Rifugio Mario Fraccaroli

Rifugio Mario Fraccaroli is an alpine shelter (rifugio) situated at 2,239 metres above sea level in the Piccole Dolomiti range, just below Cima Carega (2,259 m), within the municipality of Ala in the province of Trento, Italy. It is owned and managed by the Verona section of the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI), named after Mario Fraccaroli, a CAI member killed by retreating German soldiers in April 1945. The shelter serves as a key base for hikers and climbers exploring the Carega group, offering 22 beds, bar and restaurant service, and a winter room with 6 beds when the main facility is closed. Open seasonally from 20 June to 20 September, it is a popular destination for its panoramic views of the Pasubio massif, the Lessini plateau, the Baldo chain, Lake Garda, and on clear days the eastern Alps, the Dolomites, and the Adriatic Sea. The rifugio is a stop on the European long-distance trail E5 and the Sentiero della Pace (Peace Trail).

The Rifugio Mario Fraccaroli was built in the summer of 1953 and inaugurated on 11 October of the same year. It was named after Mario Fraccaroli, a member of the CAI Verona section, who was shot by retreating German soldiers in April 1945, just days before the end of World War II. The building has been expanded and modernized several times over the years. It is owned by the CAI Verona section and is connected to the Campobrun forest road by a service cable car. The shelter is a stop on the European long-distance trail E5 and the Sentiero della Pace (Peace Trail).

• 1953

  Built in summer and inaugurated on 11 October as Capanna Fraccaroli.

• 1945

  Mario Fraccaroli, after whom the shelter is named, is killed by retreating German soldiers in April.

A historic, CAI-owned alpine shelter in the Piccole Dolomiti, serving as a hub for hikers on the E5 and Peace Trail, known for its panoramic views and strategic location near Cima Carega.

• Overnight accommodation (22 beds)

• Bar and restaurant service

• Winter room (6 beds)

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