Barba Ferrero Hut

Elevation 2,247 meters above sea level

Alpe Vigne Superiore Mountain Pasture – Alagna Valsesia

CIR Piedmont Region: 002002-RIF-00005

CIN: IT002002B8FTNY7C7C

Prenotazioni / Booking

Hut information

Opening periods

Good to know

Rates

The Hut

How to reach the hut

Routes

Opening periods

Winter Opening

Closed in Winter and Spring

Winter Room Only – 4 Beds Available

Opening

Hut Closed Until June 2026

Good to know

10 beds
Winter Room: 4 beds available
Bedding Provided: Sheets and duvets included
Free WiFi
Reservation required
Pets Allowed: Only in small cabins, by agreement with the manager

Rates

Half board

Half Board Includes:

Overnight Stay in Cabins with Half Board

For overnight stays in cabins with half board, an additional charge of:

Note:

The listed prices are reserved exclusively for CAI members with a valid membership; for non-CAI members, the surcharge provided for by the regulations applies.

Prenotazioni / Booking

Hut description

The hut consists of two-story buildings.
The ground floor, with a paved terrace, houses the bar and kitchen, while the upper floor features a cozy dining room.

The second building, set slightly further back than the first, is instead exclusively used as a dormitory with bunk beds and wooden flooring; the rooms can accommodate up to 10 people.

A little above this building is the helipad for helicopter landings.
The hut is equipped with a small hydroelectric turbine capable of providing “clean” electricity and heating for the buildings.

The two huts forming the alpine pasture are located on the right bank of the Flua stream, near the rock face supporting the massive lateral moraine of the Sesia-Locce glacier.
The exact construction date is unknown and no written records exist, but the position and the rich pasture suggest ancient origins, likely dating back to the early 1700s.

In 1966, the CAI Vercelli Board of Directors began renovation works, financially supported by the Barba family (in memory of Nino, long-time President of the Vercelli Section) and the Ferrero family (in memory of Luciano, a young mountaineer who passed away due to a serious illness), along with other private contributions. The renovation was completed in 1968, and the hut was inaugurated on September 1st. Since then, it has been known as Barba Ferrero Hut.

Barba Ferrero Hut

How to Reach Barba Ferrero Hut

Parking is available at the Wold lot, just outside the village of Alagna
During the summer season, a paid shuttle service operates to the Acqua Bianca parking area, which serves as the starting point for trails 7, 7d, and 7e leading to the hut.

PASTORE HUT – BARBA FERRERO HUT

From Pastore Hut, you reach the vicinity of the Casa del Parco at Alpe Fum Biz, then continue following trail no. 7, entirely within the Alta Valsesia Natural Park, towards Barba Ferrero Hut.

For about an hour, the trail ascends gently, first through vegetation and then opening up along the river, offering stunning views of Monte Rosa and the surrounding rocky walls.

At certain points, the Sesia River is crossed, after which the trail becomes steeper, reaching the hut in approximately 1.5 hours. On clear days, it feels as if you are just steps away from the glacier and Regina Margherita Hut.

Routes, excursions, traverses, or ascents possible from Barba Ferrero
- Alpe Vigne Superiore – 2,247 m

Capanna Valsesia (3,400 m, approx. 4 hrs)
Resegotti Hut at Tre Amici Peak (3,624 m, approx. 4 hrs, rope, ice axe, and crampons required)
Grober Peak (3,497 m, approx. 3.5 hrs, rope, ice axe, and crampons required)
Parrot Peak (4,436 m, South ridge and East-Southeast spur, approx. 7 hrs, mountaineering route, rope, ice axe, and crampons required, moderate difficulty)
Regina Margherita Hut at Gnifetti Peak: (4,559 m, Signal ridge, approx. 6.5 hrs, mountaineering route, rope, ice axe, and crampons required, moderate difficulty)