STIVO "PROSPERO MARCHETTI"

The climb to Rifugio Stivo-Prospero Marchetti, and to the peak of Monte Stivo only 5 minutes away, is a great opportunity to enjoy a geography lesson in the outdoor: from this 360-degree outlook point (listing more than one hundred peaks!) the view stretches from Vallagarina to Lake Garda encompassing all the main peaks of the Oriental Alps: from the Adamello to the Cevedale, over to the Lagorai range and the Piccole Dolomiti (Little Dolomites). The mountain hut, built in 1906, has recently been reopened under the management of the young Alberto Bighellini following extensive renovations to improve the building structure and optimize energy consumption. The improvements include thermal & photovoltaic solar panels and a water cistern of 84 thousand litres capacity.

Walks
From Monte Stivo it’s possible to cross over the Three Peaks of Monte Bondone - with the option of descending to Viote- along the ridge separating Valle dei Laghi from Valle dell’Adige (walking time 5 hours, difficulty rated E= exclusionist level)

Opening hours

• From June 1st to November 3rd: open every day
• From November 4th to November 30th: open every weekend with good weather and on full moon nights
• From December 1st to December 25th: closed
• From December 26th to January 7th: open every day