Discover with us the itinerary for the excursion to the Calvi Refuge, in the upper Brembana Valley
The Calvi Refuge is located at an altitude of 2015 meters, in the municipality of Carona, in the upper Brembana Valley. Owned by the CAI of Bergamo, the first building dates back to 1935, but was entirely rebuilt and then inaugurated in 1984. It owes its name to the 4 Calvi brothers: Attilio, Santino and Giannino, who died during the First World War, and Natale, who died in a mountain accident in 1920.
The refuge is located in a basin occupied by Lake Rotondo. From here you can admire the peaks of Pizzo del Diavolo di Tenda and Diavolino, Mount Cabianca, Grabiasca and Poris. In this article we will see the ascent route to the refuge starting from Carona.
TRIP SUMMARY
DIFFICULTY: moderate
TOTAL DIFFERENCE IN ALTITUDE: ABOUT 865 METERS
MAX ALTITUDE: 2015 mt
Type: A/R
DURATION: 3.5h one way
DEPARTURE: Carona (BG)
ARRIVAL: Calvi Refuge (BG)
CAI TRAIL SIGNS: 210
The departure is from Carona. We leave the car in one of the roadside parking lots just above the town and the lake, on the right bank of the river. Remember to buy one of the scratch cards in advance from authorized merchants in the village.
Evident signs indicate our destination, together with the town of Pagliari, the Longo Refuge and the Sambuzza Valley. The road is initially paved immersed in the woods, and we follow it for about 10 minutes. In a short time we reach the village of Pagliari, a characteristic typically alpine village. We ignore trail 247 on the right for the summer path, which is located at the beginning of the village, and continue straight on crossing it.
Now on the mule track, ignore the signs for Val Sambuzza at the next junction. Keeping to the wide mule track, we gain altitude, walking inside the woods.
When we reach a crossroads, ignore the signs for the Longo Refuge, and continue on the mule track. From here the path briefly and long ago to catch your breath. In the locality of Lago del Prato the forest opens up, letting us admire the peaks that surround us. At the end of the small lake, the false flat also ends and the path climbs again, entering the coniferous forest again.
With marked slopes we soon reach the foot of the dam of Lake Fregabolgia. Climbing on the right orographic shore of the lake, we skirt it on a false plain. In short, with one last climb we reach our destination, the Calvi refuge.
From the refuge you can make interesting excursions. In fact, it is possible to reach the Brembo springs, the Poris lakes, the Longo path. the most trained can conquer the summit of Pizzo del Diavolo di Tenda or Pizzo Poris, Mount Cabianca, Madonnino or Grabiasca.
The refuge boasts 86 beds and excellent home cooking.
The return takes place along the same route as the outward journey.
The itinerary is technically easy but requires a minimum of training. You can find the interactive map of the route, complete with elevation profile and downloadable GPS track, at this link.
Always carefully plan your trips, choosing the appropriate material and equipment and verifying the itinerary before embarking on it.
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