# Rifugio Ca' dell'Alpe, Italy: what it is and when to go > Rifugio Ca' dell'Alpe is a mountain hut in Italy (Varenna), at 1,170 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 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28. 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-ca-dell-alpe/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Italy · Esino Lario - **Elevation:** 1,170 m - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 60 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [caivaldesino.it](http://www.caivaldesino.it/CAPANNA/capanna.htm) - **Beds:** 18 - **Shower:** Has a shower - **Run by:** CAI Val d'Esino - **Coordinates:** 45.97186, 9.3306 ## What it is and where Rifugio Ca' dell'Alpe is a mountain hut in Italy (Varenna), at 1,170 m above sea level. Dispone di cucina attrezzata, servizi con doccia, 18 posti letto, illuminazione con impianto fotovoltaico. Il rifugio è chiuso e concesso in autogestione, per l'utilizzo rivolgersi al sig. Dell'Era Massimo tel 0341-860272. It is in [Varenna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/varenna/), where this site lists 89 more places to see, 5.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 45.97186, 9.3306; the nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 60 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=45.971855%2C9.330602) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.971855%2C9.330602) - **Beds:** 18 - **Shower:** Has a shower - **Run by:** CAI Val d'Esino 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 Ca' dell'Alpe is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 50 | | February | Possible | 10 h 07 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Best time | 13 h 19 | | May | Best time | 14 h 45 | | June | Best time | 15 h 32 | | July | Possible | 15 h 12 | | August | Possible | 13 h 58 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 39 | | November | Possible | 9 h 12 | | December | Possible | 8 h 28 | In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28. 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 Ca' dell'Alpe 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 - [bivacco Alpe D'esino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bivacco-alpe-d-esino/): Hiking · 21 m - [Bivacco Alpe di Lierna m.1250](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bivacco-alpe-di-lierna-m-1250/): Mountains · Hiking · 590 m - [Cima degli Eghen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cima-di-eghen/): Mountain in Lombardy, Italy · 1.6 km - [Monte Palagia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-palagia/): Mountain in Italy · 1.6 km - [Bivacco Baitello dell'Amicizia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bivacco-baitello-dell-amicizia/): Moutain hut of Grigne · 1.7 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 Rifugio Ca' dell'Alpe? It is a mountain hut in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Rifugio Ca' dell'Alpe? April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28. ### How do you get to Rifugio Ca' dell'Alpe? The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 60 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.971855%2C9.330602) 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 [bivacco Alpe D'esino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bivacco-alpe-d-esino/), [Bivacco Alpe di Lierna m.1250](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bivacco-alpe-di-lierna-m-1250/), [Cima degli Eghen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cima-di-eghen/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/153415710), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).