# Chamonas d'Ela, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Chamonas d'Ela is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Davos Monstein), at 2,252 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 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 23. 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/chamonas-d-ela-cas/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Switzerland · Via Spadlatscha 49, 7477, Filisur
- **Elevation:** 2,252 m
- **Best time:** July to September.
- **Nearest airport:** LUG Agno, 91 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [sac-davos.ch](https://www.sac-davos.ch/)
- **Beds:** 26
- **Water:** Drinking water
- **Run by:** SAC-Sektion Davos
- **Coordinates:** 46.61875, 9.69191

## What it is and where

Chamonas d'Ela is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Davos Monstein), at 2,252 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 [Davos Monstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/davos-monstein/), where this site lists 79 more places to see, 12 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.61875, 9.69191; the nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG, Agno), 91 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=46.618753%2C9.69191)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.618753%2C9.69191)

- **Beds:** 26
- **Water:** Drinking water
- **Run by:** SAC-Sektion Davos

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 Chamonas d'Ela is **July to September**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,252 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 45 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 04 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 36 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 21 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 49 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 37 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 17 |
| August | Best time | 14 h |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 38 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 08 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 23 |

In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 23. 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: Chamonas d'Ela 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

- [Corn da Tinizong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/corn-da-tinizong/): Corn da Tinizong, 7477 Filisur, Švýcarsko · 1.7 km
- [Cotschen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cotschen/): Mountain in Switzerland · 2.2 km
- [Piz Ela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/piz-ela/): Mountain of the Albula Alps · 2.2 km
- [Albula railway line](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/albulabahn/): Core Rhaetian railway line linking the towns of Thusis, Filisur, and St. Moritz in the canton of Grisons in eastern Switzerland · 2.2 km
- [Piz Mitgel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/piz-mitgel/): Nature · Mountains · 3.5 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 Chamonas d'Ela?

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 Chamonas d'Ela?

July to September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,252 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 23.

### How do you get to Chamonas d'Ela?

The nearest main airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 91 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.618753%2C9.69191) 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 [Corn da Tinizong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/corn-da-tinizong/), [Cotschen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cotschen/), [Piz Ela](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/piz-ela/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/329985499), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1324744), CC0. More about Chamonas d'Ela on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ela-H%C3%BCtte). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

