# Capanna Ristorante Cimetta, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Capanna Ristorante Cimetta is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Ascona). Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. 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-ristorante-cimetta/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Switzerland · 9, 6670, Avegno
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LUG Agno, 24 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [ticino.ch](https://www.ticino.ch/de/alpineHuts/details/Bergh%C3%BCtte-Cimetta/13373.html)
- **Beds:** 27
- **Run by:** Sci Club Gardada
- **Coordinates:** 46.20069, 8.78885

## What it is and where

Capanna Ristorante Cimetta is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Ascona).

It is in [Ascona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ascona/), where this site lists 60 more places to see, 5.2 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.20069, 8.78885; the nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG, Agno), 24 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=46.200694%2C8.788845)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.200694%2C8.788845)

- **Beds:** 27
- **Run by:** Sci Club Gardada

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 Ristorante Cimetta is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 48 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 06 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 20 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 46 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 34 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 14 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 59 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 39 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 10 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 26 |

In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. 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 | May to October | November to April |
| Hiking | May to October | November to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Capanna Ristorante Cimetta 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

- [Cardada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ponte-sospeso-cardada-aussichtsplattform-cardada/): Nature · Architecture · 1.4 km
- [02-Sentiero Verzasca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/02-sentiero-verzasca/): Hiking · 2.8 km
- [Madonna del Sasso, Switzerland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/santuario-della-madonna-del-sasso/): Sanctuary in Orselina, above the city of Locarno, in Ticino, Switzerland · 2.9 km
- [Castelliere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rovine-del-castelliere/): Archaeological site · 3.3 km
- [Capanna dei Monti di Lego](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/capanna-dei-monti-di-lego/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.3 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 Ristorante Cimetta?

It is a mountain hut in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit Capanna Ristorante Cimetta?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26.

### How do you get to Capanna Ristorante Cimetta?

The nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 24 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.200694%2C8.788845) 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 [Cardada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ponte-sospeso-cardada-aussichtsplattform-cardada/), [02-Sentiero Verzasca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/02-sentiero-verzasca/), [Madonna del Sasso, Switzerland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/santuario-della-madonna-del-sasso/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/361313812), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).