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Self-catering Hut Self-catering Hut · Alps · 1,686 m

Mountain hut Alpe Arena

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  • Capanna Alpe Arena
    Capanna Alpe Arena
    Photo: 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

Sleeping beds

Number of beds in dorm
30

Address

Mountain hut Alpe Arena
6664 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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