Daytime kitchen
The kitchen is open from 11.30 am to 4.00 pm. After 4.00 pm, cold dishes and soups are served.
46°35′24.5″N 11°49′45.2″E
Arrive. Breathe. Puez.
Your mountain hut at 2,475 metres in the heart of the Dolomites.
2.475 m · Rifugio Puez · Puez-Odle Nature Park
scroll- 2,475 mAltitudeHigh plateau of the Puez group
- On footGetting thereThe hut can only be reached on foot.Plan your approach
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The hut
Stillness on the high plateau
On the high plateau of the Puez group, at 2,475 m above sea level, stands the Puez hut, one of the best-known mountain huts in South Tyrol. Surrounded by the Dolomite peaks of the Puez-Odle Nature Park, it has welcomed hikers for 100 years now in the heart of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Dolomites.
The Puez hut can only be reached on foot. Here you find the stillness and calm that daily life so often lacks. Especially in the evening, when the day visitors have returned to the valley, peace settles in. Then you can watch the Sella massif glow red in the evening sun.
The hut lies on Dolomites High Route no. 2 and is an important base for the long-distance trail from Brixen to Feltre.
In the evening, once the day visitors have gone back down to the valley, calm settles in.
Pictures from the Puez hut
Photos of the hut and its surroundings. Tap to enlarge.
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Stay
Sleeping at 2,475 metres
Staying overnight at Puez means doing without comfort and luxury, and gaining a unique experience.
The Puez hut has four large dormitories with three-tier bunk beds. In total, 45 hikers can stay overnight. Overnight stays are only possible after an online reservation.
- 4large dormitories
- 45beds in total
- 3levels per bunk bed
Prices 2026
Mountain hut category D, prices per person (source: official hut website)
| Regular price (no membership) | Members CAI, AVS … (-20%) | 0 to 25 years, CAI members only (-30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight with half board | €90 | €72 | €63 |
| Bed & breakfast | €50 | – | – |
- Half board includes overnight stay, breakfast and dinner (drinks not included).
- Hot showers by coin: €4 for 2.5 minutes.
- Member discounts are only granted on presentation of a valid membership card. The hut website lists no discount for bed & breakfast.
What to pack
- Sleeping bag liner (at the hut: €7 to rent or €20 to buy; warm blankets are on all beds)
- Towel and soap for the bathroom
- Your own indoor slippers (the hut has none)
Evening and morning
- Check-in
- We recommend being at the hut by 6.00 pm.
- Dinner
- 6.30 to 7.15 pm
- Breakfast
- 7.15 to 8.15 am
Reservations
- Reservations are accepted exclusively online, no later than midnight on the day before arrival. After that, please call +39 0471 1727939.
- Reservations via WhatsApp, Messenger or Facebook are not accepted.
- A deposit of €40 per person and day is required to confirm your reservation.
Book your stayContinue to the hut’s booking system.
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Food
Freshly cooked, regionally minded
The Puez hut is also a destination for food lovers. All dishes are prepared fresh, with special attention to the regional origin of the products.
The menu features typical local dishes such as Tyrolean dumplings or apple strudel, traditional regional food such as polenta, and Mediterranean cooking such as pasta in many variations.
Dinner
Served from 6.30 to 7.15 pm. You can choose between two menus, each with starter, main course and dessert.
Vegetarian, vegan, allergies
We are happy to accommodate vegetarian and vegan wishes. If you have allergies, please tell us at check-in.
From bread and meat to wine, the hut relies on local products and supports regional supply chains.
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Reachable on foot only.
Approach
On foot to the Puez hut
The Puez hut can only be reached on foot. It lies on Dolomites High Route no. 2 and is an important base for the long-distance trail from Brixen to Feltre.
Recommended hiking maps: Tabacco no. 7 or Kompass no. 076.
- Regensburger Hutno. 2, from the west
- Puez hut2,475 m
- Gardenaccia Hutno. 11, from the east
Position on the High Route (schematic, not to scale)
Ways to the hut
From the Gadertal
Day tour to the Puez hut
Colfosco / Kolfuschg
- Distance
- 5.4 km
- Walking time
- 2:25 h
- Ascent/descent
- ↑ 761 m · ↓ 7 m
- Trails
- no. 4 to Ciampei pass, then no. 2
Longiarù / Campill
- Distance
- 5.5 km
- Walking time
- 2:30 h
- Ascent/descent
- ↑ 922 m · ↓ 50 m
Route data according to Outdooractive (the hut’s embedded tour), not confirmed by the hut itself.
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From Val Gardena
Day tour to the Puez hut
Selva / Wolkenstein, through the Langental
- Distance
- 8.6 km
- Walking time
- 3:15 h
- Ascent/descent
- ↑ 913 m · ↓ 10 m
- Trails
- path no. 16, then Dolomites High Route no. 2
Route data according to Outdooractive (the hut’s embedded tour), not confirmed by the hut itself.
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From Gardena Pass
Day tour to the Puez hut
Gardena Pass
- Distance
- 7.1 km
- Walking time
- 2:40 h
- Ascent/descent
- ↑ 596 m · ↓ 234 m
- Trails
- Dolomites High Route no. 2, via Cirjoch and Crespeina pass
Route data according to Outdooractive (the hut’s embedded tour), not confirmed by the hut itself.
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More about the area
South Tyrol mountain weather (Province)Before you set off, ask about opening and trail conditions: tel. +39 0471 1727939. No closing date for the season is given.
Do I need a sleeping bag liner?
A sleeping bag liner belongs on your packing list. At the hut you can rent one for €7 or buy one for €20. Warm blankets are on all beds.
How can I pay?
Payment is by cash or debit card. Because of the unstable internet connection, electronic payments or bank transfers cannot be guaranteed at the hut. We recommend bringing cash. Advance payment of the full amount by bank transfer is not accepted.
Is there drinking water?
Due to a water shortage, water is currently sold in bottles only. The hut states this notice on its official website.
Are dogs allowed?
According to CAI regulations, animals are not allowed in the hut.
How and until when do I reserve?
Reservations are accepted exclusively online, no later than midnight on the day before arrival. For later bookings please call +39 0471 1727939. No reservations via WhatsApp, Messenger or Facebook. A deposit of €40 per person and day confirms the booking.
When can I cancel?
The deposit is only refunded if you cancel up to 10 days before the reserved date, minus €10 bank fees. For cancellation within 10 days, fewer participants or early departure it is not refunded. Only in case of a very bad forecast (persistent rain or snowfall already in the morning) and only after agreement with the hut host can keeping the deposit until the end of the season be considered, up to the evening of the third day before. The full conditions are in the booking system.
When are dinner and breakfast?
Dinner is served between 6.30 and 7.15 pm, breakfast between 7.15 and 8.15 am. We recommend being at the hut by 6.00 pm.
Are there showers?
Yes, hot showers by coin: €4 for 2.5 minutes. Please bring your own towel and soap.
Where do I find the mountain weather?
The hut recommends the South Tyrol provincial mountain weather for forecasts, temperatures and chances of rain or thunderstorms.
History & hosts
A legacy carried on
- 1889The German and Austrian Alpine Club builds the Puez hut.
- After World War IThe hut passes to the Bolzano section of the Italian Alpine Club.
- 1940The section hands it to the Gadertal mountain guide, hunter and ski instructor Pietro Costa.
- 1982The CAI builds a new, larger hut right next to it. It opens on 8 August 1982 in the presence of the Italian president Sandro Pertini.
- 1989Pietro Costa hands the hut to his children Oscar and Gemma.
- Since 2024Costa Denis, grandson of Pietro Costa, runs the hut together with his two daughters.
The hosts
Since 2024 Costa Denis and his two daughters have run the Puez hut. They carry on his grandfather’s legacy with love and dedication and gently steer the hut towards a sustainable, environmentally friendly future.
“Today a mountain hut can no longer be seen only as shelter for hikers from alpine dangers. We hut hosts must consciously make protecting nature and the mountain world our goal.”
Philosophy & sustainability
The hosts want to preserve the mountain world for coming generations and to live and work in harmony with nature.
As a first step a photovoltaic system was installed. The aim is to banish plastic from the hut as far as possible, and for bread, meat and wine the hut relies on local products.
For drinking water, according to its philosophy page, the hut uses spring water from the foot of the Puezkofel, treated with a UV filter system.
Contact
We look forward to hosting you
You reserve overnight stays online. For questions and short-notice bookings you can reach the hut by e-mail or phone.
- Booking
- Open booking systemReservations exclusively online, until midnight the day before.
- info@rifugiopuez.it
- Phone
- +39 0471 1727939Placeholder Phone number as per the footer of the official website. The imprint shows a different number (0474 646 427); it will be checked with the hut before launch.
- Location
- High plateau of the Puez group, 2,475 m, Puez-Odle Nature Park
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