# Gîte La Traverse, France: what it is and when to go > Gîte La Traverse is a mountain hut in France. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 36. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gite-la-traverse/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** France - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, 106 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [gitelatraverse.com](https://www.gitelatraverse.com/) - **Coordinates:** 44.98738, 4.22675 ## What it is and where Gîte La Traverse is a mountain hut in France. Its coordinates are 44.98738, 4.22675; the nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS, Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône), 106 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.987385%2C4.226748) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.987385%2C4.226748) It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Gîte La Traverse is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 57 | | February | Possible | 10 h 11 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Best time | 13 h 16 | | May | Best time | 14 h 39 | | June | Best time | 15 h 24 | | July | Best time | 15 h 06 | | August | Best time | 13 h 54 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 42 | | November | Possible | 9 h 18 | | December | Possible | 8 h 36 | In June there are 15 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 36. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Mountains | April to October | November to March | | Hiking | April to October | November to March | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Gîte La Traverse has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Lac de Saint-Front](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/lac-de-saint-front/): Volcano · 4.6 km - [Mazesté](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mazeste/): Brewery · 6.7 km - [La Grosse Roche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-grosse-roche/): Volcano · 7.4 km - [La Roche Pointue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-roche-pointue/): Volcano · 7.4 km - [Chastelas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chastelas/): Volcano · 7.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: Mountains - [Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-blanc/): highest mountain in the Alps - [Mont Ventoux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-ventoux/): mountain of the Alps in southern France - [Lalouvesc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-besset/) - [Aiguille du Midi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/aiguille-du-midi/) - [Monte Viso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/monviso/): the highest mountain of the Cottian Alps, located in Italy - [Dune of Pilat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/dune-of-pilat/): tallest sand dune in Europe Every France place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/montana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Gîte La Traverse? It is a mountain hut in France. ### When is the best time to visit Gîte La Traverse? April to October. In June there are 15 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 36. ### How do you get to Gîte La Traverse? The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 106 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.987385%2C4.226748) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Lac de Saint-Front](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/lac-de-saint-front/), [Mazesté](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mazeste/), [La Grosse Roche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/la-grosse-roche/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8351205154), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).