Rifugio Ca' dell'Alpe

Rifugio Ca' dell'Alpe is a mountain hut (rifugio) located at Alpe di Esino, in the Esino Lario area of the Province of Lecco, Lombardy, northern Italy. It is a small, rustic high-altitude shelter rather than a commercial hotel: the official description lists an equipped kitchen, shower services, tables and benches, a wood-burning fireplace, 18 bunk beds (cuccette), and photovoltaic panel lighting. The hut is currently closed; information and key collection are handled by the CAI Val d'Esino branch (Italian Alpine Club, Val d'Esino section), with contact given as Sig. Massimo dell'Era, telephone 0341 860272. The site is part of the walking and hiking network above Lake Lecco and the Triangolo Lariano. The official page describes access itineraries starting from Ortanella (toward San Pietro), reached from the SS36 at km 57.5 via provincial road SP72 along Lake Lecco, then SP65 toward Passo di Agueglio, through Esino and on toward Bigallo and Ortanella. Trail signage in the area points to the Sentiero della Biodiversità (about 2 hours 40 minutes), the Belvedere di San Pietro (about 15 minutes), Esino (about 2 hours 40 minutes), and Ontragno (about 40 minutes). Opposite the hut stands another two-storey baita (barn/shelter); its upper floor is always open and contains a table with two benches, a fireplace, and grills for cooking. As a brand or commercial entity, Rifugio Ca' dell'Alpe is best understood as a named alpine hospitality and shelter facility rather than a product manufacturer or retail chain. Its identity is tied to the CAI network of mountain huts and to the local hiking economy around Esino Lario and Lierna. The hut appears in structured open data as a mountain hut of Lierna (Wikidata Q127171441), confirming its geographic association with the Lierna/Esino area on the eastern shore of Lake Como. Because the hut is closed and no commercial product line, ownership structure, or corporate history is documented in the available evidence, the dossier remains limited to its function as a named mountain shelter and its management by the local CAI section.

Rifugio Ca' dell'Alpe is documented as a mountain hut of Lierna, in the Esino Lario area of the Province of Lecco, Lombardy. The available evidence does not record a founding date, founder, or corporate history. The official page describes the hut's physical facilities and access routes rather than its institutional history. It lists an equipped kitchen, shower services, tables and benches, a wood-burning fireplace, 18 bunk beds, and photovoltaic panel lighting. The hut is closed, and information and key collection are directed to the CAI Val d'Esino branch (Sig. Massimo dell'Era, telephone 0341 860272). Opposite the hut is another two-storey baita whose upper floor is always open, with a table, two benches, a fireplace, and grills for cooking. The page also documents the hiking approach from Ortanella (toward San Pietro). The route leaves the SS36 at km 57.5 for provincial road SP72 along Lake Lecco; at km 72.5 a left turn leads into Varenna; near the end of the built-up area, a right turn takes the winding SP65 toward Passo di Agueglio; after 11.2 km one reaches Esino, where signs for Bigallo and Ortanella direct a right turn; after 1.2 km from Esino a small road on the left leads to Alpe di Lierna; after 2.2 km a second road for Alpe di Lierna appears; after 3.5 km another left road begins with signage for San Pietro di Ortanella and Zona Camping; after 300 metres one parks in a dirt clearing. Trail markers indicate straight ahead: Sentiero della Biodiversità 2 hours 40 minutes, Belvedere di San Pietro 15 minutes, Esino 2 hours 40 minutes; behind: Ontragno 40 minutes, Esino 1 hour 10 minutes. The dirt road on the left begins the route described in the second itinerary. Continuing straight, a sign indicates the road becomes the agro-silvo-pastoral dirt road no. 43 known as di San Pietro. No commercial product line, ownership structure, or corporate milestones are documented in the evidence. The hut's identity is tied to the CAI network and the local hiking economy around Esino Lario and Lierna.

A small, rustic CAI-managed mountain hut and hiking shelter at Alpe di Esino, currently closed.

• Mountain hut accommodation with 18 bunk beds

• Equipped kitchen and shower services

• Wood-burning fireplace and photovoltaic lighting

• Adjacent two-storey baita with always-open upper floor

1. 1Rifugio Ca' dell'Alpediska.it
2. 2Rifugio Ca' dell'Alpewikidata.org