Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi

A hut on the ridge

The Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi belongs to the Rome section of the Club Alpino Italiano and sits on the Monte Portella ridge, at 2,388 m, inside the national park. It can only be reached on foot: 40 minutes' climb from the Campo Imperatore esplanade, where the cable car ends, or about a 4-hour traverse from Prati di Tivo, on the Teramo side. The CAI itself warns that it does not offer great comforts: it is a mountain hut for eating, resting and sleeping at that altitude.

Sleeping and eating

There are two dormitories, of 7 and 15 places; there are no double or four-bed rooms. The 2026 rates for non-members are €32 for a bed, €42 with breakfast and €62 for half board; members of the CAI and affiliated foreign alpine clubs pay less. The kitchen serves lunch from 12:00 to 15:00 and dinner at 19:00. It has wifi, charging points and a defibrillator, and you can pay by card. You book on the CAI portal, with a deposit.

Season

In 2026 it opened every day from 15 June to 27 September, and some weekends in October if the weather allowed. Sleeping here is the way to start the climb of the Corno Grande early or to see the sunrise over the Adriatic.