Rifugio Miryam

Rifugio Miryam is an alpine mountain hut (rifugio alpino) located in Val Vannino, a side valley of the upper Formazza valley, in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy. It sits at an elevation of 2,050 metres above sea level and administratively belongs to the municipality of Formazza, about 2.5 kilometres in a straight line from the town centre. The hut is a stone structure that was originally built to house workers of the Edison company and the dam keeper during the construction of the "Polmone" containment dam (now disused) and the associated penstock. It was later transferred to the ACLI (Associazioni Cristiane Lavoratori Italiani) in 1954 and subsequently renovated in the 1970s and 1990s. Today it operates as a mountain hut offering 49 beds, running water even in winter (with possible partial interruptions in colder periods when tap water may be replaced by jerrycans to protect pipes), hot showers, and an electric heating system. A solar panel system, in operation since the 1980s, contributes to hot water production. The hut is open all year except for May and November. It is accessible on foot from Ponte Formazza; from there, one can ascend via the Sagersboden chairlift or follow a ski slope trail down from the chairlift arrival to the village. From the chairlift arrival, an agro-silvo-pastoral track leads to the hut. The hut serves as a base for ascents to Monte Giove, Punte della Scatta, Monte Minoia, Punte di Curzalma, Punte del Forno, Punta Vannino, Punta d'Arbola, and Corni di Nefelgiu. It is also a waypoint on traverses to Rifugio Margaroli (45 minutes), Castiglioni and Città di Sesto via the "Scatta Minoia" (4h 30') or via "Passo Busin" and "Bocchetta di Valle" (5h), Rifugio Città di Busto via "passo del Vannino" (4h), Mores and Somma Lombardo via the Vannino pass (3h 30'), and Claudio e Bruno and 3A via the Vannino pass (3h 30'-4h). Around the hut there are several climbing sites: Sasso scuola, Rocciodromo, Castello, Parete delle farfalle, Clogstafel, with almost 100 routes in total, ranging in difficulty from 4a to 8b on the French scale. The official website currently displays content related to an online casino game called "Chicken Road," which appears to be unrelated to the mountain hut; this may indicate a domain takeover or misuse. The hut is listed on Wikidata (Q3935565) and has an Italian Wikipedia article.

Rifugio Miryam was built as a stone structure contemporaneously with the construction of the "Polmone" containment dam (now disused) and the penstock, serving as housing for workers of the Edison company and the dam keeper. It was later ceded to the ACLI in 1954. The hut underwent renovations in the 1970s and 1990s. It has been operating as a mountain hut, with a solar panel system contributing to hot water production since the 1980s. The hut remains active and is listed on Wikidata and Italian Wikipedia.

• 1980

  Solar panel system installed, contributing to hot water production.

• 1954

  Ceded to ACLI.

• Built as housing for Edison workers and dam keeper during construction of the Polmone dam and penstock.

• Renovated in the 1970s.

• Renovated in the 1990s.

Alpine mountain hut for hikers, climbers, and ski tourers in the Formazza valley.

• Mountain hut accommodation (49 beds)

• Hot showers

• Electric heating

• Solar hot water

• Climbing access (Sasso scuola, Rocciodromo, Castello, Parete delle farfalle, Clogstafel)

1. 1Chicken road: vinci fino a 20000 € nel gioco crashrifugiomiryam.org
2. 2Rifugio Miryamwikidata.org
3. 3Rifugio Miryamit.wikipedia.org