Self-Catering Hut
· Alps
· 1,686 m
Mountain hut Alpe Arena
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Capanna Alpe ArenaPhoto: Remy Steinegger, Ticino Turismo
Alpine hut consisting of 2 buildings: a building for sleeping and a building with canteen plus kitchen, internal toilet on two floors, canteen for 30 people with fireplace, fully equipped wood-fired or gas-fired kitchen, beds in a room plus attic.
Wood-fired heating, running water in the alpine hut, lighting with solar panels, beds with blankets.
Meals: Possibility to cook individually
Drinks: Also available without the guardian
Access routes:
- 3h 15 min from Vergeletto
- 1,30h from Pian delle Cascine 1,30h from alpe Salei (cable car ride from Vergeletto Zott)
Opening period, prices and other information: click here.
Book online: HRS - Reservations (alpsonline.org)
id num: NL-00003472
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Sleeping beds
Number of beds in dorm
30
Address
Mountain hut Alpe Arena6664 Vergeletto
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'683'017E 1'120'675N
DD
46.232400, 8.514801
DMS
46°13'56.6"N 8°30'53.3"E
UTM
32T 462587 5119983
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