---
title: "Rifugio Tissi"
type: "mountain-hut"
lang: "en"
elevation_m: 2250
capacity: "69 Guests"
opening_dates: "June - September"
region: "Veneto"
locality: "Alleghe"
url: "https://dolomites-guide.com/mountain-huts/rifugio-tissi/"
description: "Guide to Rifugio Tissi at 2,250 m beneath the massive Civetta north face. Alta Via 1 refuge with 69 beds, approach trails, and overnight booking."
---

# Rifugio Tissi

A high-altitude refuge clinging to the base of the Civetta north face, one of the greatest rock walls in the Alps and a legendary stop on Alta Via 1.

## At a glance

- Elevation: 2250 m
- Capacity: 69 Guests
- Opening: June - September
- Region: Veneto
- Locality: Alleghe

## Description

Rifugio Tissi is perched at 2,250 m (7,382 ft) on a narrow rocky shelf directly beneath the **Civetta** north face - a sheer wall of limestone rising over 1,000 m (3,281 ft) above the hut. The refuge accommodates 69 guests and is open from June through September. It is one of the most dramatically positioned huts in the entire Dolomites and a key overnight stop on the **Alta Via 1**.

The north face of **Civetta** is one of the largest vertical walls in the Alps, and the hut serves as the base camp for climbers attempting routes on this legendary feature. For trekkers, the hut marks the transition between the gentler terrain around **Alleghe** and the exposed high-altitude sections that continue northward toward **Rifugio Vazzoler** and **Rifugio Carestiato**.

The standard approach climbs steeply from **Rifugio Palafavera** below, gaining roughly 750 m (2,461 ft) over a well-maintained but demanding trail. Sunset views from the terrace - with the wall glowing orange above - are among the most memorable in the Dolomites. Book well ahead for July and August as the hut fills quickly with Alta Via 1 hikers.