Rifugio Monte Grai - Silvio Lepanto
The place
Rifugio Silvio Lepanto: A Charming Refuge in the Ligurian Alps The Rifugio Silvio Lepanto is a refuge in the Ligurian Alps located on the south-eastern slope of Monte Gray (2,014 m). Occupying part of a former military barracks, this refuge is managed by the CAI Ventimiglia section. Location The refuge is located near the border with France, on the ridge line between the Roia valley, the Nervia valley and the Argentina valley. It is unstaffed. Hiking The Rifugio Silvio Lepanto is accessible from Saorge (F), Pigna (I) and Molini di Triora (I). The region is crossed by numerous hiking trails, including the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri. Cost and Funding Cost: Not specified. Funding: Managed by the CAI Ventimiglia section. Availability and Booking Opening: Period not specified. Booking: Not required.
Getting there
Selon la base officielle du Club Alpino Italiano, le refuge se situe sur le versant sud-est du Monte Grai, juste au-dessus de la route carrossable (SP76 Colle Melosa-Garezzo).
The setting
Refuge de montagne d'altitude sur la crête occidentale du Monte Grai, dans les Alpes maritimes ligures, à proximité de la frontière franco-italienne (province d'Imperia, commune de Pigna, Ligurie).
A word from the warden
Classé « rifugio incustodito » (refuge non gardé) dans la base officielle CAI, géré par la section CAI de Ventimiglia.
Good to know
Access possible by requesting keys at the Colla Melosa restaurant, tel. +390184241032
