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Huts at Alpe Mara - Alpe Cavallina

Montagna in Valtellina

GUGIATTI - SERTORELLI HUT

The Gugiatti-Sertorelli refuge(2138 m a.s.l.) is an old renovated hut located in the wide pastures of the Alpe Cavallina (in the highest part of the Davaglione valley), at the feet of the Southern slope of the Corno di Mara mount (2807 m a.s.l.). The Valtellinese section of the Italian Alpine Club dedicated the hut to the memory of two ski mountaineers (Ermanno Giugiatti and Oscar Sertorelli) who lost their lives in an avalanche in the Eighties. In order to enter the hut, it is necessary to pick up the keys at the CAI Section in Sondrio or at Caffè Paini in Montagna in Valtellina.

CAPANNA MARA HUT

The Capanna Mara hut (1951 m a.s.l.) was built between the Bolettone and Palanzone mounts, just under the pass that links the Bova valley to the Gaggia valley. A writing above the wall reads: "Beata solitudo, sola beatitudo" (Blissed solitude, only bliss).  

Suggested itinerary

  • Departing point: Alpe Mara Parking
  • Arrival point: Gugiatti Sertorelli hut
  • Time: 1hr 30 min
  • Difference in altitude: 480 m
  • Difficulty: T 

The suggested itinerary starts from the Alpe Mara or Arcino parking at an elevation of 1748 m a.s.l.. In Montagna in Vatellina, right after reaching St George's church, there is a crossroads, take the path on the right and follow the signs to Alpe Mara. A road open to vehicles (uneven in the last section) leads to the parking. Park your car there and go back until reaching a burnt larch trunk. After several turns the path - provided with white-red and red-white-red trail signs - crosses a small larch wood and reaches the lonely Casera di Mara. Just above the Casera there is the road open to vehicles that links Arcino to the Gugiatti-Sertorelli hut. Follow it for a short strech and, on the left, you'll see the old unsurfaced road which runs parallel to the Arcino-hut road, then turns left, climbs up crossing a larch wood, turns right and meets once again the road that links Arcino to the Gugiatti-Sertorelli hut. Head Westwards and you'll reach the Gugiatti-Sertorelli hut. 

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Places

Tower of Mancapane

Built halfway up the mountain, it dominates the valley and the city of Sondrio, it likely had defensive and signaling purposes.
  • Art & Culture
Tower of Mancapane
3.07 km

Ecclesiastical complex of St. George

  • Art & Culture
Ecclesiastical complex of St. George
4.09 km

Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel

  • Art & Culture
Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel
4.14 km

Pendolasco tower

  • Art & Culture
Pendolasco tower
4.14 km

Church of St. Fidelis

A church surrounded by vineyards, offering visitors an amazing view of the valley floor.
  • Religious Tourism
Church of St. Fidelis
4.25 km

Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

  • Art & Culture
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
4.3 km

Sanctuary of the Holy House of Loreto

  • Religious Tourism
Sanctuary of the Holy House of Loreto
4.4 km

Grumello Castle

  • Art & Culture
Grumello Castle
4.79 km

Church of Santa Maria Nascente

  • Art & Culture
Church of Santa Maria Nascente
5.68 km

Castel Masegra

Masegra Castle is the only castle in the town of Sondrio wich wasn't destroyed during the invasio of Valtellina in the 16th century.
  • Art & Culture
Castel Masegra Sondrio
5.7 km

Masegra Castle

  • Art & Culture
Masegra Castle
5.71 km

Bosco dei Bordighi Natural Reserve

  • Parks
Riserva naturale bosco dei Bordighi
5.76 km

Mount Rolla Ecomuseum

  • Art & Culture
Mount Rolla Ecomuseum
5.82 km

Sondrio Valmalenco

  • Mountains
Sondrio Valmalenco
5.82 km

Valtellinese History and Art Museum

  • Art & Culture
Valtellinese History and Art Museum
5.9 km

Valtellina museum

Where the uses and costumes of the mountain people are handed down and the Valtellina art is preserved
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Valtellina Museum
5.9 km

Vintage motorcycles museum

  • Lifestyle
Vintage motorcycles museum
6.04 km

Piazza garibaldi in sondrio

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@deposiphotos
6.15 km

Church of Saint Roch, Sebastian and Christopher

  • Art & Culture
Church of Saint Roch, Sebastian and Christopher
6.22 km

Church of St. Anthony

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Church of St. Anthony
6.31 km

Activities

Hydrospeed Fun

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Hydrospeed Fun
10.18 km

River Sup - Superhero

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River Sup - Superhero
10.18 km

River Sup - Superman

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River Sup - Superman
10.18 km

Kayak Fun - Boater Xtreme

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Kayak Fun - Boater Xtreme
10.18 km

Kayak Fun - Survival X

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Kayak Fun - Survival X
10.18 km

Kayak Fun - Into the Wild

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Kayak Fun - Into the Wild
10.18 km

Hydrospeed Extreme: Are You Ready For a True Challenge?

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Hydrospeed Extreme: Are You Ready For a True Challenge?
10.18 km

Hydrospeed Adrenaline: Upgrade to The Next Level

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Hydrospeed Adrenaline: Upgrade to The Next Level
10.18 km

2RunDoubleFun: The Best Rafting Experience

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2RunDoubleFun: The Best Rafting Experience
10.18 km

Adrenaline Rafting: Master the Waters

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Adrenaline Rafting: Master the Waters
10.18 km

ExtremeFun Rafting Adventure

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ExtremeFun Rafting Adventure
10.18 km

Where to sleep

B&B IL GIARDINO DI ULISSE

Montagna in Valtellina
B&B IL GIARDINO DI ULISSE
3.99 km

SAN FEDELE

Poggiridenti
SAN FEDELE
4.14 km

WINE HOTEL RETICI BALZI

Poggiridenti
WINE HOTEL RETICI BALZI
4.23 km

B&B CARUNEI

Poggiridenti
B&B CARUNEI
4.66 km

AGRITURISMO CÀ ROSSA

Montagna in Valtellina
AGRITURISMO CÀ ROSSA
4.92 km

B&B DALLA ZIA

Tresivio
B&B DALLA ZIA
4.99 km

SAN TOMMASO

Tresivio
SAN TOMMASO
5 km

DEL BOSCHETTO

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DEL BOSCHETTO
5.05 km

IL ROVETO

Tresivio
IL ROVETO
5.07 km

Casa Compostela

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Casa Compostela
5.15 km

Appartamento via Stelvio

Sondrio
Appartamento via Stelvio
5.25 km

AL TIGLIO

Ponte in Valtellina
AL TIGLIO
5.36 km

B&B IL PISOLO

Sondrio
B&B IL PISOLO
5.6 km

B&B SCARPATETTI 45

Sondrio
B&B SCARPATETTI 45
5.71 km

DIETRO L'ANGOLO VALTELLINA DA SCOPRIRE

SONDRIO
DIETRO L'ANGOLO VALTELLINA DA SCOPRIRE
5.72 km

B&B BERNINA

Torre di Santa Maria
B&B BERNINA
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B&B COSMEA

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B&B COSMEA
5.72 km

B&B SGUINCIO

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B&B SGUINCIO
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PIAZZI HOUSE RESIDENCE

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IL GEMBRO

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IL GEMBRO
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