ソレンゴの山小屋＆キャビン・トップ12

It's definitely tiring but the view makes up for the effort, if you want there's a cable car from Miglieglia😁

Alpe Bolla is a mountain pasture at 1,129 m above sea level with an alpine refuge located in the lower Val Colla, above the town of Cadro, Canton Ticino. It is easily reached from Cadro, Cureggia or Brè-Aldesago in just over an hour's walk on an easy marked path through the woods. Capanna Alpe Bolla offers meals and drinks but reservations are recommended due to the limited space available.

On the path towards Monte Lama there is this small refuge where you can get drinks and food in self-service.

It was a strenuous tour. At the small bar on Alpe Bolla, a man was setting up the bar after the winter break. We asked him if we could have a drink with him. He said he doesn't open the economy until April 1st, but he's happy to serve us something. So we ordered two fine Gazosa lemonades, a Ticino specialty. The friendly host talked to us for a while about local facts. He grew up in the area and is bilingual, so we were able to speak to him in Swiss German. We also talked about the water problem, as there is less and less rain and snow. His water source is still running well. He has also set up a drinking place for dogs, which his Bergamasque dog uses. If you want to go on the tour with a dog, you should take enough water with you. We didn't pass any streams that had water. In the end, Wirt didn't want to take any payment because he wasn't even open yet. Of course it didn't work that way. We can highly recommend the mountain restaurant with the friendly innkeeper.

The polenta is fantastic, but the portions are very generous.

9km after Alpe Foppa on the way to Monte Lema is this hut with great seating and drinks and snacks in self-service

The Alpe Bolla is managed until November. There is a small selection of dishes. You can also spend the night there if you book in advance.

There is good Swiss cheese here.