Refuge

Bivacco Punchia Stefano Alpe Bósa

Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · Italie0 mUnguardedVerified listing

The place

Bivouac at ~2020 m on the Alpe Bosa, municipality of Montecrestese (Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont), managed by the Unione Montana Alta Ossola. Dedicated to the memory of Stefano Punchia, the refuge offers twelve bunks, a stove, mattresses in the mezzanine; no water on site. Always open. A key stop on the "Sentiero Libertà" (a memorial route along the paths of the Spalloni, former cross-border smugglers) between Val d'Ossola and the Canton of Ticino, as well as near the disputed Cravariola alpine pasture.

Off-season beds
12
Opening
Toute l'année

Getting there

Sentiero Libertà / Sentieri degli Spalloni, from Montecrestese.

The setting

Alpe Bosa, Alta Ossola, Ticino/Italy border; no water.

What you'll find

matelasCheminéeeau potable

On site

☀️ Contemplation🚶 Randonnée Pédestre