# Rifugio Bellano, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Rifugio Bellano is a mountain hut in Italy (Varenna), at 1,309 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/rifugio-bellano/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Italy
- **Elevation:** 1,309 m
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 71 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Aug; Su; PH
- **Beds:** 12
- **Run by:** Gruppo Escursionisti Bellanesi
- **Coordinates:** 46.09579, 9.34701

## What it is and where

Rifugio Bellano is a mountain hut in Italy (Varenna), at 1,309 m above sea level.

Telefono del gestore: 0341 821439. Aperto ad agosto e festivi

It is in [Varenna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/varenna/), where this site lists 89 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.09579, 9.34701; the nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 71 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=46.095787%2C9.347014)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.095787%2C9.347014)

- **Beds:** 12
- **Run by:** Gruppo Escursionisti Bellanesi

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 Rifugio Bellano 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 46 |
| 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: Rifugio Bellano 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

- [Roccoli di Artesso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/roccolo-di-artesso/): Nature · History · 245 m
- [Monte Legnoncino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-legnoncino/): Mountain in Italy · 826 m
- [Dorsale Orobica Lecchese (deviazione per il Monte Legnoncino)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/dorsale-orobica-lecchese-deviazione-per-il-monte-legnoncino/): Hiking · 1.1 km
- [Rifugio Roccoli Lorla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-roccoli-lorla/): Mountain hut on Lake Como · 1.5 km
- [Sentiero del Viandante (Dervio - Colico)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sentiero-del-viandante-dervio-colico/): Hiking · 2.9 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 Rifugio Bellano?

It is a mountain hut in Italy.

### When is the best time to visit Rifugio Bellano?

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 Rifugio Bellano?

The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 71 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.095787%2C9.347014) 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 [Roccoli di Artesso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/roccolo-di-artesso/), [Monte Legnoncino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-legnoncino/), [Dorsale Orobica Lecchese (deviazione per il Monte Legnoncino)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/dorsale-orobica-lecchese-deviazione-per-il-monte-legnoncino/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/74619173), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

