When you see Bivacco Giovanni Spagnolli from the route, with its white walls it looks like a high-elevation house. However, it was built as a mountaineering bivouac and named after the Italian senator of the same name, and it is managed by CAI Vigo di Cadore.
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This map pinpoints 460-plus bivouacs across the Italian Alps from Mediterranean Sea to Slovenian border. For each of them coordinates are given and one link to external sources with more information and photos. Read more...Dolomites Solo Book
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Bivacco Margherita Bedin, Pale San Lucano, Dolomites
When you are in the narrow, elongated San Lucano Valley in the Dolomites, the mountains of Pale di San Lucano form a vertical wall along its northern side. Bivacco Bedin sits on top of this wall, on Prima Pala, in a spectacular location.
Incredibly Well-Equipped Bivacco Malga Fornasa Alta, Val di Fiemme, Dolomites
The Bivacco Malga Fornasa Alta is a former seasonal dairy hut that has been converted into a bivouac for mountaineers and hikers. It is incredibly well-equipped, always open, and free to use, but there is an offerte box on the wall.
Visiting Bivacco Malga Valletta Alta, Lagorai, Dolomites
The Bivacco Valletta Alta is one of the most beautiful bivouacs in this part of the Italian Alps, with easy access from the main road that goes from Val Fiemme to Passo Manghen.