# Capanna Garnerone, Italy: what it is and when to go > Capanna Garnerone is a mountain hut in Italy (Minucciano), at 1,265 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 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. 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-garnerone/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Italy - **Elevation:** 1,265 m - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** BLQ Bologna, 100 km as the crow flies - **Beds:** 18 - **In winter:** Has a winter room - **Water:** Drinking water - **Run by:** Sezione CAI Carrara - **Coordinates:** 44.12097, 10.18129 ## What it is and where Capanna Garnerone is a mountain hut in Italy (Minucciano), at 1,265 m above sea level. It is in [Minucciano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/minucciano/), where this site lists 63 more places to see, 6.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 44.12097, 10.18129; the nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, Bologna), 100 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=44.120974%2C10.181289) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.120974%2C10.181289) - **Beds:** 18 - **In winter:** Has a winter room - **Water:** Drinking water - **Run by:** Sezione CAI Carrara 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 Garnerone is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 03 | | February | Possible | 10 h 14 | | March | Possible | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 14 | | May | Best time | 14 h 34 | | June | Best time | 15 h 18 | | July | Possible | 15 h | | August | Possible | 13 h 50 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 45 | | November | Possible | 9 h 23 | | December | Possible | 8 h 42 | In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. 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 Garnerone 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 Grondilice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-grondilice/): Mountain in Italy · 838 m - [Buca del Muschio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/buca-del-muschio/): Cave · 1.3 km - [Rifugio Orto di Donna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-orto-di-donna/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.6 km - [K2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/k2/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.8 km - [Monte Sagro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-sagro/): Mountain in Italy · 1.8 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 Garnerone? It is a mountain hut in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Capanna Garnerone? April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. ### How do you get to Capanna Garnerone? The nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 100 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.120974%2C10.181289) 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 Grondilice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-grondilice/), [Buca del Muschio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/buca-del-muschio/), [Rifugio Orto di Donna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-orto-di-donna/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/700763967), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).