The Carlo Porta hut stands at 1,426 metres at the Piani Resinelli, in the municipality of Abbadia Lariana, at the foot of the Grigna Meridionale.
History
According to the portal it is a historic building, born in 1911 at the wish of a group of the CAI Milan, in a strategic position for hikes and climbs on the southern Grigna. It is surrounded by a spruce wood and inside there is a small room for meetings and screenings.
What to see and services
According to the Lombardy Region’s Rifugi di Lombardia portal the hut has 50 beds, 60 indoor seats, 90 outdoors. Services listed by the portal: discounts for CAI members; reachable on foot only; wheelchair access; animals allowed; internet; sheet bag for sale; duvets; children’s games; hot water; 220 V electricity; showers; local products; selection of bottled wines; vegetarian menus; menus for food intolerances; ATM payments.
Getting there
Access routes listed by the portal, with times and ascents:
- Dai Piani Resinelli: 20 minutes, 148 m of ascent, tourist route.
- Dal parcheggio in quota: 6 minutes, 5 m of ascent, tourist route.
- Da Ballabio per la Val Grande: 2 hours, 800 m of ascent, hiking route.
From the hut the Direttissima (paths 8 and 8/a) leads to the Rosalba hut.
Practical information
- Contacts according to the portal: +39 375 7727440, info@rifugioporta.com.
- Opening dates are indicative, and at the start and end of the season the portal advises phoning the hut before setting out.
- Height: 1,426 metres.