Highlight • Mountain Hut
Rio Pascolo Bivouac
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This Highlight is in a protected area
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August 28, 2022
Snowshoeing
Only the emergency room is always open, while access to the bivouac is possible upon reservation and key collection at Coop Valle dei Cavalieri, Via Caduti XXV Novembre, Succiso di Ramiseto (RE), tel. 0522/892346 (check that there have been no changes).
Ideal for self-management trips given the presence of a kitchen in the bivouac.
Water is not a negligible problem: there is a spring that may not be reachable in winter and dry in summer.
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May 31, 2020
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