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Serviced Hut Serviced Hut · Pennine Alps · 4,554 m

Capanna Regina Margherita

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    Capanna Margherita
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Die Capanna Regina Margherita ist die höchste Schutzhütte Europas. In einer Höhe von 4554 m liegt sie direkt auf dem Gipfel der Signalkuppe inmitten des Monte Rosa Massivs. Sie ist unter anderem ein wichtiger Stützpunkt für die Besteigung der Dufourspitze, dem höchsten Berg der Schweiz, und die Liskamm-Überschreitung.

Weitere Infos auf der Hütten-Homepage: http://www.rifugimonterosa.it/de/web/margherita-h%C3%BCtte-93

Opening times

Ende Juni bis Anfang September

Sleeping beds

n.a.

Coordinates

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45.927091, 7.877006
DMS
45°55'37.5"N 7°52'37.2"E
UTM
32T 412929 5086559
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