Alphüttenmuseum, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

What it is and where

Alphüttenmuseum is a museum in Switzerland (Linthal).

It is in Linthal, where this site lists 68 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.85506, 8.81795; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 70 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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It is one of the Museums and art places in Switzerland. In Kokai 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 Alphüttenmuseum is December to March and May to October.

In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21. 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.

When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.

Before you go to Switzerland

To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the Switzerland checklist. Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega).

In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

• ChammlibergMountain in Switzerland2.9 km
• Chli SchärhornMountain in Switzerland3.0 km
• SchärhornMountain top in the Glarus Alps3.2 km
• Chli RuchenMountain in Switzerland4.1 km
• Schächentaler WindgällenMountain in Switzerland4.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Switzerland guide.

More in Switzerland: Museums and art

• Olympic Museum: museum collection in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
• Kunsthaus Zürich: art museum in Zürich, Switzerland
• Kunstmuseum Basel: art museum in Basel, Switzerland
• Swiss National Museum: museum in Switzerland
• Lion Monument: memorial in city of Lucerne, Switzerland
• Musée d'Art et d'Histoire: museum in Geneva, Switzerland

Every Switzerland place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on its page.

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