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In the middle of the plateau of the Pale of San Martino, slightly east of the pass with the same name, the refuge Pedrotti Rosetta is one of the oldest refuges of the S.A.T. (the regional climbers’ society). It was built in 1889 planned by the engineer Annibale. The alpine guides of the Pale group, Bettega, Zagonel, Tavernaro and Zecchini, enjoyed a high reputation and the Pale of San Martino aroused a great interest in the alpine circles. For this reason, but above all for the larger and larger number of visitors in the Pale, the S.A.T. decided to build a hotel on the Rosetta pass overlooking the valley of San Martino.
However, the war soon caused the project to be forgotten and the refuge Rosetta didn’t survive those years undamaged. A fire destroyed nearly everything. After the war the S.A.T. began to renovate all the refuges. The project of a refuge-hotel on the Rosetta pass was dropped, though it was decided to restore the ruins of the old refuge. The refuge Rosetta was opened with just 12 beds and was enlarged in 1931: it could then accommodate 40 climbers.
During the second World War the refuge suffered the same fate: it was set on fire by the German troops in reprisal. After the recent renovation and expansion completed in the year 2000, the refuge is more modern and comfortable.
Through the near cableway built in 1957 and rebuilt a few years ago you can easily reach the refuge (15 min) and enjoy a magnificent 360° panorama. The cableway offers also the opportunity to enjoy a different kind of dining in an inviting hut ambience in the middle of the mountain world. |
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