Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi all'Orionde
2,860 mOrionde, below the Matterhorn
- Region
- Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta)
- Area
- Orionde, below the Matterhorn
- Trail
- Matterhorn (Cervino) Italian ridge / Tour du Cervin
- Booking
- request via form, WhatsApp or email; 50% deposit after confirmation
- Bookings open
- No booking date published; site gives the 2027 reopening as 25 June 2027 and shows a booking button. (checked 18 Oct 2026)
- Season
- Official site: reopening planned for 25 June 2027. Regional list 2026: 27 Jun to 6 Sep
- Deposit and cancellation
- 50% deposit once availability is confirmed; not refunded on a no-show (official site)
- Contact
- [email protected]
- Official site
- https://rifugiorionde.it/
- Booking page
- https://rifugiorionde.it/prenota/
- Sources
- https://rifugiorionde.it/
https://lovevda.it/Media/LovevdaResp/Allegati-PDF/Rifugi2026Ok.pdf - Last checked
- 2026-10-18
What to expect
| Rooms | Rooms with private bathroom and shower | confirmed source 2026-10-18 |
|---|---|---|
| Showers | Shower in each room's private bathroom | confirmed source 2026-10-18 |
| Half board | Half board €110 pp (2026) | confirmed source 2026-10-18 |
| Payment | Cash, bank transfer, card (card not always working, weak signal) | confirmed source 2026-10-18 |
| Sleeping bag liner | Sleeping-bag liner required (disposable one sold at the hut) | confirmed source 2026-10-18 |
| Wifi and phone signal | Unknown, ask the hut | |
| Drinking water | Unknown, ask the hut | |
| Charging | Unknown, ask the hut | |
| Getting there | Unknown, ask the hut |
Confirmed: stated on the hut's own website or its official CAI listing. Reported: from a guest review, a tourism page, or less clear wording.
What to bring
- Sleeping bag liner (required here, sold at the hut)
- Card, plus some cash in case the connection drops
- Quick dry towel
- Power bank (charging not guaranteed)
- Offline maps: wifi not confirmed
- Hut slippers or light socks
- Earplugs
Newsletter launching soon
A Saturday morning email with the huts that open bookings that week. It is not live yet. To be added when it launches, email [email protected].