range, the Brenva face, and the Aiguille Noire de Peuterey.

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Gonella Hut

The Gonella Hut is a high altitude mountain hut in the Aosta Valley in the Mont Blanc massif area of the Alps.

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Vallot Hut

The Vallot Hut is a refuge in the Mont Blanc massif on the upper slopes of Mont Blanc in the Alps.

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Bivacco Giuseppe Lampugnani

A high-altitude emergency shelter at 3,850 meters on the Brouillard Ridge. Also known as Bivacco Eccles, this red metal structure serves climbers tackling the Innominata Ridge and the Brouillard pillars of Mont Blanc.

Bivacco Giusto Gervasutti al Fréboudze

A futuristic, solar-powered bivouac suspended at 2,835 meters on the Fréboudze Glacier. Built in 2011, the tube-shaped structure provides a base for routes on the East Face of the Grandes Jorasses.

Quintino Sella Hut

The Quintino Sella Hut is a very remote bivouac hut in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps in Aosta Valley, Italy.

Bivacco Adolfo Hess

Located at 2,324 meters in the Estellette basin of Val Veny, this small wooden and tin shelter serves climbers on the Aiguille des Glaciers and the Lex Blanche. It is maintained by the Club Alpino Accademico Italiano.