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Rifugio Capanna Gnifetti

3,647 m
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Coordinates45.9203° N · 7.8675° E
OperatorCAI
AreaMonte Rosa
Capacity~176 places
Seasonlate June to mid-September
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Large Italian hut on the Lys glacier reached from the Punta Indren cable car. The standard base for the Italian-side Monte Rosa peaks: Vincent Pyramid, Punta Giordani, Ludwigshöhe, Corno Nero, Balmenhorn, Parrotspitze, Zumsteinspitze, Signalkuppe and the Lyskamm east summit.

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Routes from this hut
Zumsteinspitze
  • From Capanna Margherita / Colle GnifettiF+
Parrotspitze
  • From Capanna Gnifetti via LisjochF+
Ludwigshöhe
  • From Capanna Gnifetti via Piodejoch (Normal route)F
Corno Nero / Schwarzhorn
  • From Capanna Gnifetti (steep snow finish)PD
Balmenhorn
  • From Capanna Gnifetti (shortest 4000er tick)F+
Vincent Pyramid
  • NW slope from Capanna Gnifetti (Normal route)F
Punta Giordani
  • Indren glacier from Punta Indren / Capanna GnifettiF+
Liskamm — Eastern summit
  • SE ridge from Capanna GnifettiAD
  • Lyskamm W→E traverse (finishing on the east summit)D
Nearby peaks
Vincent Pyramid4,215 mPunta Giordani4,046 mLudwigshöhe4,341 mCorno Nero / Schwarzhorn4,322 mBalmenhorn4,167 mParrotspitze4,432 mZumsteinspitze4,563 mSignalkuppe / Punta Gnifetti4,554 mLiskamm — Eastern summit4,527 m