Campitelli mountain hut

Essential tips and useful details for a smooth and enjoyable stay

The refuge provides the essentials for overnight stays: a bed, mattress, pillow, and plenty of blankets. There’s no need to bring a sleeping bag or sleeping mat from home, especially during the summer. However, for personal hygiene and out of respect for others, you must bring a sleeping-sheet bag (lightweight and compact).

Check-in from 3:00 PM on the day of arrival
Check-out by 10:00 AM on the day of departure

After 10:00 PM, lights are turned off to allow early risers a good night’s rest and to give nature back its space. Be sure to bring a modern headlamp, preferably one with a low-light red LED, perfect for reading or going to the bathroom without disturbing the rest of the room.

Slippers are not mandatory but are highly recommended. Hiking boots are not allowed on the wooden floors inside the hut. If you don’t have slippers, bring an extra pair of socks to use indoors.

Showers are not always available, but water for freshening up is generally provided. It’s advisable to bring the bare essentials for personal hygiene: a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a microfiber towel, which is ideal for its compact size and light weight.

From Alfedena
Lago Montagna Spaccata
Trail K2 PNALM
Elevation gain: 400 m
Duration: 2 hours

From Barrea
Valico di Barrea – Campitelli
Trail K3–L2 PNALM
Elevation gain: 400 m
Duration: 3 hours

From Picinisco
Prati di Mezzo – Campitelli
Trail N1–L1 PNALM
Elevation gain: 500 m
Duration: 5 hours

From Pizzone
Starting point: Valle di Mezzo – Campitelli
Trail M6–M15–L4 PNALM
Elevation gain: 670 m
Duration: 5 hours

Thanks to its strategic location, the Campitelli Refuge offers access to several panoramic itineraries, all well-marked and easily accessible.

Monte Meta
Trail L1 PNALM - 3 hours

Valle Pagana – Passo dei Monaci
Trail L4–M1 PNALM - 3 hours

Monte a Mare
Trail M1–M10 PNALM - 4 hours

Valle Lunga
Trail: L2–K3 PNALM - 5 hours

In addition to witnessing the largest herds of deer and Apennine chamois in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park in a spectacular setting, the area of the Meta Mountains and the Molise Mainarde surrounding the Refuge is also rich in wetlands. These are perfect to explore in search of rare and endemic amphibians of the central Apennines, such as yellow-bellied toads, newts, salamanders, and spectacled salamanders. It’s a diverse and vibrant landscape, where you can discover something new and surprising around every corner.

Apennine Chamois
Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata (Neumann, 1899)

Apennine Wolf Canis lupus italicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Barbastelle Bat Barbastella barbastellus (Schreber, 1774)
Black Kite Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783)
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis (Temminck, 1815)
Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus, 1758)
Marsican brown bear Ursus arctos marsicanus (Altobello, 1921)
Meadow Viper Vipera ursinii (Bonaparte, 1835)
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus (Tunstall, 1771)
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rosalia alpina Rosalia alpina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Tawny owl Strix aluco (Linnaeus, 1758)
Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla (Brehm, 1820)
White-backed Woodpecker Picoides leucotos (Bechstein, 1803)