Rifugio Elisa In Mandello del lario

Small refuge among the Grigne peaks. Very beautiful panorama of the Sasso Cavallo, the Sasso dei Carbonari, and the Val Meria up to the lake. The path to get there from Rongio (Mandello) is always clear, but with a good slope for a long stretch. Along the route, the Ferrera cave and the gorges and waterfalls of the Meria torrent are notable. Discover the rest on waterwind.it

Everything you expect from a refuge experience I stayed at the Elisa on a Saturday in early April, the manager (Elena) was very kind and even though I had given her a few hours' notice she didn't let me miss anything. I recommend that you always give notice in advance of any desire to stay overnight in the refuge, to allow the manager to organize the supplies (here the supplies are transported by helicopter or carried on the shoulders). The shelter is well looked after, the dormitory clean, the food excellent as are the people I found. I'll be back [Apr 2024]

We stopped here on a Sunday for lunch with friends. The pizzoccheri are delicious, the polenta with roast meat and pasta with chickpeas is also good. We also had a potato flatbread as a starter which was very good. Finally, desserts, two cakes, one with apples, the other with chocolate and raisins, both delicious. Highly recommended

04/29/2023 . Elisa da Rongio refuge. I stopped for lunch on this trek from Rongio. Enviable position, beautiful, sunny refuge, I ate really well, friendly welcome, true and sincere compliments. Good portions and reasonable price. Directions to get there. Go above Mandello to Rongio, take the green Val Meria and go all the way up. First on the orographic left side to cross the stream as soon as you enter the valley on a small bridge, ending up on the opposite side. Here begins the path that immediately passes by the Grotta Ferrera or Acqua Bianca and the crossroads for the Gardata path. Then off to the very long valley between shrubs and broad-leaved forest. The last stretch passes under the imposing Sasso Cavallo and the lateral Sasso Carbonari, finally reaching the refuge surrounded by greenery on the coast that joins the Grigna and the Grignone, also called the high crossing. The small but comfortable refuge overlooks the panorama of the valley, after this long walk, well-deserved and good refreshment.