# Capanna Buffalora, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Capanna Buffalora is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Mesocco), at 2,078 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 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/capanna-buffalora/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Switzerland · Sentee de Buffalora 74, 6548, Augio - **Elevation:** 2,078 m - **Best time:** July to September. - **Nearest airport:** LUG Agno, 43 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [sentiero-calanca.ch](https://www.sentiero-calanca.ch/) - **Beds:** 30 - **Water:** Drinking water - **Shower:** Has a shower - **Run by:** ASAC - **Coordinates:** 46.35099, 9.14842 ## What it is and where Capanna Buffalora is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Mesocco), at 2,078 m above sea level. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Mesocco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/mesocco/), where this site lists 52 more places to see, 7.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.35099, 9.14842; the nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG, Agno), 43 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=46.35099%2C9.14842) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.35099%2C9.14842) - **Beds:** 30 - **Water:** Drinking water - **Shower:** Has a shower - **Run by:** ASAC 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 Capanna Buffalora is **July to September**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,078 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 47 | | June | Possible | 15 h 35 | | July | Best time | 15 h 15 | | August | Best time | 13 h 59 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Possible | 10 h 38 | | November | Better not | 9 h 09 | | December | Better not | 8 h 25 | In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. 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: Capanna Buffalora 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 - [Cima de Nomnom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cima-de-nomnom/): Mountain in Switzerland · 1.4 km - [Fil de Dragiva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fil-de-dragiva/): Mountain in Switzerland · 2.7 km - [Chiesa parrocchiale di San Bernardo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chiesa-parrocchiale-di-san-bernardo/): Church building in Rossa, Switzerland · 2.9 km - [Piz de Groven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/piz-de-groven/): Mountain in Switzerland · 3.7 km - [Cima de Gagela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cima-di-gagela/): Mountain in Switzerland · 4.2 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 Capanna Buffalora? It is a mountain hut in Switzerland. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Switzerland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Capanna Buffalora? July to September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,078 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. ### How do you get to Capanna Buffalora? The nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 43 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.35099%2C9.14842) 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 [Cima de Nomnom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cima-de-nomnom/), [Fil de Dragiva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fil-de-dragiva/), [Chiesa parrocchiale di San Bernardo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chiesa-parrocchiale-di-san-bernardo/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/948062561), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1002103), CC0. More about Capanna Buffalora on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalorah%C3%BCtte). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).