Rifugio Willy Jervis

Rifugio Willy Jervis is a staffed mountain hut (rifugio) in the Cottian Alps of the Piedmont region, northern Italy. Situated at 1,732 metres above sea level in the Conca del Pra high valley, within the municipality of Bobbio Pellice in the Metropolitan City of Turin, it is owned and operated by the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI). The hut was built in 1947 and fully renovated in 1980. It serves as a base for hikers on the Via Alpina and for climbers attempting nearby peaks such as Monte Granero (3,170 m), Monte Meidassa (3,105 m), Monte Manzol (2,935 m) and Monte Palavas (2,929 m). The rifugio is named after Guglielmo (Willy) Jervis, a mechanical engineer, mountaineer and resistance fighter who was executed by the SS in Villar Pellice on 5 August 1944. As a commercial hospitality offering, it provides food, lodging and information to visitors in the Italian Alps.

The Rifugio Willy Jervis was established in 1947 by the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI) in the Conca del Pra, a high valley within the municipality of Bobbio Pellice in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont. It was named in honour of Guglielmo (Willy) Jervis, a mechanical engineer, alpinist and member of the Club Alpino Accademico Italiano (CAAI), who was a resistance fighter during World War II. Jervis was executed by the SS on 5 August 1944 in the main square of Villar Pellice. The hut underwent a complete renovation in 1980, modernising its facilities while maintaining its role as a key stopover in the Cottian Alps. Over the decades, it has become a popular base for hikers on the Via Alpina (Blue Trail) and for mountaineers climbing peaks such as Monte Granero, Monte Meidassa, Monte Manzol and Monte Palavas. The rifugio remains an active commercial hospitality operation under CAI management, offering accommodation and meals to visitors.

• 1980

  Hut fully renovated.

• 1947

  Rifugio Willy Jervis built by Club Alpino Italiano.

A historic, CAI-operated mountain hut in the Cottian Alps, serving hikers and climbers with a focus on alpine tradition and resistance history.

• Mountain hut accommodation

• Meals and refreshments

• Hiking and climbing information

1. 1Rifugio Willy Jervis - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Rifugio Willy Jervis - Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org