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Guards' Hut Bivouac

Name: Guards' Hut Bivouac
Rating: 2

Recommended by 15 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Area naturale protetta di interesse locale Foresta di Sant'Antonio

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Location: Reggello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

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3. Rifugio di Secchieta – Capanna delle Guardie Bivouac loop from Vallombrosa

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Davide

August 26, 2024

Capanna delle Guardie is a bivouac located at 1340 meters on Pratomagno, between the Vallombrosa Biogenetic State Reserve and the protected area of the Bosco di Sant’Antonio.

The Bivouac, easily reachable from various paths, has 9 beds: there are in fact 3 bunk beds for three people.

The bivouac is equipped with an internal fireplace, internal sink, large table with 2 benches and a water source outside (in recent years water has not always been present, so it is recommended to bring water with you).

Outside there are several tables and two braziers; there is also a bathroom that can be accessed with the key provided on request by the Union of Municipalities of Valdarno and Valdisieve.

(Source: effettoforesta.it/rifugio-capanno-delle-guardie-secchieta )

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AJ 🤸

May 25, 2024

Always open, the bivouac only has a fireplace and a few battered pots (better to bring something). There are many grills. There is running water recently restored (2024). I found a couple of volunteers who take care of the House. It is also an educational center for the park. The place is wonderful.

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Steffen Wekeck

June 3, 2025

Great location with good infrastructure

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