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Set at the foot of the deep valley which stretches up till Ombretta Pass at the bottom of Marmolada di Penia southern pillar, the hut provides about 112 beds, and it is opened from June to September. It was built by D. u. Ö Alpenverein and inaugurated on 28 July 1897 with the name of “Contrinhaus”, and also “Nürnberger Hütte”. After the Italian bombings during the First World War, it was rebuilt by A.N.A. and inaugurated on 15 July 1923 with the name of “Casa degli Alpini in Val Contrin” (“Alpine House in Contrin Valley”). With the erection of the second body (“E. Reatto”) and of the small church (“To the Fallen of the Mountain”) — completed in 1930 — the whole set of buildings was familiarly called “Città degli Alpini” (“Alpine Town”). It is undergoing repair works at the moment. It is an overnight base for Via Alpina international tour.

To arrive: from Pallua village to Alba di Canazei, path n. 602 (2 hours). Recommended routes: San Nicolò Pass; by taking path n. 608 from the hut, you hike up Val Contrin Valley pasturelands below Lastèi peaks, until you reach the saddle of San Nicolò Pass (2338 m), at the foot of Col Ombert, where Passo San Nicolò Hut is located (1 hour 30 min.). Cirelle Pass; by taking path n. 607, you climb up Val Contrin Valley until you get under Sasso del Vernale peak, then you keep going upwards to Cirelle Pass (2683 m), which faces Fuchiade basin. Ombretta Pass; by taking path n. 606 (1 h. 30 min.) from the hut, you climb up to the pass set at the bottom of Marmolada southern massive pillar. Almost at the end of the deep valley, you happen to the deviation to Forcella Marmolada and the iron route on the western ridge which leads you to Punta Penia peak.