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Mountain hut

Capanna di Sciora CAS

Setting: Val Bondasca beneath granite peaks

Explore hut in PlannerOpening & reservations ↗

Notice: Hut closes on 25 September 2026 and is unstaffed until late June 2027. No exact 2027 opening day is given. Source read 2026-10-24.

Path access notices

Notice: After hut closure some Sentiero Alpino sections may no longer be passable as usual; contact custodians for actual conditions. Hut closure and route status are separate. Source read 2026-10-24.

Approach choices

Von Promontogno oder Bondo über den neuen Panoramaweg

hiking · summer· SAC hiking T3

Source ascent: 4 h

Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.

new Bondo panorama approach

hiking · summer· SAC hiking T3

Source ascent: 4 h–5 h

Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.

reservoir via Cacciabella

hiking · summer· SAC hiking T5

Source ascent: 4 h–5 h

Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.

Fixed aids: ropes, chains and iron steps; availability depends on current conditions and seasonal removals

Original grade scales are retained. Mountain hiking, mountaineering and ski touring grades describe different skills. Times belong to their published direction and variant.

Opening & staying

Confirm your dates and reservation with the hut. Published opening periods and usual month patterns do not show available beds or current path conditions.

Hut opening & reservation information ↗
Dated notices, services & travel

Payment: pay overnight charge in advance using operator instructions

Unstaffed room: room is locked; after online or telephone reservation, operator explains valley key collection. Do not assume walk-in access.

Source read 2026-10-24· Sciora — September 2026 winter-room access and facilities ↗

Notice: After hut closure some Sentiero Alpino sections may no longer be passable as usual; contact custodians for actual conditions. Hut closure and route status are separate.

Source read 2026-10-24· Sciora — current 2026 closure and winter-key notice ↗

Notice: Hut closes on 25 September 2026 and is unstaffed until late June 2027. No exact 2027 opening day is given.

Source read 2026-10-24· Sciora — current 2026 closure and winter-key notice ↗

Notice: Parking behind Bondo church or at Crott Alt; limited marked spaces on rough permit road may shorten approach by about 400 m ascent and one hour, depending on parking. Permit does not guarantee a place.

Source read 2026-10-24· Sciora — new Bondo suspension-bridge approach ↗

Bedding: pillows and blankets

Heating: wood stove with lighting materials

Notice: Cooking: cutlery, pots, coffee maker and washing equipment

Water: none supplied; nearby streams may freeze, alternatively melt snow; potability not promised

Source read 2026-10-24· Sciora — September 2026 winter-room access and facilities ↗

Bedding: sleeping liner obligatory; rent or buy, notify when booking

Dogs: not inside hut; can sleep in nearby woodshed with blanket

Payment: cash CHF or EUR

Source read 2026-10-25· Sciora — sleeping, food, payment and dogs ↗

Half board: published overnight offer includes dinner, breakfast and walking tea

Source read 2026-10-24· Sciora — binding online reservations ↗
Sources & what has been checked

Association profile: complete. Operator notices: complete. These checks do not rate the paths around the hut.

Location: OpenStreetMap. Source facts and map locations retain their own provenance.