Rifugio Valcaira - Ezio Arduino
The place
An alpine refuge in the Ligurian Alps located at 2010 m in the upper Tanaro valley, in the municipality of Ormea (province of Cuneo, Piedmont). Built by members of the Ormea CAI section and inaugurated in 1977 as a single stone building, then expanded in 1985 with the addition of two further structures. In August 2017, the refuge was also dedicated to Ezio Arduino, president of the Ormea CAI section, who died in a mountain accident while at work. From the refuge, a sweeping panorama over the upper Tanaro valley and the Ligurian Sea from Sanremo to the Cinque Terre. Approach via the CAI's white-red marked trails. A fine base for routes in the Ligurian Alps and the traverse to the Mongioie.
Getting there
White-red CAI-marked trails from Ormea, up the upper Tanaro valley. Base for Ligurian Alps routes and the Mongioie.
The setting
Upper Tanaro valley (Ormea), Ligurian Alps, view of the Ligurian Sea from Sanremo to the Cinque Terre.
