Capanna Cava
| Capanna Cava UTOE hut |
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 Capanna Cava |
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| location | Val Pontirone ; Canton Ticino , Switzerland ; Valley location: Biasca | |
| Mountain range | Lepontine Alps | |
| Geographical location: | 722 503 / 135243 | |
| Altitude | 2066 m above sea level M. | |
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| owner | Section Torrone d'Orza, Biasca of the UTOE | |
| Built | 1935, 2017 | |
| Construction type | hut | |
| Usual opening times | Opened all year round, June to September | |
| accommodation | 36 beds, 0 camps | |
| Hut directory | SAC | |
The Capanna Cava ( German Cavahütte ) is a refuge in Val Pontirone , a side valley of the Rivieratales , in the village of Biasca in the canton of Ticino in the Lepontine Alps at an altitude of 2066 m above sea level. M.
History and description
The two-story hut was inaugurated in 1935 and renovated in 2019. It is located on an alpine pasture in Val Pontirone above Biasca. It belongs to the Torrone d'Orza, Biasca section of the Unione Ticinese Operai Escursionisti (UTOE) under the umbrella organization Federazione Alpinistica Ticinese (FAT).
It has a lounge / dining room with 42 seats. The 36 beds are divided into two rooms with 18 beds each. The kitchen has a wood and gas stove. The lighting is done with solar cells, the heating with wood. There is an outside terrace with tables, a barbecue area and a fountain.
The hut is open all year round with cooking facilities, but is only manned from June to September. In winter the hut is not suitable for a visit to the wild, remote area.
From the hut you can see the panorama of the seven peaks Cime dei Torrioni (Torrone Alto, Torrone d'Orza ( 2956 m above sea level )) over the Cava basin .
The Cavahütte is located on the R85 / R86 stages of the Via Alpina , which lead from Selma GR over the Passo del Mauro ( 2393 m above sea level ) to Biasca ( 292 m above sea level ).
Hut access with walking time
- From the Alpe di Cava ( 2005 m above sea level ) in 10 minutes. The alp can be reached by car on a narrow, bumpy forest path.
- From Biborgh, Val Pontirone, ( 1313 m above sea level ) in 2 ¾ hours (level of difficulty T2). Biborgh is accessible by car.
- From Biasca ( 298 m above sea level ) via Forcarella di Cava ( 2091 m above sea level ) in 5 ¾ hours (T3).
- From Biasca ( 298 m above sea level ) via Forcarella di Lago ( 2256 m above sea level ) in 6 hours (T3).
Biasca can be reached by public transport.
Ascent
- Forcarella di Lago ( 2256 m above sea level ) 1 hour (T2).
- Mottone ( 2372 m above sea level )
- Crossing the seven peaks of the Torrone Alto (levels of difficulty: mountain hiking T5, climbing IV, alpine tours WS)
hikes
- Cava lakes (Laghetti di Cava) ( 2107 m above sea level )
Transitions to neighboring huts
- Rifugio Biasagn , Val Pontirone, ( 2023 m above sea level ) in 3 hours
- Capanna Brogoldone ( 1910 m above sea level ) in 8 hours (T4).
- Rifugio Alpe di Giümela ( 1811 m above sea level ) from Biborgh in 1 ¾ hours (T3).
- Pass Giümela ( 2117 m above sea level ): from the Rifugio Alpe di Giümela over the Pass Giümela to Rossa ( 1069 m above sea level ) in the Calanca valley (T3).
literature
- Massimo Gabuzzi: Huts and rifugi in Ticino and Misox . Edizioni Salvioni, Bellinzona 2005, ISBN 978-88-7967-123-1
Web links
- Homepage of the Capanna Cava
- Ticino Alps: Cava
- SAC: Capanna Cava
- Video: From Biasca to Capanna Cava and over the Giümela Pass