Rifugio Cesare Battisti

Rifugio Cesare Battisti is an alpine hut (rifugio) located in the municipality of Recoaro Terme, in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It sits at 1,265 metres above sea level in the heart of the Piccole Dolomiti, at the foot of the Carega Group, below Passo della Lora, in a locality known as "Gazza". The hut is owned by the Valdagno section of the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI) and is dedicated to Cesare Battisti, an Italian irredentist. It offers approximately 34 beds and is open from June to September, and only on holidays and pre-holidays during the rest of the year. The rifugio is a popular base for hiking and climbing in the area, and is also well known among cyclists from Vicenza and Veneto for the challenging ascent from Recoaro Terme, which is 10.6 kilometres long with over 800 metres of elevation gain. It lies on the European E5 trail from Lake Constance to Venice, serving as an emergency shelter. The hut is also known as Rifugio della Gazza, after the grassy basin where it stands.

The Rifugio Cesare Battisti is an alpine hut in the Piccole Dolomiti, in the municipality of Recoaro Terme, province of Vicenza, Veneto. It is situated at 1,265 metres above sea level at the foot of the Carega Group, below the Passo della Lora, in a locality called "Gazza". The hut is dedicated to Cesare Battisti, an Italian irredentist and patriot. It is owned by the Valdagno section of the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI). The rifugio has a capacity of about 34 beds and is open from June to September; during the rest of the year it opens only on holidays and pre-holidays. It serves as a base for numerous tourist and alpinistic excursions in the area, including ascents to Monte Zevola (1,976 m), Lontelόvere (1,800 m) via the Soldà and Mascella routes, Torrione Recoaro (1,910 m) via the Meneghello edge, the Vajo del Bìsele gully, Cima Tre Croci (1,950 m) via the Soldà route, and Bella Lasta with its bold edge opened by Gino Soldà. The hut is also a fallback base on the European E5 trail from Lake Constance to Venice, which passes through the Carega. It is well known among cyclists from Vicenza and Veneto for the ascent from Recoaro Terme, which is 10.6 km long with over 800 metres of elevation gain, requiring good training. Access by road is via the SP 246 Valdagno–Recoaro; in the Parlati district one goes up the Agno di Lora valley to Trattoria Obante when there is snow, or all the way to the rifugio where the road ends. The hut is also known as Rifugio della Gazza, after the grassy basin where it stands.

A traditional alpine hut owned by the CAI, serving as a base for hiking, climbing, and cycling in the Piccole Dolomiti.

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