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Capanna Cristallina CAS

Capanna Cristallina CAS 2575 m

Newly built, large SAC mountain guesthouse on the much-frequented passage from Val Bavona to Val Bedretto. Elongated, bright, spacious, comfortable building. From the sunlit terrace one enjoys a wide- ranging panorama from the Robièi area to Basodinogletscher and on the other side from Madone to Tödi and Piz Terri. It is often used as a stopover on col hikes through the canton of Tessin, but it is also popular as a starting point for high alpine and ski mountaineering tours.

Informations from the hut

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Capanna Cristallina CAS, exterior view. (07/2017) © Zettel /Schulthess

Capanna Cristallina CAS, exterior view. © Baserga Mozzetti

Capanna Cristallina CAS, terrace. © Baserga Mozzetti

Capanna Cristallina CAS, lounge. © Baserga Mozzetti

Capanna Cristallina CAS, bedroom. © Baserga Mozzetti

Capanna Cristallina CAS, bedroom. (07/2017) © Martin Zettel / Monica Schulthess Zettel

Capanna Cristallina CAS, view. (07/2017) © Zettel/Schulthess

Access paths (5)

route	Difficulty	Ascent	Descent	Exposure
From Ossasco (Normal route)	T2	3:45 h, 1260 m
Vom Lago del Naret (Normal route)	T2	2:30 h, 570 m	300 m
Von Robiei (Normal route)	T3	2:30 h, 730 m	40 m
Von Fusio durch das Val Sambuco (VAVM 7N)	T4-	8:45 h, 2150 m	850 m
From Ossasco (Normal route)	PD+	3:30 h, 1260 m		N, NE

Additional informations Capanna Cristallina CAS

Hut wardened

Jan: Partially
Feb: Open
Mar: Open
Apr: Partially
May: Closed
Jun: Partially
Jul: Open
Aug: Open
Sep: Open
Oct: Closed
Nov: Closed
Dec: Partially

Shelter open

Jan: Open
Feb: Open
Mar: Open
Apr: Open
May: Open
Jun: Open
Jul: Open
Aug: Open
Sep: Open
Oct: Open
Nov: Open
Dec: Open

Hut phone: +41 91 869 23 30

Capacity

Sleeps: 120
Emergency shelter: 8

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Services

Cooking non catered
Dogs on request
Drinks
Half board
Plain meals
Separable group rooms

Hut guardian: Vellati Emanuele

Hut chief: Pagani Marzio

Hut chief: Mattinelli Francesco

Owner

CAS Ticino

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Capanna Cristallina CAS: Routes which pass here (3)

route	Difficulty	Ascent	Descent	Exposure
Cristallina: Discesa ad All'Acqua via Val Cavagnolo (Normal route)	AD	250 m	1550 m	N, E, SE, W, NW
Cristallina: Discesa ad Ossasco (Passo Gararesc, Val Cassinello) (Normal route)	AD+	290 m	1880 m	N, SE, SW, NW
Cristallina: Discesa dalla Val Piana	D	250 m	1680 m	N, NE, SE, W, NW

Routes from Capanna Cristallina CAS (10)

route	Difficulty	Ascent	Descent	Exposure
Poncione Val Piana: From Capanna Cristallina to All'Acqua	T4	1:30 h, 300 m	2:15 h, 1260 m
Rifugio Maria Luisa: Von der Capanna Cristallina CAS über den Passo San Giacomo (VAVM 8N)	T4	5:30 h, 800 m	1220 m
Cima di Lago (Bedretto): Dalla Capanna Cristallina (Normal route)	PD+	1 h, 270 m	270 m	NE, SE, S
Poncione Val Piana: Dalla Capanna Cristallina (Normal route)	PD+	1:30 h, 250 m	1180 m	E, NW
Basòdino: Dalla Capanna Cristallina (Normal route)	AD	6:30 h, 1420 m	680 m	NE, S, W
Capanna Basodino (Robiei) CAS: Von der Capanna Cristallina zur Capanna Basòdino SAC	AD	1:30 h, 40 m	750 m	S, SW, W
Cristallina: Dalla Capanna Cristallina (Normal route)	AD	1:15 h, 340 m	340 m	SW, NW
Cima delle Donne: Dalla Capanna Cristallina	AD+	2 h, 520 m	520 m	SW, W
Poncione di Braga: Dalla Capanna Cristallina (Normal route)	AD+	4:30 h, 600 m	270 m	SW, W, NW
Pizzo Cavagnöö: Dalla Capanna Cristallina attraverso 4 passi	D-	3:30 h, 870 m	1820 m	N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW