Rifugio Graffer

Rifugio Graffer — also known as Rifugio Graffer al Grostè, Rifugio Giorgio Graffer, or in German Grafferhütte — is a mountain hut (rifugio) in the Brenta Dolomites in Trentino, northern Italy. It is owned and operated by the Società degli Alpinisti Tridentini (SAT), the Trentino section of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI). The hut sits at 2,261 metres above sea level, just west of and slightly below the Passo del Grostè (2,442 m), the pass that marks the boundary between the northern and central sectors of the Brenta Dolomites. The hut was built in 1947 by the Cooperativa Giorgio Graffer and inaugurated in 1948. It is named after Giorgio Graffer, a pilot and mountaineer from Trento who fell in Albania during the Second World War. In 1956 the cooperative handed the rifugio over to SAT for a symbolic price. SAT had already built the nearby Rifugio Antonio Stoppani at Passo Grostè in 1893; that earlier hut burned down in 1940 and was not rebuilt by the association. Rifugio Graffer normally opens from mid-June to mid-September and also during the winter season, thanks to its position beside the ski area of Madonna di Campiglio. It offers 70 beds plus a winter room with 2 beds. A cable car from Passo Campo Carlo Magno passes directly by the hut, with its mountain station (2,437 m) only about a 20-minute walk away, and some ski slopes run right past the building. In summer the hut serves as a starting point for tours in both the central and northern Brenta, including ascents of Cima del Grostè (2,901 m), Cima Falkner (2,988 m) and Pietra Grande (2,936 m). The building was restored between 1988 and 1989 and remodelled so that it could also host small training courses and conferences; it reopened in 1990. As a SAT hut, Rifugio Graffer is part of the network of mountain refuges that support hiking, climbing and via ferrata routes in the Trentino Dolomites, and it is a key node on the classic Brenta itineraries such as the Via delle Bocchette and the Ferrata SOSAT.

Rifugio Graffer was built in 1947 by the Cooperativa Giorgio Graffer and inaugurated in 1948. It is named after Giorgio Graffer, a pilot and mountaineer from Trento who fell in Albania during the Second World War. In 1956 the cooperative handed the rifugio over to the Società degli Alpinisti Tridentini (SAT) for a symbolic price. SAT had already built the Rifugio Antonio Stoppani at the nearby Passo Grostè in 1893; that hut burned down in 1940 and was not rebuilt by the association. The building was restored between 1988 and 1989. During this work it was remodelled so that it could also accommodate small training courses and conferences. The reopening took place in 1990. Today the hut is a SAT refuge in the Brenta Dolomites, normally open from mid-June to mid-September and also during the winter season. It has 70 beds and a winter room with 2 beds. Its location just below the Passo del Grostè, beside the cable car from Passo Campo Carlo Magno and the Madonna di Campiglio ski area, makes it accessible in both summer and winter. In summer it is a starting point for tours in the central and northern Brenta, including ascents of Cima del Grostè (2,901 m), Cima Falkner (2,988 m) and Pietra Grande (2,936 m).

• 1990

  Reopened after remodelling for small training courses and conferences.

• 1989

  Restoration completed.

• 1988

  Restoration begins.

• 1956

  Handed over to SAT for a symbolic price.

• 1948

  Inaugurated.

• 1947

  Built by the Cooperativa Giorgio Graffer.

A historic SAT mountain hut in the Brenta Dolomites, serving hikers, climbers and skiers in both summer and winter seasons.

• Mountain hut accommodation (70 beds)

• Winter room (2 beds)

• Food and beverage service

• Base for alpine tours and via ferrata

1. 1Rifugio Graffer – Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Rifugio Graffer – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
3. 3Rifugio Grostè – Giorgio Graffer – SATsat.tn.it