Rifugio Antonella Panepucci-Alessandri, Italy: what it is and when to go

What it is and where

Rifugio Antonella Panepucci-Alessandri is a mountain hut in Italy (Pietracamela), at 1,700 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.

Rifugio di proprieta della sezione CAI dell'Aquila TEL. FAX 0862-24342 Dispolnibilità di 20 posti letto. Servizi igienici. Aperto la Luglio ad ottobre il restante periodo dell'anno su prenotazione telefonando al nr. +39.380.4320193.

It is in Pietracamela, where this site lists 37 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 42.47536, 13.40713; the nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO, Rome), 121 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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C.A.I. Sezione L'Aquila

It is one of the Mountains and Hiking places in Italy. In Kokai 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 Rifugio Antonella Panepucci-Alessandri is April to June and September to October.

In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. 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.

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Rifugio Antonella Panepucci-Alessandri has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and Kokai 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.

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. 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 you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

• CNP - 24 - Rifugio Fioretti - San Pietro della IencaHiking2.3 km
• Via CaeciliaAn ancient highroad of Italy, which diverged from the Via Salaria at the 35th mile (56 km) from Rome, and ran by Amiternum to the Adriatic coast3.5 km
• CNP - 23 - Lago di Campotosto - Rifugio FiorettiHiking3.9 km
• Pizzo di CamardaMountain in Italy5.6 km
• Monte CorvoMountain in Italy7.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Italy guide.

More in Italy: Mountains

• Mont Blanc: highest mountain in the Alps
• Aventine Hill: one of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
• Itri: Italian comune
• Monte Titano
• Dufourspitze: highest mountain of Switzerland
• Caelian Hill: one of the seven hills of Rome, Italy

Every Italy place under Mountains, each with its season, is on its page.

Frequently asked questions

Keep reading

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