Rifugio Astass, Italy: what it is and when to go

What it is and where

Rifugio Astass is a mountain hut in Italy (Genoa), at 1,584 m above sea level.

It is in Genoa, where this site lists 187 more places to see, 46 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 44.56202, 9.4719; the nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 133 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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Associazione Sportiva Turistica Amici Santo Stefano d'Àveto (A.S.T.A.S.S.)

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 Astass is April to June and September to October.

In June there are 15 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 39. 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 Astass 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

• Monte RoncallaMountain in Italy461 m
• Monte Groppo RossoMountain in Italy471 m
• Rifugio Prato della CipollaMountains · Hiking1.2 km
• Bivacco Umberto SacchiHiking1.6 km
• Monte BueMountain in Italy1.8 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.

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