# Bivouac du Dolent, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Bivouac du Dolent is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Bourg-Saint-Pierre), at 2,667 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is July to September, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 15 h 31 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/suiza/bivouac-du-dolent/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Switzerland · 1, 1944, La Fouly VS
- **Elevation:** 2,667 m
- **Best time:** July to September.
- **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 82 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [cas-gruyere.ch](https://www.cas-gruyere.ch/fr/cabanes/bivouac-du-dolent/)
- **Beds:** 12
- **Run by:** CAS, section de la Gruyère - Bulle
- **Coordinates:** 45.92726, 7.06901

## What it is and where

Bivouac du Dolent is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Bourg-Saint-Pierre), at 2,667 m above sea level.

It is in [Bourg-Saint-Pierre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bourg-saint-pierre/), where this site lists 71 more places to see, 10 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 45.92726, 7.06901; the nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 82 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.927263%2C7.069006)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.927263%2C7.069006)

- **Beds:** 12
- **Run by:** CAS, section de la Gruyère - Bulle

It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/) places in Switzerland. 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 Bivouac du Dolent is **July to September**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,667 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 50 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 07 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 37 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 19 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 45 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 31 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 12 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 57 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 40 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 12 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 28 |

In June there are 15 h 31 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 | July to September | June and October |
| Hiking | July to September | June and October |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Bivouac du Dolent 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 Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir).

## 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](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). 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](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

- [Glacier of A Neuve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/glacier-de-l-a-neuve/): Glacier in Switzerland · 1.5 km
- [Petit Grépillon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/petit-grepillon/): Mountain in Italy/Switzerland · 1.8 km
- [Mont Dolent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/mont-dolent-monte-dolent/): Mountain in the Mont Blanc massif · 1.9 km
- [Pointe Allobrogia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pointe-allobrogia/): Mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy · 2.0 km
- [A Neuve Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cabane-de-l-a-neuve-cas/): Mountain hut in the Swiss Alps · 2.4 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## More in Switzerland: Mountains

- [Matterhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cervino/): mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy
- [Eiger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/eiger/): mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland
- [Jungfrau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jungfrau/): one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland (4,158m / 13,642 ft)
- [Dufourspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa/): highest mountain of Switzerland
- [Mönch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/moench/): mountain in the Bernese Alps
- [Monte San Giorgio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-san-giorgio/)

Every Switzerland place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/montana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Bivouac du Dolent?

It is a mountain hut in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit Bivouac du Dolent?

July to September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,667 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28.

### How do you get to Bivouac du Dolent?

The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 82 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.927263%2C7.069006) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland 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 [Glacier of A Neuve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/glacier-de-l-a-neuve/), [Petit Grépillon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/petit-grepillon/), [Mont Dolent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/mont-dolent-monte-dolent/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/346317094), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).