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Alpine HutsHikers can stop for refreshments at homely, snug mountain inns: the alpine huts where walkers are welcome. The cuisine is mostly simple, though delicious and rejuvenating. There’s no menu, just what the alpine farmer and his wife are able to provide. In the Alto Adige Region, for example, they offer you meat broth, sweet scrambled egg pancakes, “Canederli”, i.e dumplings or a simple cold patter of “Speck”, fresh mountain cheese and crusty bread. By offering you a hot meal as well as overnight stays, these stop over huts make it possible to walk for as many days as you want without carrying large quantities of supplies. The locations of the huts are marked on good hiking maps and it should be noted that most are open only from July to September.
The Club Alpino Italiano (CAI)
Via Petrella 19
20124 Milan
Phone 0011 39 02 /2057231
Fax 0011 39 02/ 205723201
It owns nearly 600 huts in the mountain districts and publishes a yearly book with a map and information on access, equipment and tariffs.
Touring Club Italiano (TCI)
Corso Italia 10,
20122 Milan
Phone 0011 39 02 85261
Fax 0011 39 02 8526320
It publishes several volumes giving detailed mountain itineraries and excursion information that includes the huts.
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