Capanna Grossalp
Serviced Hut
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Hut located in the upper valley of Bosco Gurin, above the Walzer village of the same name, right next to the Grossalp farmsteads and in the middle of the ski lifts.
Two-storey wooden construction resting on another brick lower storey, opened in 1970 and extended in 1998, under renovation in 2025, dining hall with 30 seats and a fireplace and 50 seats outside; kitchen for staff only, 12 beds with 2 three-bed rooms / 2 two-bed rooms / 1 one-bed room each with toilet and shower, electric heating and lighting; toilet inside with showers; terrace outside with tables and benches.
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id num: NL-00011363
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Temporarily closed
Author
Zoe Pieren
Update: February 18, 2025
Sleeping berths
Number of beds in dorm
30
General
hiker friendly
Features
Pets permittedShower
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Capanna GrossalpCapanna Grossalp
6685 Bosco Gurin
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'679'532E 1'129'983N
DD
46.316547, 8.471210
DMS
46°18'59.6"N 8°28'16.4"E
UTM
32T 459288 5129354
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+41 (0) 79 541 82 26 http://www.utoelocarno.ch E-mail: [email protected]
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+41 (0) 79 541 82 26 http://www.utoelocarno.ch E-mail: [email protected]
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