# Rifugio Bruno De Dosso, Italy: what it is and when to go > Rifugio Bruno De Dosso is a mountain hut in Italy (Lanzada), at 2,119 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is September, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. 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-bruno-de-dosso/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Italy - **Elevation:** 2,119 m - **Best time:** September. - **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 117 km as the crow flies - **Beds:** 10 - **Run by:** CAI di Sondrio - **Coordinates:** 46.25293, 9.94087 ## What it is and where Rifugio Bruno De Dosso is a mountain hut in Italy (Lanzada), at 2,119 m above sea level. Il rifugio non è gestito. Per accedervi occorre procurarsi le chiavi presso il proprietario della struttura che è il CAI di Sondrio (Via Trieste 27 tel.: 0342 214300). It is in [Lanzada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/lanzada/), where this site lists 68 more places to see, 8.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.25293, 9.94087; the nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 117 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=46.252931%2C9.940868) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.252931%2C9.940868) - **Beds:** 10 - **Run by:** CAI di Sondrio 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 Bruno De Dosso is **September**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,119 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 48 | | February | Better not | 10 h 06 | | March | Better not | 11 h 36 | | April | Better not | 13 h 20 | | May | Better not | 14 h 47 | | June | Possible | 15 h 34 | | July | Possible | 15 h 14 | | August | Possible | 13 h 59 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Possible | 10 h 39 | | November | Better not | 9 h 10 | | December | Better not | 8 h 26 | In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. 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 | September | June to August and October | | Hiking | September | June to August and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Rifugio Bruno De Dosso 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 - [Vetta di Ron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/vetta-di-ron/): Mountain in Italy · 2.3 km - [Corna Mara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/corna-mara/): Mountain in Italy · 2.9 km - [Rifugio Cristina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-cristina/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.5 km - [Pizzo Scalino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pizzo-scalino/): Mountain in Lombardy, Italy · 3.8 km - [Capanna Cederna-Maffina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/capanna-cederna-maffina/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.0 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 Bruno De Dosso? It is a mountain hut in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Rifugio Bruno De Dosso? September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,119 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. ### How do you get to Rifugio Bruno De Dosso? The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 117 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.252931%2C9.940868) 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 [Vetta di Ron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/vetta-di-ron/), [Corna Mara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/corna-mara/), [Rifugio Cristina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-cristina/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/285981481), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).