# Rifugio Stuetta, Italy: what it is and when to go > Rifugio Stuetta is a mountain hut in Italy (Chiavenna), at 1,890 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 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. 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-stuetta/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Italy · Località Stuetta 143, 23024, Madesimo - **Elevation:** 1,890 m - **Best time:** September. - **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 105 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [rifugiostuetta.altervista.org](http://rifugiostuetta.altervista.org/) - **Beds:** 17 - **Coordinates:** 46.46785, 9.35054 ## What it is and where Rifugio Stuetta is a mountain hut in Italy (Chiavenna), at 1,890 m above sea level. It is in [Chiavenna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiavenna/), where this site lists 66 more places to see, 17 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.46785, 9.35054; the nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 105 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=46.467849%2C9.350541) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.467849%2C9.350541) - **Beds:** 17 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 Stuetta is **September**, and the season is short because it sits at 1,890 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 47 | | February | Better not | 10 h 05 | | March | Better not | 11 h 36 | | April | Better not | 13 h 20 | | May | Better not | 14 h 48 | | June | Possible | 15 h 36 | | July | Possible | 15 h 16 | | August | Possible | 14 h | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Possible | 10 h 38 | | November | Better not | 9 h 09 | | December | Better not | 8 h 24 | In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. 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 Stuetta 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 - [Rifugio Giovanni Bertacchi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-giovanni-bertacchi/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.2 km - [Punta Levis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-levis/): Summit · 3.3 km - [Piz Ursaregls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/piz-ursaregls/): Summit · 4.0 km - [Inner Schwarzhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/inner-schwarzhorn/): Summit · 4.4 km - [Ristoro Larici](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ristoro-larici/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.5 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 Stuetta? It is a mountain hut in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Rifugio Stuetta? September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 1,890 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. ### How do you get to Rifugio Stuetta? The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 105 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.467849%2C9.350541) 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 [Rifugio Giovanni Bertacchi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-giovanni-bertacchi/), [Punta Levis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-levis/), [Piz Ursaregls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/piz-ursaregls/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/132260638), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).