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Serviced Hut Serviced Hut · Alps · 2,040 m

Mountain hut Efra

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The former Alpine farm house is located at 2,039 meters in Val d'Efra. It is open from mid-June to the end of October.
There is no warden. The kitchen has running water, wood and gas. Accommodation for 24 persons in dormitory beds with woollen blankets. The hike to the hut leads either through Val d'Efra (3 1/2 hours) or Val d'Ambra (5 1/2 to 6 1/2 hours). The larch forest and a small lake near the hut define the idyllic landscape.

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id num: NL-00003492

Sleeping beds

Number of beds in dorm
25

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hiker friendly

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hiker friendly 

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Mountain hut Efra
Val d'Efra
6636 Frasco

Coordinates

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2'708'774E 1'132'873N
DD
46.338442, 8.851468
DMS
46°20'18.4"N 8°51'05.3"E
UTM
32T 488569 5131662
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