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

> Rifugio Telespazio is a mountain hut in Italy (Celano), at 1,980 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 03 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 56. 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-telespazio/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Italy
- **Elevation:** 1,980 m
- **Best time:** September.
- **Nearest airport:** FCO Rome, 108 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [caiavezzano.it](http://caiavezzano.it/)
- **Beds:** 20
- **Run by:** CAI Avezzano
- **Coordinates:** 42.1363, 13.48

## What it is and where

Rifugio Telespazio is a mountain hut in Italy (Celano), at 1,980 m above sea level.

Ritiro chiavi presso la sezione CAI di Avezzano. Accessi: da Ovindoli sentiero 2,30h; da valico fonte Capo la Maina per fonte Tavoloni sentiero 3,30h.

It is in [Celano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/celano/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 7.9 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 42.1363, 13.48; the nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO, Rome), 108 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=42.136299%2C13.479997)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.136299%2C13.479997)

- **Beds:** 20
- **Run by:** CAI Avezzano

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 Telespazio is **September**, and the season is short because it sits at 1,980 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 15 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 21 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 40 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 09 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 23 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 03 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 47 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 43 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 50 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 34 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 56 |

In June there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 56. 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 Telespazio 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

- [Monte Magnola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-magnola/): Mountain in Italy · 1.8 km
- [Rifugio Fonte Tavoloni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-fonte-tavoloni/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.9 km
- [Cammino di San Tommaso - Tappa 9](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cammino-di-san-tommaso-tappa-9/): Hiking · 3.1 km
- [Con le ali ai piedi - 8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/con-le-ali-ai-piedi-8/): Hiking · 4.3 km
- [Rifugio Casale da Monte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-casale-da-monte/): Mountains · Hiking · 5.5 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 Telespazio?

It is a mountain hut in Italy.

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

September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 1,980 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 56.

### How do you get to Rifugio Telespazio?

The nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), 108 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.136299%2C13.479997) 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 [Monte Magnola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-magnola/), [Rifugio Fonte Tavoloni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-fonte-tavoloni/), [Cammino di San Tommaso - Tappa 9](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cammino-di-san-tommaso-tappa-9/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/474904366), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

