Quintino Sella Hut
The Quintino Sella Hut is a very remote bivouac hut in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps in Aosta Valley, Italy. Built in 1885, it is perched on rocks on the south-western flank of the Rocher du Mont Blanc at an altitude of 3,396 m.- Shelter
- …lies at an elevation of 3,365 metres (11,040 feet)
- …is also known as “Capanna Quintino Sella ai Rochers”
- …is operated by C.A.I. Torino
- Description: building in Aosta Valley, Italy
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dôme Glacier and Pic Luigi Amedeo.
Pic Luigi Amedeo
Pic Luigi Amedeo is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the Aosta Valley, Italy.
Punta Baretti
Punta Baretti is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif in the Val d'Aosta, Italy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand Couloir and Bionnassay.
Grand Couloir
The Grand Couloir is a couloir on the Aiguille du Goûter. Grand Couloir is situated 4 km north of Quintino Sella Hut.
Bionnassay
Bionnassay is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northwest of Quintino Sella Hut.
Quintino Sella Hut
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Latitude
45.81942° or 45° 49′ 10″ north
Longitude
6.84365° or 6° 50′ 37″ east
Open location code
8FQ8RR9V+QF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelter
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Quintino Sella Hut” goes by many names.
Refuge Quintino SellaDutch
Rifugio Quintino SellaItalian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gonella Hut and Pyramides des Aiguilles Grises.
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