Bivacco Barenghi, Mountain bivouac hut in Acceglio, Italy
Bivacco Barenghi is a metal structure with a wooden interior lining, located at the edge of Lake Vallonasso di Stroppia in the upper Stroppia mountain area. Inside, it is divided into a dining area with a table, benches and cooking equipment, and a sleeping area with nine bunks on three levels. Electric lighting is powered by solar panels, and water comes from the nearby lake.
The bivouac was inaugurated in 1958 and is dedicated to Beppe Barenghi, a Milanese mountaineer who died in 1954 on Monte Api. The sources record no later expansion or structural changes.
This shelter sits on a major hiking route through the Italian Alps and serves walkers doing multi-day mountain journeys. It functions as a meeting point for people exploring the high alpine areas in this region.
Visitors should bring their own food and water since there are no dining facilities at the shelter. Those planning to stay overnight need to be prepared for the high elevation and cool mountain climate.
The bivouac is named after Beppe Barenghi, a Milanese alpinist who died in 1954 on Monte Api; the hut opened four years later, in 1958. Its water comes directly from the adjacent Lake Vallonasso di Stroppia, and solar panels supply the electric lighting.
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