# Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi

Mountain hut en Gran Sasso · Gran Sasso

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/where-to-stay/rifugio-duca-degli-abruzzi · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 32 € por cama
- Qué tiene: 2,388 m · 22 places in two dormitories · Half board · Open 15 June to 27 September

CAI Rome hut at 2,388 m, 40 minutes from Campo Imperatore, with two dormitories of 7 and 15 places and half board; open in summer.

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.

## Practical details

- Address: Monte Portella, Campo Imperatore, L'Aquila, AQ
- Phone: +39 388 1867703
- Email: rifugioducadegliabruzzi@cairoma.net
- Rooms: 2
- Capacity: 22
- Facilities: Wi-Fi, Restaurant, Electric hook-up
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Policies

- Deposit: Online booking with a deposit; 50% is refunded if you cancel at least 7 days before, minus the payment fee
- Also: Shared dormitories only: no double or four-bed rooms

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.prenotarifugi.cai.it/en/detail/?id=5797
- Coordenadas: 42.448121, 13.552037

## Cerca de aquí

- [Walk to the Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi, on the Monte Portella ridge](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/things-to-do/duca-degli-abruzzi-hut-walk), a 4 m
- [Gran Sasso cable car, from Fonte Cerreto to Campo Imperatore](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/things-to-do/gran-sasso-cable-car), a 1.5 km
- [Corno Grande by the normal route from Campo Imperatore](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/things-to-do/corno-grande-normal-route), a 2.6 km
- [Campo Imperatore by car, from Fonte Cerreto to Castel del Monte](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/things-to-do/campo-imperatore-drive), a 8.5 km
- [Sextantio Albergo Diffuso](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/where-to-stay/sextantio-albergo-diffuso), a 13.8 km
- [Santo Stefano di Sessanio, the Medici village](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/things-to-do/santo-stefano-di-sessanio), a 13.8 km
- [Sextantio Cucina](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/where-to-eat/sextantio-cucina), a 13.8 km
- [Ristoro Mucciante](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/where-to-eat/ristoro-mucciante), a 15.3 km

## Consejos

### Bring a sheet sleeping bag
It is sold at the hut, but it is more comfortable to bring your own.

### Book half board
At that altitude there is nowhere else to have dinner.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you get there by car?
No. You walk up in about 40 minutes from Campo Imperatore.

### How much does it cost to sleep there?
In 2026, €32 for a bed and €62 for half board for non-members of the CAI.

### Is it open in winter?
No. It opens from 15 June to late September and some weekends in October.

Destino: [Gran Sasso](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso.md)