# Dortoir Crest, Italy: what it is and when to go > Dortoir Crest is a mountain hut in Italy (Bard). Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 31. 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/dortoir-crest/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Italy · loc. Crest Damon, 11020, Pontboset - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 81 km as the crow flies - **Beds:** 9 - **Coordinates:** 45.59952, 7.68419 ## What it is and where Dortoir Crest is a mountain hut in Italy (Bard). It is in [Bard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bard/), where this site lists 69 more places to see, 4.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 45.59952, 7.68419; the nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 81 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=45.599521%2C7.68419) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.599521%2C7.68419) - **Beds:** 9 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 Dortoir Crest is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 53 | | February | Possible | 10 h 08 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Best time | 13 h 18 | | May | Best time | 14 h 43 | | June | Best time | 15 h 29 | | July | Possible | 15 h 10 | | August | Possible | 13 h 56 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 40 | | November | Possible | 9 h 14 | | December | Possible | 8 h 31 | In June there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 31. 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: Dortoir Crest 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 - [Dortoir Retempio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/dortoir-retempio/): Hiking · 1.1 km - [Alta Via della Valle d'Aosta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alta-via-n-2-della-valle-d-aosta-tappa-13/): Hiking · 2.7 km - [Mont de Posseueil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mont-de-pousseuil/): Mountain in Italy · 3.3 km - [Alta Via della Valle d'Aosta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alta-via-n-2-della-valle-d-aosta-tappa-14/): Hiking · 3.5 km - [Mont Brignon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mombrignon/): Mountain in Italy · 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 Dortoir Crest? It is a mountain hut in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Dortoir Crest? April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 31. ### How do you get to Dortoir Crest? The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 81 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.599521%2C7.68419) 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 [Dortoir Retempio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/dortoir-retempio/), [Alta Via della Valle d'Aosta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alta-via-n-2-della-valle-d-aosta-tappa-13/), [Mont de Posseueil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mont-de-pousseuil/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1930399855), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).