Bivacco Ugo Merlini - 2144 mt.

Refuges on Grigne Mounts

Rifugio (Shelter) Luigi Bietti al Releccio - 1719 mt. (C.A.I. - Mandello Lario). Stands at the center of the eastern amphitheatre of the Grignone, it offers 22 sleeping places with hotel service, and is open every day in July and August, and Saturdays and Sundays during the rest of the year. Departure point for climbs to the Grignone summit by means of various paths, among which is the panoramic equipped route of Sasso dei Carbonari. Access: from Esino Lario; from Mandello Lario by track n. 15. Tel. (+39) 0341.735741, (+39) 338.1309920. Sleeping places: 22.

Baita Riccardo Piazza - 767 mt. (A.N.A. - Rancio-Laorca). Rising next to the chiesetta (small church) of San Martino, an area with a beautiful view of Lecco's lake. Open Sundays and holidays, with restaurant and bar service, can be a panoramic destination that is easy enough to reach from Lecco. Just below the Rifugio (shelter) is an excellent spring. Tel. (+39) 0341.495835. For information, contact: C.A.I. Lecco - Via Roma, 51 - tel. (+39) 0341.363588, Tuesdays and Fridays from 20:30-22:00.

Bivacco Ugo Merlini - 2144 mt. (A.N.A. - Pasturo). Stone building, located in Bocchetta della Bassa, about half an hour from the Grignone summit. Offers an ever-open area with the possiblity of lighting a fire. Access: track n. 33 from Pialeral; track n. 7 from Piani Resinelli.

Rifugio (Shelter) Soldanella (Ex S.E.M.) - 1354 mt. Inaugurated in 1899, Rifugio Soldanella is the first to have been built in Piani Resinelli, the work of a company from Milan of excursionists who had chosen this area as base camp for the innumerable climbs up the Grigna. Open year-round: every day from June to August; closed Tuesdays during the rest of the year; open evenings during the week upon reservation. Access: from Ballabio, with the communal road, or track n. 4 from Val Grande da Ballabio with red and blue signs. Tel (+39) 0341.531132, (+39) 329.5745876 Sleeping places: 14.