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Swiss Alpine Club (SAC)

Adula hut

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The Capanna Adula CAS is located at 2012 m in the Alta Val Carassino above Olivone. The simple SAC hut is a stage of the Haute Route ticinese.
The Capanna Adula CAS is a simple SAC hut at 2012 m in the Alta Val Carassino above the Val Soi in the Blenio area. It belongs to the Ticino section of the Swiss Alpine Club and serves as a staging post for the Haute Route ticinese and as a starting point for tours to the Rheinwaldhorn and the Adula Alps. The stone hut has two lounges with a total of around 56 seats, a wood and gas kitchen and is powered by solar panels, a turbine and generator. It is open all year round and is generally manned from June to October, with a simpler winter operation outside of this period. Access is possible from the Lago di Luzzone dam (about 2 h 50 min, around 500 m ascent), from Torre through the Val Soi (about 3 h 30 min, 1200 m ascent), from Ghirone (about 4 h) and from Olivone (about 5 h) as well as from Diga Compiett at Passo Muazz with parking (about 2 h, 400 m ascent). The hut was built in 1924 and extensively renovated in 1998. Before setting off on a tour, you should check the current opening times, access routes and weather and snow conditions.

Opening times

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Open May 31, 2026 through Oct 15, 2026.

Rooms

The Capanna Adula CAS at 2012 m offers 24 sleeping places, divided into six rooms with 2, 2, 4, 4, 5 and 7 beds; all beds are equipped with comforters, a hut sleeping bag is obligatory and can be purchased in the hut. Two dining rooms with a total of 56 seats form the center of the hut's activities. Inside there are toilets, running water and a shower; heating and cooking is provided by wood and gas stoves. Power is supplied by solar panels, turbine and generator, 220-volt sockets are available and mobile phone coverage is described as good. In winter, nine beds are available in the winter room; there is a simple kitchen with a wood and gas stove, cooking utensils and drinks, but no regular lighting, only simple outdoor toilets and water depending on the snow conditions. The hut is accessible all year round, manned in the summer season, and reservations are obligatory; the most important contacts are the hut telephone +41 91 872 15 32 and the e-mail address adula@casticino.ch.

Food and drink

At the Capanna Adula CAS, the hut team prepares hot and cold dishes throughout the day. The menu includes homemade gnocchi, polenta with brasato, pizzoccheri, risotto and game dishes if ordered in advance, accompanied by drinks, some of which are also available during off-peak hours.

Sleeping beds

Number of beds in dorm
24
Number of beds in dormitory
4
Winter room
9

General

Year built 1924
family friendly
biker friendly
hiker friendly

Payment options

Credit cards
Cash

Special features

Internet WLAN

Features

Pets permitted
Shower

Awards

biker friendly  hiker friendly 

Address

Adula hut
Alta Val Carassino, Val Soi
6718 Olivone
Kanton Tessin

Public transport

In summer there is a public bus service from Ghirone to the Lago di Luzzone dam; from the beginning of July it runs daily, from September only on Saturdays and Sundays. From the bus stop at the dam wall, there is a marked ascent to Capanna Adula CAS.

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Directions

Access to the Capanna Adula CAS is from the Lago di Luzzone dam in around 2 hours 50 minutes and around 500 meters of altitude, from Torre in Val Soi in around 3 hours 30 minutes and 1200 meters of altitude, from Ghirone in around 4 hours and 900 meters of altitude, from Olivone in around 5 hours and 1300 meters of altitude and from Diga Compiett at Passo Muazz with parking lot in around 2 hours and 400 meters of altitude.

Parking

The parking lot at Diga Compiett at Passo Muazz is used for the shorter ascent; parking spaces are limited there.

Coordinates

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2'719'515E 1'150'949N
DD
46.499186, 8.995601
DMS
46°29'57.1"N 8°59'44.2"E
UTM
32T 499662 5149513
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Adula hut

Raffaele Demaldi, Mirella Rizzi
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Alta Val Carassino, Val Soi
6718 Olivone
Kanton Tessin
+41 91 872 15 32 http://capannaadula.casticino.ch E-mail: adula@casticino.ch
Phone/Valley +41 79 535 21 12

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