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Colere – Albani hut

Reaching Luigi Albani Refuge, at an altitude of 1,939 m, means experiencing up close the charm that the walls of the Presolana are able to convey. The white, vertical limestone that forms it changes tone with the color of the sky: dazzling during the day, fiery at sunset, dark and evocative before a storm.

Starting point:

The perfect starting point for this summer hike is Carbonera, in Colere, the area of the ski resort Colere Infinite Mountain. (parking location here).

Route:

Starting from the hamlet of Carbonera in Colere, follow the forest road leading to Malga Polzone for about 1 km up to an altitude of 1,239 m. Take the path on the left and continue through the woods up to 1,680 m, where you meet trail 406.

At this point continue left, heading south, and reach the area of the former huts that once made up the fluorite mining village. From here, the Rifugio Albani is just a few minutes away.

History of the hut:

In 1912, some members acquired  two huts for miners from the mining company “Vieille Montagne,” in the area of the Polzone lake,. After restoring and furnishing them, they made them available to mountaineers, naming them “Trento” and “Trieste.” After 12 years, the latter was donated to the CAI of Bergamo, which inaugurated it on September 7, 1924, renaming it after Luigi Albani, a distinguished mountaineer and the first climber of the north face of Presolana. In 1927 the hut was destroyed by a dynamite explosion and later rebuilt. Over time it was equipped with a first-aid kit, ropes, pitons, and materials necessary for climbing the Queen of the Orobie. Over the years, without permanent management, it suffered gradual deterioration, which led in September 1965 to the construction of the new Rifugio Luigi Albani, located at 1,939 m, about 200 m from the old hut. The inauguration took place on September 3, 1967, with over 500 guests in attendance, including climbers and pioneers of ascents on Presolana, bearing witness to the continuity and vitality of mountaineering in the Orobie Alps.