Payer Hut (Payerhütte)

From Solda lift chair Langhensteinhutte up to Tabaretta hut and then up to the Payer hut at above 3.000 mt. From there great view of the sourrandings and special one on the colossal Ortles the highest mountain of the area and one of the top of Italy with its 3.905 mt.

The price is around € 70 for dinner, overnight stay in dormitory and breakfast. Really exciting sunset and sunrise.

The Payer Hut (Payerhütte or Julius-Payer-Hütte) is an Alpine refuge located in the Ortles-Cevedale group, in the southern Rhaetian Alps. It stands at 3,029 m on the rocky ridge of Tabaretta, overlooking the valleys of Trafoi and Solda. The panorama extends from Val Mustair to the upper Val Venosta. It is an important and strategic support point for the popular normal route to Ortles. It also builds a rewarding destination for the hiker, who can enjoy an unparalleled panorama from here. The refuge, named after the famous cartographer and polar explorer Julius Payer, was built in 1875 by the Prague section of the then DOeAV. At the beginning it was a simple hut that could accommodate up to 30 people. Just a year after the opening, the first annex building was built. In 1885 the refuge was significantly expanded with the construction of an upper floor. Two years later it began to operate and in 1895 it exceeded 1000 visitors for the first time. The growing numbers made another expansion necessary. In 1909 a 3-storey building was built which housed 21 rooms with 48 beds, a warehouse, pantry, rooms for guides, a breakfast room and a coffee corner. During the First World War the refuge was occupied by the military and served as a rear station for the occupation troops on the summit of the Ortles. After the First World War the refuge became property of the Italian state and its management was entrusted to the Milan section of the CAI. Administrative management that lasted until 2010. In 1947 a fire, probably caused by lightning, destroyed the old building; the one from 1909 remained, which was consequently reorganised. From 1990 to 1994 major renovation works were carried out. Since 1999, the property has been owned by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano. payerhuette.com/it