| Margherita Hut | |
|---|---|
 The Margherita Hut on Punta Gnifetti | |
  Margherita Hut | |
| Coordinates | 45°55′54″N 7°52′03″E / 45.93167°N 7.86750°E |
| Country | Italy |
| Administrative district | Piedmont |
| Mountain range | Alps |
| Location | Punta Gnifetti |
| Elevation | 4,554 m (14,941 ft) |
| Construction | |
| Built in | 1893 (131 years ago) |
| Built by | Italian Alpine Club |
| Built for | Medical research |
| Administration | |
| Hut type | CAI hut Category I |
| Owner | Italian Alpine Club |
| Facilities | |
| Total bedspaces (incl. winter room) | 70 |
| Winter room | 12 |
| Opening times | Early June to early September |
| Accessibility | |
| Accessed by | Mountaineering |
The Margherita Hut (Italian: Capanna Regina Margherita, French: Cabane reine Marguerite) is a mountain hut belonging to the Italian Alpine Club, located on the summit of Punta Gnifetti (Signalkuppe) of Monte Rosa, a mountain massif of the Alps lying near the border between Italy and Switzerland. At 4,554 metres (14,941 ft) above sea level, it is the highest building in Europe. It was originally opened in 1893 as a research station for high altitude medicine which it still is, but also serves as a simply equipped mountain hut for alpinists.