Cadlimo Hut

The Cadlimo Hut (Italian: Capanna Cadlimo; German: Cadlimohütte) is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), owned and operated by its Sektion Uto. It stands in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland, on the southern side of the Alpine main ridge, high above the Leventina valley and the Val Cadlimo and Val Piora valleys. Built in 1916, the hut was rebuilt in 1967 according to plans by Jakob Eschenmoser and expanded in 2002. It offers a hut parlour with a terrace and sleeping places with washing facilities. A small climbing garden with six routes exists near the hut. The hut is a base for hikers, mountaineers and climbers. It is reached by several marked trails, including from Lago Ritóm (Ritom funicular mountain station) via Alpe Tom and Bassa del Lago Scuro (T2, about 3–3.5 hours), from Airolo via the Sentiero Panoramico, Alpe di Lago and Lago Stabbiello (T2, about 4.5–5 hours), and from the Lukmanier Pass via Val Cadlimo (T3, about 3.5–4 hours). It also serves as a stage on hut-to-hut routes, with transitions to the Camona da Maighels, Bovarinahütte, Vermigelhütte and Cadagnohütte. The hut is marketed under the name Cadlimo Hütte and maintains a website with information on services, opening hours, access routes, climbing, winter use, prices and reservations. For the 2026 season, the hut announced a new guided mountain tour every Monday to Piz Blas (3,019 m), with a traverse via Piz Denter, Piz Tanelin and Piz Curnera back to the hut, or alternatively to Piz Borel (2,951 m) and Piz Ravetsch (3,007 m), at CHF 295 per person, minimum three participants. The new Via alta del Sole is also promoted as an attraction. The hut is run by a family team and is typically staffed into October, with the 2026 season expected to remain staffed until at least 17 October; from late September, visitors are advised to call ahead to confirm staffing. The Ritom funicular was out of service at the time of the source, and the road to Lago Ritom is closed on weekdays, lengthening the approach via public transport to Altanca by nearly an hour.

The Cadlimo Hut was built in 1916 as a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), Sektion Uto, in the Canton of Ticino. It stands on the southern side of the Alpine main ridge, high above the Leventina valley and the Val Cadlimo and Val Piora valleys. In 1967 the hut was rebuilt according to plans by Jakob Eschenmoser. In 2002 it was expanded. The hut remains owned by Sektion Uto and offers a hut parlour with a terrace and sleeping places with washing facilities. A climbing garden with six routes exists near the hut. Over the decades it has become a stage on several hut-to-hut routes and a base for hikes and climbs in the surrounding mountains, including Piz Blas, Piz Borel and Piz Ravetsch. In the 2020s the hut continued to be run by a family team, with a website providing information on services, opening hours, access routes, climbing, winter use, prices and reservations. For the 2026 season, the hut announced a new guided mountain tour every Monday and promoted the new Via alta del Sole. The Ritom funicular was out of service at the time of the source, and the road to Lago Ritom is closed on weekdays, lengthening the approach via public transport to Altanca by nearly an hour.

• 2026

  New guided mountain tour every Monday announced for summer 2026; Via alta del Sole promoted.

• 2002

  Hut expanded.

• 1967

  Hut rebuilt according to plans by Jakob Eschenmoser.

• 1916

  Cadlimo Hut built as a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), Sektion Uto.

A traditional SAC mountain hut in the Ticino Alps, positioned as a base for hiking, mountaineering, climbing and enjoying the alpine landscape, with family-run hospitality and guided tour offerings.

• Mountain hut accommodation

  Hut parlour with terrace and sleeping places with washing facilities.

• Guided mountain tour to Piz Blas

  Every Monday from summer 2026; traverse via Piz Denter, Piz Tanelin, Piz Curnera back to the hut, or alternatively to Piz Borel and Piz Ravetsch. CHF 295 per person, minimum 3 participants.

• Climbing garden

  Climbing garden with six routes near the hut.

• Via alta del Sole

  New attraction promoted by the hut.

1. 1Cadlimo Hütte: Cadlimo Hüttecadlimohuette.ch
2. 2Capanna Cadlimo CASwikidata.org
3. 3Cadlimohüttede.wikipedia.org