# Kadettenhütte, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Kadettenhütte is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Schaffhausen). Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 13. 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/kadettenhutte/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Switzerland
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 35 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [kos-altkadetten.ch](http://kos-altkadetten.ch/)
- **Run by:** KOS Altkadetten Schaffhausen
- **Coordinates:** 47.77089, 8.57388

## What it is and where

Kadettenhütte is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Schaffhausen).

It is in [Schaffhausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schaffhausen/), where this site lists 97 more places to see, 8.5 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.77089, 8.57388; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 35 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=47.770891%2C8.57388)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.770891%2C8.57388)

- **Run by:** KOS Altkadetten Schaffhausen

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 Kadettenhütte is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 37 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 59 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 24 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 56 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 47 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 26 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 05 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 34 |
| November | Possible | 9 h |
| December | Possible | 8 h 13 |

In June there are 15 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 13. 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: Kadettenhütte 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

- [Hagenturm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hagenturm/): Observation tower in Switzerland · 588 m
- [Hagenhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hagenhutte/): Hiking · 745 m
- [Hasenbuckhütte SAC](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hasenbuckhutte-sac/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.0 km
- [Neckar-Baar-Jakobsweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/neckar-baar-jakobsweg/): Hiking · 2.4 km
- [Neckar-Baar-Jakobsweg (3)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/neckar-baar-jakobsweg-3/): Hiking · 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 Kadettenhütte?

It is a mountain hut in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit Kadettenhütte?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 13.

### How do you get to Kadettenhütte?

The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 35 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.770891%2C8.57388) 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 [Hagenturm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hagenturm/), [Hagenhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hagenhutte/), [Hasenbuckhütte SAC](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hasenbuckhutte-sac/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/242413579), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).