# Refuge des Amis de la Nature Haycot, France: what it is and when to go

> Refuge des Amis de la Nature Haycot 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 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 09. 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/refuge-des-amis-de-la-nature-haycot/
- 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, 316 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [amis-nature.org](https://www.amis-nature.org/spip.php?article242)
- **Run by:** Amis de la Nature de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
- **Coordinates:** 48.19431, 7.14553

## What it is and where

Refuge des Amis de la Nature Haycot is a mountain hut in France.

Its coordinates are 48.19431, 7.14553; the nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS, Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône), 316 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=48.194311%2C7.145529)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.194311%2C7.145529)

- **Run by:** Amis de la Nature de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines

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 Refuge des Amis de la Nature Haycot is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 34 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 58 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 25 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 59 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 50 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 29 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 33 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 57 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 09 |

In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 09. 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: Refuge des Amis de la Nature Haycot 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

- [Refuge de la Fontaine Hunoltstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-la-fontaine-hunoltstein/): Hiking · 316 m
- [Refuge Ski Club Sainte Marie aux Mines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-ski-club-sainte-marie-aux-mines/): Hiking · 326 m
- [Refuge du Brézouard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-du-brezouard/): Hiking · 602 m
- [Chalet St-Hubert](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chalet-st-hubert/): Hiking · 1.6 km
- [Abris Fuste de L'Etoile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/abris-fuste-de-l-etoile/): Hiking · 2.2 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 Refuge des Amis de la Nature Haycot?

It is a mountain hut in France.

### When is the best time to visit Refuge des Amis de la Nature Haycot?

April to October. In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 09.

### How do you get to Refuge des Amis de la Nature Haycot?

The nearest main airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 316 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.194311%2C7.145529) 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 [Refuge de la Fontaine Hunoltstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-de-la-fontaine-hunoltstein/), [Refuge Ski Club Sainte Marie aux Mines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-ski-club-sainte-marie-aux-mines/), [Refuge du Brézouard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/refuge-du-brezouard/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/117097707), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).