Travel diaries. Capanna Gnifetti and the Winter in the Summer

Capanna Gnifetti is a hut in the Italian Alps, and a start point for treks to 15 peaks higher than 4000m. The altitude is 3,647 metres ( 11,965 ft). And it is accessible through a cabin lift from Gressoney and around an hour and a half trek.

Traveling from Milano to Gressoney offers great landscapes especially as you are coming closer to the Alps. With the Mountains in the background, that favorite green and white synergy, cute architecture and flowers everywhere, the travel is a pleasure.

We arrived at Gressoney and we spent one night in a great cosy hotel before our alpine adventure. The plan was to spent 3 night in the mountains, first in Gnifetti hut and than in Margherita Hut - the highest hut in Europe - 4554m (14,941 ft) and to make a traverse through some 4000+ peaks.

The landscapes of Gressoney around our hotel.

I am taking photos all the time..

This is the cutest little super cozy hotel with hearts everywhere

The window in the room

And a representation of the both sides of me 😁 while preparing my backpack for the next days in the mountains( sadly I had to leave the wedges in the car 😀)

The next day we left the hotels full with hearts, pillows and paintings and changed the green landscapes for this...

A little bit of trekking...

And a little bit of climbing..

And we quickly reached Capanna Gnifetti

The weather was not on our side!

In order to get to Margherita Hut, we should pass through these ice fields. Our guide was worried because of these big cracks and he decided that it is not okay to continue. So we spent only one night here and continue our adventure elsewhere.

It was a heavy night but was good for acclimatization :)

The next day was more clear, so we were able to enjoy the gorgeous views around. Or the gorgeous clouds actually.

Let’s go back to the civilization and maybe try again some other time :)

Thank you for reading!

Oh wait, I forgot! Delicious Italian pasta 3,647m asl!