Rifugio Cesare Branca
Map with all coordinates: | Rifugio Cesare Branca CAI refuge category C |
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 On the left the Martinelli branch, on the right the Branca hut |
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| location | Lago delle Rosole, Valle dei Forni; Province of Sondrio , Italy ; Valley location: Santa Caterina Valfurva | |
| Mountain range | Ortler Alps | |
| Geographical location: | 46 ° 24 '53.3 " N , 10 ° 35' 2.8" E | |
| Altitude | 2493 m slm | |
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| owner | CAI section Milan | |
| Built | 1932-1934; Rebuild: 1995 | |
| Construction type | Refuge | |
| Usual opening times | Mid / late June to mid September and early March to mid May | |
| accommodation | 102 beds, 0 camps | |
| Winter room | 8 beds | |
| Web link | www.rifugiobranca.it | |
The Rifugio Cesare Branca (German Brancahütte ) is an alpine refuge in the Italian region of Lombardy in the Ortler Alps . It lies at an altitude of 2493 m slm and belongs to the CAI - Milan section . The hut is managed from mid / late June to mid September and during the ski touring season from early March to mid May. It has 102 beds and a winter room with 8 beds.
location
The hut is located in the upper Valle dei Forni, an eastern side valley of the Valfurva at the foot of the Forni glacier. A little below the Rifugio is the small Lago delle Rosole. The partly glaciated north face of Punta San Matteo rises to the south . In addition to Punta San Matteo, the Rifugio Branca is the starting point for climbing the Cevedale , Palòn de la Mare , Monte Vioz and Pizzo Tresero .
history
The construction of the hut began in 1932 on the initiative of Giuseppina Branca, who co-financed the construction in memory of her brother Cesare Branca, an enthusiastic alpinist. It was inaugurated in 1934 and given to the CAI Milan section. In 1978 the Martinelli dependance was built next to the Rifugio on the initiative of Luigi Martinelli in memory of his brother Genesio. In 1985 the rifugio was expanded and in 1995 both buildings were connected by an extension, so that today they represent a single structure.
Accesses
- From the parking lot in the Valle dei Forni, 2173 m ⊙ on path 524 in 1 hour
Neighboring huts and crossings
- To Rifugio Pizzini-Frattola , 2706 m ⊙ on path 530 in 1 hour 30 minutes
- To Rifugio Gianni Casati , 3254 m ⊙ on path 530, 528 in 3 hours 30 minutes
- To Rifugio Quinto Alpini , 2877 m ⊙ on path 530, 529 in 5 hours
- To Rifugio Vioz , 3535 m ⊙ in 5 hours 30 minutes
Ski touring
From the Brancahütte you can do countless ski tours, including Monte Zebrù and the Königspitze .
cards
- Tabacco sheet 08 Ortler area / Cevedale
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rifugio Cesare Branca (Italian) accessed on June 18, 2018
- ^ History of Rifugio Cesare Branca (Italian) accessed on June 18, 2018
- ↑ Gli itinerari scialpinistici dal Rifugio Branca. Retrieved June 20, 2019 .