Rifugio Sanremo
| Rifugio Sanremo | |
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 Rifugio Sanremo, June 2015 | |
Interactive map of the Rifugio Sanremo area | |
General information | |
| Location | between Cima della Valletta and Monte Simonasso[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°03′26.3″N 7°43′57.9″E / 44.057306°N 7.732750°E |
| Elevation | 2,054 m (6,739 ft) |
| Year built | 1950 |
| Owner | Club Alpino Italiano of Sanremo |
Rifugio Sanremo is a refuge in the Ligurian Alps in Italy. Located at 2,054 m, is the highest mountain hut in Liguria.
History
Rifugio Sanremo was built in 1950 and enlarged in 1984 with an upper floor containing a 30-bed dorm. It was dedicated in 2012 to Agostino Gauzzi (nicknamed "Tino"), an Italian alpinist who was among the founders of the Sanremo branch of Club Alpino Italiano.[2]
Access
The hut can be reached from La Brigue, France, and from Briga Alta and Montegrosso Pian Latte, Italy. It is located on the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Rifugio Sanremo "Tino Gauzzi", CAI-Sanremo, on-line on www.caisanremo.it (access: July 27, 2015)
- ↑ "Se ne sono andati", La Repubblica, July 14, 2013, accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ "Alta via dei monti liguri - 01 - Anello del Saccarello". www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it. Associazione Alta Via dei Monti Liguri. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2015-07-27.