# Capanna Merigetto, Italy: what it is and when to go > Capanna Merigetto is a mountain hut in Italy (Trarego Viggiona), at 1,498 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 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. 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-merigetto/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Italy · Curiglia con Monteviasco - **Elevation:** 1,498 m - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 50 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [caivarese.it](https://www.caivarese.it/7laghi/IL%20CAI%20IN%20PROVINCIA%20DI%20VARESE/RIFUGI/MERIGGETTO.htm) - **Beds:** 15 - **Run by:** C.A.I. - Sezione di Germignaga - **Coordinates:** 46.07332, 8.84895 ## What it is and where Capanna Merigetto is a mountain hut in Italy (Trarego Viggiona), at 1,498 m above sea level. Apertura nei fine settimana. A richiesta si consegnano le chiavi (da ritirare presso la Sede Sociale). C.A.I. - Sezione di Germignaga, Via Diaz, 13 - c/o Palazzo Comunale, 21010 - Germignaga (VA), tel./fax ++39.0332.510014 It is in [Trarego Viggiona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/trarego-viggiona/), where this site lists 41 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.07332, 8.84895; the nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 50 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=46.073322%2C8.848954) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.073322%2C8.848954) - **Beds:** 15 - **Run by:** C.A.I. - Sezione di Germignaga 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 Merigetto is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 49 | | February | Possible | 10 h 06 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Best time | 13 h 19 | | May | Best time | 14 h 45 | | June | Best time | 15 h 33 | | July | Possible | 15 h 13 | | August | Possible | 13 h 58 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 39 | | November | Possible | 9 h 11 | | December | Possible | 8 h 27 | In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. 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 Merigetto 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 Pola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-pola/): Mountain in Switzerland · 580 m - [Bivacco Alpe Agario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bivacco-alpe-agario/): Mountains · Hiking · 964 m - [Monte Magno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-magno/): Summit · 1.4 km - [Poncione di Breno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/poncione-di-breno/): Mountain in Switzerland · 2.8 km - [Osservatorio Astronomico del Monte Lema](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/osservatorio-astronomico-del-monte-lema/): Observatory · 3.7 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 Merigetto? It is a mountain hut in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Capanna Merigetto? April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. ### How do you get to Capanna Merigetto? The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 50 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.073322%2C8.848954) 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 Pola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-pola/), [Bivacco Alpe Agario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bivacco-alpe-agario/), [Monte Magno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-magno/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/99619592), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).