The Top 17 Huts and Cabins in Modena

Managing a refuge in the Apennines may seem simple, but it is not. In this story we come into contact with the managers of the Duca degli Abruzzi Refuge in an "ordinary" winter weekend: appennino.netlify.app/vita-da-rifugio

A famous refuge in the upper Modena Apennines, the Tassoni hut is located between Fanano and the Croce Arcana pass, in the Ospitale valley. It was built in the 1960s … read more

Open for most of the summer and located just below the Apennine ridge, the Taburri refuge has a bar area, a small kitchen with 21 beds. It is possible to … read more

Lake Ninfa is a lake of tectonic origin, located at 1,500 meters above sea level, on the slopes of Mount Cimone, in the municipality of Sestola.
In summer it is … read more

The Duca degli Abruzzi refuge was the first alpine refuge built on the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, more precisely on the shores of Lake Scaffaiolo.
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Bivouac open when the Duca degli Abruzzi refuge is closed. Spartan and minimal. No light, no heating. Water obtainable from the lake after boiling. Only a pair of bunk beds … read more

A meadow opens up on the edge of the woods of Monte Maiori. This place takes the name of Verginetta probably from a small votive shrine present there.
Nearby there … read more

This hut is one of the most famous places along the Via Vandelli which connects Modena to Massa. From a natural point of view, the place is fantastic, especially in … read more

Polenta with ragù to try 😛