# Chalet de La Pile-Dessus, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Chalet de La Pile-Dessus is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Nyon), at 1,248 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. 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/chalet-de-la-pile-dessus/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Switzerland
- **Elevation:** 1,248 m
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 23 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [chalon-sur-saone.ffcam.fr](https://chalon-sur-saone.ffcam.fr/refuges-geres-par-le-club.html)
- **Run by:** CAF de Châlon-sur-Saône
- **Coordinates:** 46.44732, 6.08405

## What it is and where

Chalet de La Pile-Dessus is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Nyon), at 1,248 m above sea level.

It is in [Nyon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nyon/), where this site lists 43 more places to see, 14 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.44732, 6.08405; the nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 23 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=46.447319%2C6.08405)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.447319%2C6.08405)

- **Run by:** CAF de Châlon-sur-Saône

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 Chalet de La Pile-Dessus is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 47 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 05 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 20 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 48 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 36 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 16 |
| August | Best time | 14 h |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 38 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 09 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 24 |

In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. 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: Chalet de La Pile-Dessus 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

- [Chalet des Tuffes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chalet-des-tuffes/): Mountains · Hiking · 731 m
- [Dôle-Tuffes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/dole-tuffes/): Ski resort · 937 m
- [La Trélasse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/la-trelasse/): Ski resort · 1.7 km
- [Pointe de Poêle Chaud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pointe-de-poele-chaud/): Mountain in Switzerland · 2.2 km
- [La Dôle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/la-dole/): Nature · Mountains · 2.7 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 Chalet de La Pile-Dessus?

It is a mountain hut in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit Chalet de La Pile-Dessus?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24.

### How do you get to Chalet de La Pile-Dessus?

The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 23 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.447319%2C6.08405) 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 [Chalet des Tuffes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chalet-des-tuffes/), [Dôle-Tuffes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/dole-tuffes/), [La Trélasse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/la-trelasse/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/102786915), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).