# Capanna del Braiola, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Capanna del Braiola is a mountain hut in Italy (Mulazzo), at 1,610 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 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 40. 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/capanna-del-braiola/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Italy
- **Elevation:** 1,610 m
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BLQ Bologna, 104 km as the crow flies
- **Price:** Gratis
- **Run by:** Club Alpino Italiano Sezione di Parma
- **Coordinates:** 44.40423, 9.99502

## What it is and where

Capanna del Braiola is a mountain hut in Italy (Mulazzo), at 1,610 m above sea level.

It is in [Mulazzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mulazzo/), where this site lists 58 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 44.40423, 9.99502; the nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, Bologna), 104 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=44.404231%2C9.995018)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.404231%2C9.995018)

- **Run by:** Club Alpino Italiano Sezione di Parma

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 Capanna del Braiola is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 01 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 13 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 15 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 02 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 51 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 44 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 21 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 40 |

In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 40. 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: Capanna del Braiola 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

- [Monte Braiola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-braiola/): Mountain in Italy · 419 m
- [Monte Orsaro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-orsaro/): Mountain in Italy · 691 m
- [Monte Marmagna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-marmagna/): Mountain in Italy · 819 m
- [Rifugio Giovanni Mariotti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-giovanni-mariotti/): Mountains · Hiking · 824 m
- [E1 Toscana 03 Variante 3.1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/e1-toscana-03-variante-3-1/): Hiking · 1.2 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 Capanna del Braiola?

It is a mountain hut in Italy.

### When is the best time to visit Capanna del Braiola?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 40.

### How do you get to Capanna del Braiola?

The nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 104 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.404231%2C9.995018) 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 [Monte Braiola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-braiola/), [Monte Orsaro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-orsaro/), [Monte Marmagna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-marmagna/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/777455991), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

