# Baita Sociale a San Giacomo, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Baita Sociale a San Giacomo is a mountain hut in Italy (Turin), at 1,370 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 33. 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/italia/baita-sociale-a-san-giacomo/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Italy · 10070, Ceres, Torino
- **Elevation:** 1,370 m
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 108 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [cailanzo.it](https://www.cailanzo.it/index.php/using-joomla-4/baita-san-giacomo/versione-italiana)
- **Beds:** 20
- **Run by:** Club Alpino Italiano
- **Coordinates:** 45.32474, 7.41438

## What it is and where

Baita Sociale a San Giacomo is a mountain hut in Italy (Turin), at 1,370 m above sea level.

Si tratta di un alpeggio ristrutturato posto sullo spartiacque Valle del Tesso-Val Grande di Lanzo. La struttura, suddivisa in due alloggi autosufficenti, è riservata per soggiorni settimanali di famiglie di soci CAI.

It is in [Turin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/turin/), where this site lists 108 more places to see, 34 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 45.32474, 7.41438; the nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 108 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.324741%2C7.414375)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.324741%2C7.414375)

- **Beds:** 20
- **Run by:** Club Alpino Italiano

It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) places in Italy. 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 Baita Sociale a San Giacomo is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 55 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 09 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 17 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 41 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 27 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 08 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 55 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 41 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 16 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 33 |

In June there are 15 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 33. 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 June and September to October | November to March and July to August |
| Hiking | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Baita Sociale a San Giacomo 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 Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Italy

To enter Italy 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 Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112.

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

- [Sanctuary of Santa Cristina, Cantoira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santuario-di-santa-cristina/): Church in Turin, italy · 2.7 km
- [Rifugio Salvin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-salvin/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.1 km
- [Santuario Sant'Ignazio, Pessinetto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santuario-di-sant-ignazio/): Church in Pessinetto · 5.6 km
- [Monte Bellavarda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/uja-di-bellavarda/): Mountain in Italy · 6.0 km
- [Peretti Griva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/peretti-griva/): Mountains · Hiking · 6.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## More in Italy: Mountains

- [Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mont-blanc/): highest mountain in the Alps
- [Aventine Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/aventine-hill/): one of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
- [Itri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/le-rave-fosche/): Italian comune
- [Monte Titano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-titano/)
- [Dufourspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-rosa/): highest mountain of Switzerland
- [Caelian Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/caelian-hill/): one of the seven hills of Rome, Italy

Every Italy place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/montana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Baita Sociale a San Giacomo?

It is a mountain hut in Italy.

### When is the best time to visit Baita Sociale a San Giacomo?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 33.

### How do you get to Baita Sociale a San Giacomo?

The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 108 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.324741%2C7.414375) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy 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 [Sanctuary of Santa Cristina, Cantoira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santuario-di-santa-cristina/), [Rifugio Salvin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-salvin/), [Santuario Sant'Ignazio, Pessinetto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santuario-di-sant-ignazio/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1155815203), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).