Walk to the Rifugio Stella D’Italia

The Tour

The Rifugio Stella D’Italia is one of the most popular in the area.

easy

7.1 km

2:30 h

194 m

203 m

This panoramic structure is located on a sloping meadow overlooking the beautiful Folgaria - Francolini - Fondo Grande hollow. It can be reached in several ways. Either by simple walks or, even easier, with the ski lift that starts in Francolini.

Author’s recommendation

The mountain hut offers several possibilities in terms of access, giving anyone the chance to reach the facility, even if you are a bit out of shape or not used to walking.

Author

TRACCIAtour SRL

Updated: September 06, 2019

Details

Difficulty

easy

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

1528 m

Lowest point

1339 m

Best time of year

Jan

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Rest Stop

Rifugio Stella d'Italia

Safety information

1) Prepare your itinerary

2) Choose a route that is suitable for your skill level

3) Choose suitable equipment and gear

4) Consult the snow/weather bulletins

5) Heading out on your own is more risky

6) Leave information on your itinerary and on the approximate time you expect to return

7) Do not hesitate to seek the support of a professional

8) Pay attention to the information and signs that you find along the trail

9) Do not hesitate to follow your steps backwards

10) In case of an accident, sound the alarm by calling the emergency number 112.

Please note that the practicability of the itineraries in a mountain environment is strictly linked to the contingent conditions and is therefore influenced by natural phenomena, environmental changes and weather conditions. For this reason, the information contained in this page may have changed. Before leaving for a tour, make sure the path you will approach is still accessible by contacting the owner of the mountain hut, the alpine guides or the visitor centres of the nature parks, the info offices of the local tourist board.

Equipment

Normal gear for walking in the mountains

Turn-by-turn directions

Start

Passo Sommo (1341m) (1352 m)

Coordinates:

Geographic

45.918718, 11.203996

UTM

32T 670909 5087378

Destination

Rifugio Stella D’Italia (1535 m)

Turn-by-turn directions

The following is a description of the walk from Passo Sommo. Further down you will also find alternatives ways to arrive.

From Passo Sommo:

On foot, following the comfortable forest road, on a slight incline, with directions for “Rifugio Stella D’Italia” and “Forte Sommo Alto” (this road is not open to traffic). Time: about 1 hour - cumulative elevation gain about 200 m - 3.6 Km (GPS track).

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
From Costa locality:
Reach Negheli locality (near the ski lift facilities) and then Maso Spilzi, the Ecchen biotope where, on the left, you can follow the path that leads to the “Passo Sommo - Rifugio Stella d’Italia” forest road, mentioned above, at the point of the former WWI guard station. Once you have reached the forest road, you follow a comfortable climb up to the mountain hut. Time: about 1:20 hours - cumulative elevation gain about 350 m.

From Francolini locality:
With the ski lift facility, open every Sunday in June and then every day from the beginning of July to 1 September.
With a walk from the centre of the town, follow the CAI trail marked 124, which is rather steep. Time: about 1 hour - cumulative elevation gain about 350 m.

From Passo Coe:
Walking along the forest road (closed to traffic), with a slight and very short initial climb, after which it is all either flat or downhill. Follow the directions for “Passo Sommo”. Pass by the Rifugio Camini and follow the main road. Time: about 40 minutes - cumulative elevation gain about 40m.

From Fondo Grande locality:
Behind the “Bar da Baffo”, you take the connecting road that comes from the Francolini slopes and then climb the slope itself on a little road until the mountain hut. Time: about 50 minutes - cumulative elevation gain about 200m.

From Fondo Piccolo locality:
From the subway beneath the “La Baita” hotel, take the connection that travels down from the “Piz Sommo Alto”. When it meets the “Passo Coe - Rifugio Stella d’Italia” road, turn left. Time: about 40 minutes - cumulative elevation gain about 100 m.