Rifugio Branca is located in the Ortles - Cevedale massif near the ski resort of Bormio - St. Catarina. The lodge is in the middle of a glacier area, ski tours from there to the peaks of Monte Cevedale, Pizzo Tresero, Punta San Matteo, Palon de la Mare and Monte Pasquale. Branca hut is easily accessible from the Forni car park.
Basic
- Country
- Italy
- Montains
- Ortles
- Open (winter)
- March-May
- Beds
- 102
- Winterraum
- open, 8 beds
- Shortening of access (cableway, lift, taxi, snowcat...)
- no
- Luggage transport
- yes, must be ordered
- Card Pay
- yes
- Shower
- yes
- Wifi
- yes
Navigation
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 32T 621726
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 5141356
- GPX access to hut (waipoints, track)
- Rif. Branca_access_skitour.gpx
- GPX access to hut (track only)
- Rif Branca_access_TRK.gpx
- Map
- Ortler 1:25000, Tabacco Nr. 08
- Guides
- Scialpinismo tra Lombardia e Grigioni / Versante Sud, italiano 60 Große Skitouren Ostalpen
Contact
- Phone (hut)
- +39 0342 935 501
- Phone (valley)
- -
- Cell phone
- -
- Mobile Signal
- yes, good
- Web
- rifugiobranca.it
- info@rifugiobranca.it
- Owner of hut
- CAI Milano
- Rifugio Branca
Access to Hut
- Start Point
- Hotel Forni parking
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 32T 621716
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 5141869
- Altitude
- 2140 m
- Ascent (height difference)
- 355 m
- Time of Access
- 1-1,5 h
- Shortening lift
- no
Conditions
- Avalanche danger
- Aineva - Lombardia
- Weather
- Rif. Branca / meteoblue.com San Mateo 3678m / mountain-forecast.com Cevedale 3757m / mountain-forecast.com Gran Zebrú 3824m / mountain-forecast.com Pizzo Tresero 3594m / meteoblue.com Lombardia / arpalombardia.it
- Snow report
- St. Caterina / snow-forecast.com St. Caterina / onthesnow.com St. Caterina / bergfex.it St. Caterina / snow.cz
- Webcams
- Rif. Branca Bormio Cima Bianca
Useful links
- Region
- Santa Caterina Valfurva Bormio Alta Rezia
- Public traffic
- Local buses and trains
- Skiresort nearby
- Santa Caterina Bormio
- Other links
- Parking Rifugio Forni
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