Cervinia Guides' Hut
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Cervinia Guides' Hut Rifugio Guide del Cervino (it)
Rifugio Testa Grigia (it) | |
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| General | |
| Elevation | 3,480 m11,417.323 ft 2.162 miles |
| Type | Private |
| Location | Valle d'Aosta, Italy |
| Range | Pennine Alps |
| Massif | Breithorn-Liskamm Group |
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| Coordinates | |
| DMS Coor. | 45°56´08"N, 7°42´26"E |
| Swiss Coor. | 620840 / 087100 |
| Links | Topographic Detail |
| Nearby Features | |
| Gobba di Rollin, Klein Matterhorn, Testa Grigia, Theodule Hut | |
| Alpinist's Info | |
| Base(s) | Breuil-Cervinia, Zermatt |
| Summit(s) | Breithorn, Castor, Klein Matterhorn, Matterhorn, Pollux, Roccia Nera, Theodulhorn |
| Topo. Map | SLK 1348: Zermatt IGC 108: Cervino Matterhorn - Breuil Cervinia - Champoluc |
| Approach Difficulty |  F
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| Hut Info | |
| Places | 36 |
| Guarded | always |
| Catering | Drinks and Food |
| Tel. | 0039 (0)166 94 83 69 (hut) |
| sabrina.rifugio@libero.it | |
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[edit] General information
The Cervinia Guides' Hut (Italian: Rifugio Guide del Cervino or Rifugio Testa Grigia ) (3,480 m) is a mountain hut above Zermatt and Breuil-Cervinia in the Pennine Alps in the high Valtournenche in Valle d'Aosta, Italy. It's situated close to the lift station on the Testa Grigia. In the summer the building is operated like a hut (bar, restaurant and solarium) and in the winter as a restaurant.
[edit] Accommodation
36 places, 20 in winter room
No self-catering possible.
[edit] Approach routes
Italian side
- From Breuil-Cervinia: take lift to Testa Grigia and walk to the hut (5 min)
- From Breuil-Cervinia by foot (4,5h)
Swiss side
- From Zermatt, take the lift to Trockener Steg and take a path S to the Gandegg Hut. From here take a path SSW to the Theodul Glacier and cross it (crevasses) heading SW before following the line of a ski-tow or the adjacent piste. Finally reach the Theodulpass after skirting round the E side of the Theodulhorn (2h from Trockener Steg)
- From Zermatt the Gandegg Hut can be reached in 3,5h by foot (paths to Furi, to Furgg and to the Gandegg Hut). Then 1,5h to the Theodulpass to reach the hut.
- From Zermatt take the lift to Klein Matterhorn Station and walk to the Theodulpass untill you reach the hut. (0,5-1h)
[edit] Ascents
[edit] Crossings
- Gandegg Hut (ch) (2h) - Zermatt
- Breithornpass - Valle d'Ayas Guides' Hut (it) (3,5h)
- Schwarztor - Monte Rosa Hut (ch) (4h)
- Görner Glacier - Monte Rosa Hut (ch) (4h)
- Theodule Hut (0,5h)
- Mezzalama Hut (4h)
- Hörnli Hut (3,5h)
- Quintino Sella Hut (5,5h)
- Rossi and Volante Bivouac
