Rifugio Città di Carpi

Rifugio Città di Carpi is a mountain hut (Schutzhütte) in the Cadini group of the Dolomites, located in the municipality of Auronzo di Cadore in the Province of Belluno, Italy. It sits at 2,110 metres above sea level on a broad grassy saddle that connects the Val Longa with the Val d'Ansiei. The hut is owned and operated by the Carpi section of the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI), the Italian Alpine Club. It is typically open from mid-June to the end of September and also around the end of the year, offering 32 beds plus a winter room with 2 additional beds. The Dolomites High Route No. 4 (Dolomiten-Höhenweg Nr. 4) passes by the hut. The building was opened in 1970 after a one-year construction period, marking the 25th anniversary of the founding of the CAI Carpi section. It is dedicated to Alpini Captain Manfredo Tarabini Castellani of the Pieve di Cadore Alpini Battalion, who was awarded the Silver Medal of Military Valour and fell in Greece in 1940. The hut was expanded in 1980 and has been renovated several times. As a CAI rifugio, it serves as a base for hikers and climbers exploring the Cadini group, with several access routes from Misurina, Val d'Ansiei, and Val Marzon, and connections to neighbouring huts such as Rifugio Col de Varda, Fonda-Savio Hut, and Auronzo Hut.

The Rifugio Città di Carpi was built by the Carpi section of the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI) to mark the 25th anniversary of the section's founding. Construction took one year, and the hut was opened in 1970. It is dedicated to Alpini Captain Manfredo Tarabini Castellani of the Pieve di Cadore Alpini Battalion, who was awarded the Silver Medal of Military Valour and fell in Greece in 1940. In 1980 the hut was expanded, and it has undergone several renovations since. The hut is located in the southwestern part of the Cadini group on a broad grassy saddle connecting the Val Longa with the Val d'Ansiei, at 2,110 metres above sea level, within the municipality of Auronzo di Cadore. Immediately to the north are three of the four highest peaks of the Cadini group: Cima Cadin della Neve (2,757 m, also known as Cime di Maraia), Cima Eötvös (2,837 m, named after Loránd Eötvös), and Cima Cadin di San Lucano (2,839 m). The Dolomites High Route No. 4 passes by the hut. The hut typically opens from mid-June to the end of September and also at the end of the year, offering 32 beds and a winter room with 2 beds. Access routes include: from Misurina Lake (1,756 m) via forest road and path 120 in 2.5 hours, or 1 hour with chairlift; from Val d'Ansiei – Hotel Cristallo (1,368 m) via paths 112 and 120 in 2.5 hours; from Val d'Ansiei – Stabiziane (1,103 m) via path 120 in 3–3.5 hours; from Val Marzon (1,198 m) via paths 104 and 121 in 3.25 hours. Connections to neighbouring huts include: Rifugio Col de Varda (2,115 m) via paths 116, 118, 117 (Bonacossaweg) in 2 hours; Fonda-Savio Hut (2,367 m) via paths 116, 118, 117 in 2.5 hours; Auronzo Hut (2,320 m) via paths 116, 118, 117 in 3.75 hours.

• 1980

  The hut was expanded.

• 1970

  Rifugio Città di Carpi opened after one year of construction, marking the 25th anniversary of the CAI Carpi section.

A traditional CAI mountain hut in the Dolomites, providing essential accommodation and services for mountaineers and hikers in the Cadini group.

• Mountain hut accommodation

  32 beds plus a winter room with 2 beds.

• Meals and refreshments

  Food and drink for hikers and climbers.

1. 1Rifugio Città di Carpi - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Rifugio Città di Carpi - Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org