Gnifetti Hut

The Gnifetti Hut is a refuge in the Pennine Alps in Aosta Valley, Italy. It is located at an altitude of 3,647 metres, and provides access to mountaineers climbing any of the fifteen nearby 4,000 metre high summits of the Monte Rosa massif, and gives access to high-level glacier routes as well as to the Margherita Hut, located on the Signalkuppe.

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Email: info@rifugimonterosa.it
Type: Mountain hut
Description: Italian mountain hut
Also known as: “Rifugio Capanna Giovanni Gnifetti”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vincent Pyramid and Schwarzhorn.

Vincent Pyramid

Peak

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The Vincent Pyramid is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between the Italian regions of Aosta Valley and Piedmont. The Vincent Pyramid makes up a large buttress of the huge multi-summited Monte Rosa.

Schwarzhorn

Peak

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The Schwarzhorn is a 4,321-metre-high summit in the Italian Alps just next to the Swiss border. It is part of the Monte Rosa massif in the Wallis Alps, which lie on the border between Switzerland and Italy.

Punta Giordani

Peak

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Punta Giordani is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stafal and Alagna Valsesia.

Stafal

Hamlet

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Stafal is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southwest of Gnifetti Hut.

Alagna Valsesia

Village

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Alagna Valsesia is a comune and small village high in the Valsesia alpine valley in the province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy, a UNESCO World heritage site since 2013. Alagna Valsesia is situated 9 km southeast of Gnifetti Hut.

Gnifetti Hut

Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
Location: Gressoney-La-Trinité, Province of Aosta, Aosta Valley, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

45.89974° or 45° 53′ 59″ north

Longitude

7.84996° or 7° 50′ 60″ east

Elevation

3,605 metres (11,827 feet)

Operator

CAI Varallo Sesia

Open location code

8FQ9VRXX+VX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 149862628

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=alpine_hut

GeoNames ID

11791784

Wikidata ID

Q909780

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Portuguese—“Gnifetti Hut” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Cabane Giovanni Gnifetti”
French: “cabane Giovanni Gnifetti”
French: “Cabane Giovanni Gnifetti”
French: “Refuge Gnifetti”
German: “Capanna Gnifetti”
Italian: “capanna Giovanni Gnifetti”
Italian: “Capanna Giovanni Gnifetti”
Italian: “Rifugio Gnifetti”
Portuguese: “Cabana Giovanni Gnifetti”

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