Malga Monte Sole

Safety information

To face a mountain excursion we suggest you:

• choose a route suitable for your preparation. In case of doubt, contact the Mountain Guides or our Information Offices;
• prepare your excursion: check the weather forecast, the route you will follow and the schedules of the lift systems, if your itinerary involves their use. Remember that the accessibility of routes in a mountain environment is strictly linked to the contingent conditions and therefore depends on natural phenomena, environmental changes and weather conditions. For this reason, get well informed about the route and its conditions before setting out;
• leave information about your itinerary, the approximate return time and carry your mobile phone;
• pay attention to the signs and markers you find on the route: Stelvio Park signs, white and red SAT signs, and red and white brush strokes on stones or trees;
• raise the alarm by calling 112 in case of an accident; book in advance the hut or refuge where you intend to stop for eating or sleeping;
• never abandon waste at altitude and, if possible, avoid leaving it at the refuges or huts you visit;
• if you spot wild animals along the route, we invite you to stay on the path you are on, not to approach too closely, not to shout and to keep your dog on a leash to avoid that instinctively it chases them, frightening them.

Starting point

Directions

You can leave your car near the Rabbi thermal baths and start on foot, then after a few dozen meters take the road that goes up on the left, or you can choose to continue by car, taking the same dirt road on the left until the Fontanon parking lot. It is a rather narrow mountain road where many pedestrians pass, so if you choose this second option, please keep your speed to a minimum.
Walk along the forest road the entire time: the route is a bit long but don’t get discouraged, because the beauty you will find up there will more than reward your effort. Along the forest road you can enjoy the surrounding panorama without worrying too much about getting lost, because at every fork you will find reassuring signs to reach your destination. The development of the route will allow you to observe the change of vegetation, from forest to pastures, until you glimpse the mountain hut, with its unmistakable wooden terrace and the outdoor sauna, built inside a barrel.

After a refreshing break, descend along the same road but at the third hairpin turn you will encounter, follow the signs for the path to Malga Fratte Alta and Malga Fratte Bassa. At Malga Fratte Bassa follow the forest road up to the foot of the suspension bridge and continue to the right until you reach the parking lot.

MALGA MONTE SOLE - Information

• Catering
• Accommodation
• E-bike charging
• The hut is part of the Via delle Malghe of Val di Sole
• Animals present in the hut: dry cows
• It is possible to reach the hut by car with a special permit, to be requested from the manager
• Cadastral municipality: Rabbi
• Property: Consortela Monte Sole
• Hut manager: Matteo Zanella - cell. +39 339 1310314 - +39 0463 636134 - info@malgamontesole.it - www.malgamontesole.it

How to get there

Follow the SP86 of Val di Rabbi to Rabbi Bagni. Park near the Rabbi thermal baths and continue on foot.
From late June to early September, Val di Rabbi is closed to traffic. Leave your car in the large Plazze dei Forni parking lot and continue on foot, along the Rabbies Stream, or take the Stelviobus Rabbi shuttle bus - Line 3 and get off at the Fontanon stop.

If you prefer to arrive at the hut by shuttle bus Stelviobus Rabbi, we invite you to take line 2, which takes you directly to Malga Monte Sole.

Where to park

To face a mountain excursion it is always useful to:

• wear trekking boots suitable for uneven, irregular and wet ground, long pants, a hat and sunglasses;
• pack in your backpack a waterproof jacket, a fleece, hat and gloves, sunscreen, and a minimum change of clothes;
• bring a water bottle and snacks for energy drops (nuts, bars or chocolate);
• don’t forget a camera or mobile phone to capture the panoramas and views you like best. If you want, you can share them on social media using #visitvaldisole and #spazioaltuotempo