Why is a refuge in the heart of the Dolomites named after the highest peak in the Western Alps? For Cervino is the Italian name for the Matterhorn. Mountain guide Alfredo Paluselli chose this name for the refuge he had built at the foot of Cimon della Pala in the thirties - the Matterhorn of the Dolomites. The extraordinary similarity between the two peaks can be argued over for hours, sitting on the terrace of the Capanna Cervino, just up from Passo Rolle and open in winter and summer. But it would be much better to give in to the temptation of a plate of goulash made with beef from the prized Highland cattle raised on a local farm (or another of the local dishes on the menu), and - having finished your meal - walk a little further up to see this pyramidal rock mirrored in the little lake. A picture you’ve already seen? Very likely, as it was used as one of Windows’ background images. Open WINTER: from December to April SUMMER: open every day from 20 June to early October. The remaining weekends in October until the beginning of November only daytime restaurant service. Before leaving for your hike, always contact the manager to verify the opening of the mountain hut Walks You can get to the Baita Segantini (and its little lake) in a few minutes on foot (or by bike) and from there you can descend an easy dirt road into Val Venegia. Or climb to the top of Monte Castellazzo, where there is a statue of Christ the Thinker, put there in 2009: there and back takes less than 3 hours along an easy path with a very small height gain, difficulty T. From Capanna Cervino there is also a circular route that goes down into Val Venegia, passes Malga Venegiota and Malga Venegia to then goes back up to Malga Juribello and along the “Hunters’ Path” back to Passo Rolle. From Val Venegia, more precisely Pian della Vezzana, walk up footpath no. 710 and in 3 hours (difficulty E) you’ll arrive at Rifugio Volpi al Mulaz, 2571 metres.
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- Trentino Mountain' Refuges
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Facilities / Services
- restaurant
- drying room
- ski storeroom
- bar
- wheelchair accessible
- e-bike charging point
- pets welcome
- farm produce
- own garden
- sundeck
- car parking lot
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Location
- reachable by MTB, E-Bike
- accessible by ski lifts or shuttle
- reachable by bike
- altitude (mt. a.s.l.): 2084
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Meals
- early breakfast
- home-style cooking
- traditional cuisine
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Payment methods
- EC-Cash/Maestro
- credit cards accepted
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Beds & rooms
- multi-bed room/s: 6
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Conditions
Free cancellation up to 30 days prior to arrival. From 29 days to the day of arrival is required 50% of the total amount of stay as cancellation fee.
Contact & Directions
CAPANNA CERVINO
38054 PRIMIERO SAN MARTINO DI CASTROZZA IT
Arrival
In summer, you can walk there in 20 minutes from Passo Rolle (SS81, SS50 roads) on a dirt road, closed to traffic during the day until 6 pm, difficulty T. In winter, you can get there on foot or on skis from the “Castellazzo” piste.
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