Capanna Soveltra
The place
High-altitude cabin at 1534 m in the hamlet of Prato-Sornico, in Val di Prato (a side valley of Val Lavizzara), Ticino Alps. Coordinates 697.840 / 140.200. Converted in 1997 from a former stone barn at Alpe Campo Tencia built in 1927. Owned by the Società Alpinistica Valmaggese (SAV), affiliated with the Federazione Alpinistica Ticinese. Dining room seating 40 around a central fireplace, wood and gas stove, 220V lighting, paid showers and toilets, meeting room, 5 rooms totalling 35 sleeping places. Reconstruction work started in 2025, reopening planned for 2027. Access from Prato Sornico in 2h30 or from Schièd in 1h.
Getting there
From Prato Sornico in 2h30 or Schièd in 1h.
The setting
Val di Prato, Val Lavizzara, Ticino Alps (reconstruction under way).

