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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
16 Apr 2025
Reply rate
92.6 %
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Description
We run a beautiful alpine Rifugio in the mountains of Friuli, in the far eastern side of the Alps. We are based in Forni di Sopra, in the heart of the Dolomites Natural Park. Our mountains are wild and rugged. We are surrounded by forest and rocky slopes. We are a young group of friends managing the Rifugio, we work a lot but always having fun and spending time together. Often in the evening we make a fire and we enjoy the time in this beautiful and stunning landscape. We are situated at 1400 meters above sea level, here the summer is great, not too cold and not too hot.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We all have been traveling around the world and we speak fluent english and some of us also german. We live here in the mountains all year round and we know these amazing places very well. We will be very happy to share with you our secrets spots to explore and enjoy. From our Rifugio there are plenty of hiking and adventure opportunities. We all share the love for nature and our environment, we organize guided hiking trips throughout all the season, as well as nature education courses and events.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
The kind of work we request varies depending of the month you gonna stay with us. Our season goes from late May, early Jun, until the end of September. Work includes: washing dishes, cleaning rooms and main areas, help in the kitchen gardening, cleaning hiking trails, maintenance of the forestry road that leads to us.
We provide food and accommodation for Workawayers that will stay with us. Contact us directly via the site messenger for more information.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
The type of accommodation may vary depending on the month you decide to spend with us. We have a small house for staff or when some rooms are free you could use one of the guest rooms in the main Rifugio. An other alternative could be setting up your own tent in a very nice lawn right by the forest. We will discuss what’s available when we will get in touch.
What else ...
The Rifugio is one and a half hour, on foot, away from the town of Forni di Sopra where you could find a lot of different awesome activities to do. From Forni you could drive 45 minutes to Cortina d'Ampezzo or the majestic Tre Cime di Lavaredo. There are plenty of trails around the area, we will be happy to share our knowledge and give advices on what to do in your spare and free time. Twice a day there are busses departing from Forni di Sopra to various destinations. The closest big city is Udine, 1.5 hour by car and 2.5 hours by bus.
By staying with us we expect you to respect the natural beauties and the environment we live in.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a standard internet connection that usually works very well, but we live in a remote place, so can be that is not as perfect as in town.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (5)
The work was mainly cleaning in the morning and helping out during lunch and dinner hours.… read more
She knows how to stay in company and socialize with anyone. As soon as she arrived, with her son David, she helped us arrange the t-shirts in the shop without anyone asking her and giving an original and delicate touch to the display.
She always has a smile for everyone and knows… read more
We wished to experience living on the mountains and enjoy the tranquility. It was the perfect choice. It was… read more
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The work was mainly cleaning in the morning and helping out during lunch and dinner hours.… read more
She knows how to stay in company and socialize with anyone. As soon as she arrived, with her son David, she helped us arrange the t-shirts in the shop without anyone asking her and giving an original and delicate touch to the display.
She always has a smile for everyone and knows… read more
We wished to experience living on the mountains and enjoy the tranquility. It was the perfect choice. It was… read more
The experience was amazing! We had incredible time together with all the workers (we found real friends there).
The accommodation was super cozy. I (Claudia) helped cleaning rooms, doing waitress, looking for mushroom. Matteo washed… read more
He's cooperative, punctual, reliable and efficient.
Excellent interpersonal skills, adaptation and sense of duty.
I definitely want to work with him again.
