Description of the route

Altitude: 2,872 m
Location: Alpe Money
Sleeping places: 8
Open: always open
Difficulty: EE
Trail sign: 22 - 22 C
Ascent: 3.40 h from Valnontey
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST370610
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5044633

The bivouac, installed in 1967, takes its name from Alpe Money and it is dedicated to the memory of 9 mountaineers who died on the summit of Pizzo Palù, in the Bernina massif.

Access:
Leave the car at Valnontey, in the municipality of Cogne, then take the dirt road (itinerary no. 22) that runs alongside the Valnontey stream to its end.
From here continue 500m along path no. 22 until you reach a junction.
Here, take itinerary no. 22C on the left, which winds upwards.
When you reach a bifurcation continue along the left-hand section 22C, which leads to Money bivouac.
Just before you get to the bivouac you will find a section of the trail equipped with ropes and chains.
Very panoramic itinerary.

Equipment: blankets and mattresses.