Capanna Margherita old style
2 and 1/2 days mountaineering to reach the highest mountain hut of Europe without the use of the cablecar
The Margherita (Capanna Regina Margherita) is a mountain hut belonging to the Italian Alpine Club, located at 4,554 metres (14,941 ft) above sea level on the summit of Punta Gnifetti (also called Signalkuppe) of Monte Rosa, in Italy, Pennine Alps. It is the highest building in Europe. The Hut is located in Italian territory, near the border between Italy and Switzerland, in the Italian region of Piedmont. The nearest settlements is Alagna Valsesia, starting point for the traditional climb to the hut. The climb to the Hut is quite challenging but without technical difficulties and upon our arrival up there the effort will be rewarded by a magnificent panorama with a good glass of wine and a slice of pizza, obviously Margherita, the highest in Europe!
| Capanna Margherita old style | |
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| Accomm. | Rifugio Grande Halte Capanna Gnifetti Hut |
| Level required | novice to advanced |
| Max group size | 5 per guide |
| Group of 4 | € 330 x person |
| We can help you to find the gear you need or you can take your own. You need good watherproof boots, mountaineering clotes, harness, crampons, ice-axe and walking poles. Please check our gear list. | |
Day by day program:
Day one: Meeting with your guide in the early afternoon (normally around 1,00 pm) in Alagna at the Caffè del Centro. Briefing with information about weather and program, check of the personal equipment. After a nice caffè we start the walking up to Rifugio Grande Halte (about 2 hour). Before dinner a small lesson about orientiring and the use of GPS system for navigation.
Day two: Early starting in the morning , normally the alarm is set at 6,00 and breakfast at 6,30. The long walk trough green fields at the beginning and steep rocks and morene to reach the glacier in the second part will take us to Rifugio Gnifetti where we will stay over night.
Day three: Early starting in the morning, normally the alarm is set at 4,00 and breakfast at 4,30. We put on the crampons and we start as soon as possible and in 4 / 5 hour we’ll reach Margherita Hut at 4554 mt. After a nice break and a second breakfast with a slice of Pizza Margherita and a beer, a few pictures of the Amazing panorama, we will start the way down to be back in Alagna for the afternoon.
Accommodation: Rifugio Grande Halte (1945 mt) and Rifugio Gnifetti (3647 mt).
Detailed Pricing and Booking
Our guiding price for the climb to Capanna Margherita old style is PER PERSON and based on the group size (I’ve seen it, take me to the BOOKING FORM)
| Group size | Guiding fee | HB Grande Halte+Gnifetti | lift pass (way down) |
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| 2 people | € 590 | € 70 + € 90 | € 25 |
| 3 people | € 410 | € 70 + € 90 | € 25 |
| 4 people | € 330 | € 70 + € 90 | € 25 |
| 5 people | € 270 | € 70 + € 90 | € 25 |
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Price Includes
– 2 and 1/2 days guiding with UIAGM mountain guide and expenses for the guide
– Harness, carabiners if you don’t have and rope
Not included
– Renting of the crampons, ice axes, ski poles (5 € per item per day)
– 1 night accommodation half board in Rifugio Grande Halte (70 € per person)
– 1 night accommodation half board in Capanna Gnifetti (90 € per person)
– Lift pass from Punta INDREN top station to Alagna (25 € per person)
– Lunches
– Backpack and glacier equipment (avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe) if required. We can provide for rent the gear you need
– Mountain rescue insurance:
| We highly recommend that you arrange your own personal insurance before undertaking any mountain activity. If you don’t have a personal insurance please keep in touch with us and we will help you: You can buy a personal insurance for rescue and first medical care at this address: https://pos.larcasrl.it/default.aspx?IDCON=9325 Please note that the insurance is valid ONLY if you are guided by one of our guides. |
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| Download the recommended EQUIPMENT LIST for this program here: Capanna Margherita Equipment List |
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Group size: max. 5 people per guide. Private groups only.
This is the “classic” program but other options are available and we can also tailor a program to suit you. All of these programs must be booked in advance in order to secure hotel and huts accommodation.
