Rifugio La Canua

Rifugio La Canua is a mountain hut (rifugio) situated at 1,520 metres above sea level on Monte Bregagno in Lombardy, Italy. It occupies a natural terrace that offers sweeping views across the Lario (Lake Como) area, from the lower Valtellina and Pian di Spagna to Lecco and the Brianza, with Monte Legnone, the Grigne group and Pizzo dei Tre Signori framing the panorama. The hut provides 16 beds and basic services including a kitchen, toilets and showers. It is operated by volunteers of Operazione Mato Grosso, a movement founded in 1967 that works without pay for the poor in Peru, Brazil, Ecuador and Bolivia. All income from running the rifugio is donated to charity, specifically to the Casa degli ammalati (House of the Sick) in Goiânia, Brazil, a reception home for patients and their accompanying relatives from rural areas of Tocantins and Mato Grosso. The rifugio is open seasonally: in 2025 it was open on weekends from 20 April until the end of June, and every day during July and August. It also hosts community events such as the Festa del Rifugio, Ferragosto lunch, literary afternoons and DJ sets. As a commercial offering, Rifugio La Canua functions as a hospitality brand within the Operazione Mato Grosso network of mountain huts, combining tourism with charitable fundraising.

Rifugio La Canua is a mountain hut located at 1,520 metres above sea level on Monte Bregagno in the Lombardy region of Italy. It sits on a natural terrace that provides panoramic views over the Lario area, including the lower Valtellina, Pian di Spagna, Lecco and the Brianza, with Monte Legnone, the Grigne group and Pizzo dei Tre Signori visible in the distance. The hut offers 16 beds and basic services such as a kitchen, toilets and showers. It is run by volunteers of Operazione Mato Grosso, a movement founded in 1967 that works without pay for the poor in Peru, Brazil, Ecuador and Bolivia. The rifugio is part of a network of mountain huts managed by the movement in Italy. All proceeds from the rifugio are donated to the Casa degli ammalati (House of the Sick) in Goiânia, Brazil, a reception home for patients and their relatives from rural areas of Tocantins and Mato Grosso. The hut operates seasonally; in 2025 it was open on weekends from 20 April to the end of June, and every day in July and August. It hosts various events, including the Festa del Rifugio, a Ferragosto lunch, literary afternoons and DJ sets. The rifugio serves as both a hospitality venue and a fundraising project for Operazione Mato Grosso's charitable activities.

• 2025

  Rifugio La Canua open on weekends from 20 April to end of June 2025

• 2025

  Rifugio La Canua open every day in July and August 2025

• 1967

  Operazione Mato Grosso founded

A volunteer-run mountain hut that combines hospitality with charitable fundraising for Operazione Mato Grosso.

• Mountain hut accommodation (16 beds)

• Meals and refreshments

• Event hosting (Festa del Rifugio, Ferragosto lunch, literary afternoons, DJ sets)

1. 1Rifugio La Canua official websiterifugiocanua.it
2. 2Rifugio La Canua - Chi siamorifugiocanua.it
3. 3Wikidata entry for Rifugio La Canuawikidata.org