Alpine Refuge Somma Lombardo (invernale)

The Refuge is sited in Val Formazza at an altitude of 2.561m. It overlooks the cristal clear Sabbioni’s Lake, the biggest Ossola lagoon, and the surrounding mountains. You can park the car in Riale or in the parking space underneath Morasco’s dam and walk you way up. The hiking offers different trails with a total difference of height of about 843 m. The estimated hiking time is two-two and half-hours. The view from the top is stunning and includes the  Arbola (Ofenhorn 3.235 m), the Sabbione’s top (Hohsandhorn 3.182 m) and the arduous Ban  Horn (Corno di Ban 3.028 m). 

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The Refuge

The Somma Refuge is a small / medium-sized structure, with 19 beds divided into 7 – 4 bed rooms. It is owned by the CAI Section of Somma Lombardo and is managed directly by a group of volunteer members who take turns during the opening. Our aim is to keep a foothold in service in an alpine environment that gives hospitality to those who want to experience the beauty of the mountains. With this premise, we underline that the refuge, at these heights and with the obvious logistical difficulties, remains a high-altitude structure, not to be confused with a hotel accessible by road.

The refuge is open every weekend (Saturday and Sunday, with the possibility of staying overnight also on Friday evening, on request) normally from mid-June to the end of September and every day in August (always check the opening period that may present variations also due to weather conditions, in particular due to the presence of snow at the beginning or end of the season).

Rifugio Somma is part of the association A.G.R.A.P – Piedmontese Alpine Refuge Managers of Ossola.