Bivacco Bocchetta di Campo
The place
Historic bivouac at 1994 m at the Bocchetta di Campo, deep in the Val Grande National Park (Piedmont). Built in 1897 by CAI Verbano as a shelter on the "Sentiero Bove" route, the Pogallo ridge circuit. Destroyed during the Second World War, rebuilt in 1999 and split vertically in two: one half bivouac, the other for the Forest Rangers. The open section offers about twenty bunks with basic cooking equipment, a few mattresses, and a wood stove. Always open. Key stage of the Sentiero Bove traverse (3 days) along the ridge between the Cima Binà and the equipped sections.
Getting there
Sentiero Bove, from Val Loana / Alpe Scaredi.
The setting
Val Grande National Park, Pogallo ridges.