# Bivacco Boarelli, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Bivacco Boarelli is a bivouac hut in Pontechianale, Italy (Crissolo), at 2,820 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is September, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 15 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 38. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/bivacco-boarelli-alle-forciolline/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Bivouac hut in Pontechianale, Italy · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Italy
- **Elevation:** 2,820 m
- **Best time:** September.
- **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 169 km as the crow flies
- **Beds:** 12
- **Coordinates:** 44.64998, 7.09032

## What it is and where

Bivacco Boarelli is a bivouac hut in Pontechianale, Italy (Crissolo), at 2,820 m above sea level. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Il bivacco, che è provvisto di 12 posti letto, è diviso in tre sezioni: 1) ingresso e soggiorno con due cuccette 2) dormitorio con dieci cuccette 3) volume tecnico con un wc chimico, locale batterie

It is in [Crissolo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/crissolo/), where this site lists 87 more places to see, 2.3 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 44.64998, 7.09032; the nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 169 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=44.649979%2C7.090322)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.649979%2C7.090322)

- **Beds:** 12

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 Bivacco Boarelli is **September**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,820 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 59 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 12 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 38 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 15 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 37 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 21 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 03 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 52 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 43 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 20 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 38 |

In June there are 15 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 38. 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 | September | June to August and October |
| Hiking | September | June to August and October |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Bivacco Boarelli 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

- [Giro del Monviso - tappa 03A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/giro-del-monviso-tappa-03a/): Hiking · 363 m
- [Giro del Monviso - tappa 03B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/giro-del-monviso-tappa-03b/): Hiking · 407 m
- [Punta Dante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-dante/): Mountain of the Cottian Alps · 807 m
- [Punta Michelis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-michelis/): Summit · 978 m
- [Bivacco Berardo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bivacco-berardo/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.5 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 Bivacco Boarelli?

It is a bivouac hut in Pontechianale, Italy. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Bivacco Boarelli?

September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,820 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 15 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 38.

### How do you get to Bivacco Boarelli?

The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 169 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.649979%2C7.090322) 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 [Giro del Monviso - tappa 03A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/giro-del-monviso-tappa-03a/), [Giro del Monviso - tappa 03B](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/giro-del-monviso-tappa-03b/), [Punta Dante](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-dante/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/320354811), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3640527), CC0. More about Bivacco Boarelli on [Wikipedia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bivacco_Boarelli). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).