Rifugio Città di Chivasso

The Rifugio Città di Chivasso is a mountain hut (rifugio) in the Aosta Valley in the Graian Alps, situated at an elevation of 2,604 metres above sea level on the Colle del Nivolet pass within the municipality of Valsavarenche. The building was constructed by the military in 1938 and was taken over in 1950 by the Chivasso section of the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI), which converted it into a mountain hut. Since 2010 the hut has belonged to the municipality of Valsavarenche. It is managed from late March to mid-May and from late June to mid-September, and offers 34 sleeping places. The Colle del Nivolet pass separates the Valle dell'Orco, on the Piedmont side, from the Valsavarenche valley, a southern side valley of the Aosta Valley. The hut lies within the Gran Paradiso National Park, and the Rifugio Savoia is only 1 km away. The ascent to the hut begins at the hamlet of Pont (1,960 m); the entire, difficulty-free route from the large car park at Pont to the Rifugio Città di Chivasso takes approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes. Alternatively, the hut can be reached by car from Ceresole Reale in Piedmont. From the hut, a wealth of small glacial lakes can be reached, such as Lago Rosset and the Laghi Trebecchi. Transitions are possible to the Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II (2,735 m) via the Col di Punta Fourà (3,124 m), to the Rifugio Gian Federico Benevolo (2,285 m) via the Col della Nivoletta (3,130 m) or the Col Rosset (3,023 m), to Rhêmes-Notre-Dame via the Col Rosset, and to Rhêmes-Notre-Dame via the Col del Leynir (3,084 m). Summit tours from the hut include Gran Vaudala (3,272 m), Punta Basei (3,338 m), Punta di Galisia (3,346 m), Punta Fourà (3,411 m), and Mont Taou Blanc (3,438 m).

The Rifugio Città di Chivasso was built in 1938 by the military on the Colle del Nivolet, a pass at 2,604 metres above sea level in the Graian Alps. In 1950 it was taken over by the Chivasso section of the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI), which converted the building into a mountain hut. Since 2010 the hut has been owned by the municipality of Valsavarenche. It is managed seasonally, from late March to mid-May and from late June to mid-September, and provides 34 sleeping places. The hut lies within the Gran Paradiso National Park, close to the Rifugio Savoia (1 km away). It serves as a base for hikes to small glacial lakes such as Lago Rosset and the Laghi Trebecchi, for transitions to other huts including the Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II and the Rifugio Gian Federico Benevolo, and for summit tours to peaks such as Gran Vaudala, Punta Basei, Punta di Galisia, Punta Fourà, and Mont Taou Blanc.

• 2010

  The hut becomes the property of the municipality of Valsavarenche.

• 1950

  The Chivasso section of the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI) takes over the building and converts it into a mountain hut.

• 1938

  The building is constructed by the military on the Colle del Nivolet.

A historic high-altitude mountain hut in the Gran Paradiso National Park, serving hikers and climbers on the Colle del Nivolet.

• Mountain hut accommodation (34 beds)

• Meals for hikers and climbers

• Access to glacial lakes (Lago Rosset, Laghi Trebecchi)

• Summit tours (Gran Vaudala, Punta Basei, Punta di Galisia, Punta Fourà, Mont Taou Blanc)

1. 1Rifugio città di Chivasso – Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Rifugio Città di Chivasso – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org