Rifugio Sette Selle

Rifugio Sette Selle (German: Sette-Selle-Hütte; Fersental dialect: Hitt van Indertol) is a mountain hut (rifugio) in the Trentino region of northern Italy. It is owned and managed by the Pergine section of the Società degli Alpinisti Tridentini (SAT), the Trentino branch of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI). The hut stands at 1,978 metres above sea level within the municipality of Palù di Fersina (Palai im Fersental) in the province of Trentino, in the upper Val Laner (Indertol), a side valley of the Fersental (Valle dei Mocheni). It occupies a basin overlooked by the Cima di Sette Selle, the peak from which it takes its name. The rifugio was built on the site of an Austrian stone barracks dating from the First World War. Its foundation stone was laid in 1975, and it was officially inaugurated on 7 October 1978. Between 2004 and 2006 the hut was expanded and modernised. It serves hikers on the European long-distance trail E5 and is a stage of the Translagorai route. Access to the hut is typically gained from Palai (1,350 m) via trail 343 or 343bis, taking about 1 hour 30 minutes or 40 minutes respectively, or from Frotten (1,530 m) via the same trails in about 1 hour 10 minutes or 20 minutes. The hut is also connected to neighbouring refuges: Rifugio Tonini (1,906 m) via trail 340 in about 3 hours 30 minutes; Rifugio Lago di Erdemolo (2,006 m) via trail 343 and 325 (upper variant) in about 3 hours 30 minutes, or via trail 343 and 324 (lower variant) in about 2 hours; Rifugio Seròt (1,566 m) via trails 324, 325 and 323 in about 5 hours; and Ponte Saltòn in Val Calamento (1,050 m) via trails 343 and 315 in about 3 hours. Nearby summit ascents include Sasso Rotto (2,394 m) in about 1 hour 30 minutes, Cima Sette Selle (2,262 m) in about 1 hour 30 minutes, and Cima d'Ezze (2,362 m) in about 1 hour 15 minutes. The hut is a commercial hospitality and mountaineering service brand within the SAT network, offering food, lodging and information to hikers and climbers in the Lagorai and Fersental area. Its operations are tied to the SAT's wider mission of maintaining trails and mountain infrastructure in Trentino.

Rifugio Sette Selle was built on the site of a former Austrian stone barracks from the First World War. The foundation stone was laid in 1975, and the hut was solemnly inaugurated on 7 October 1978. It belongs to the Pergine section of the Società degli Alpinisti Tridentini (SAT), the Trentino section of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI). Between 2004 and 2006 the rifugio was expanded and modernised. The hut is named after the nearby Cima di Sette Selle, which rises above the basin in which it stands. It lies in the upper Val Laner (Indertol), a side valley of the Fersental (Valle dei Mocheni), within the municipality of Palù di Fersina (Palai im Fersental) in the province of Trentino, at 1,978 metres above sea level. The European long-distance trail E5 passes by the hut, and it is also a stage of the Translagorai route. The hut provides access to several neighbouring refuges and summit ascents, including Sasso Rotto, Cima Sette Selle and Cima d'Ezze.

• 2006

  Completion of expansion and modernisation.

• 2004

  Start of expansion and modernisation works (completed 2006).

• 1978

  Rifugio Sette Selle solemnly inaugurated on 7 October.

• 1975

  Foundation stone laid for the rifugio.

A SAT-operated alpine refuge in the Fersental/Lagorai area, serving hikers on the E5 and Translagorai routes.

• Mountain hut accommodation and dining

  Overnight stays and meals for hikers and climbers.

1. 1Rifugio Sette Selle – Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Rifugio Sette Selle – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
3. 3Rifugio Sette Selle – SATsat.tn.it