# Les Illars, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Les Illars is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Buttes). Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21. 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/les-illars/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Switzerland · 1453, Bullet - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** BRN Bern, 72 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** CAS Yverdon - **Coordinates:** 46.86009, 6.56198 ## What it is and where Les Illars is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Buttes). It is in [Buttes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/buttes/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 3.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.86009, 6.56198; the nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN, Bern), 72 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=46.860094%2C6.561976) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.860094%2C6.561976) - **Run by:** CAS Yverdon 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 Les Illars is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 44 | | February | Possible | 10 h 03 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 22 | | May | Best time | 14 h 50 | | June | Best time | 15 h 39 | | July | Best time | 15 h 19 | | August | Best time | 14 h 01 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 37 | | November | Possible | 9 h 06 | | December | Possible | 8 h 21 | In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21. 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: Les Illars 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 - [Le Chasseron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/le-chasseron/): Nature · Mountains · 2.0 km - [Roches Blanches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/roches-blanches/): Mountain in Jura-Nord vaudois District, Switzerland · 2.4 km - [Tour de la Grand’Vy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-de-la-grand-vy/): Tower · 2.9 km - [Brasserie Artisanale Val-de-Travers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brasserie-artisanale-val-de-travers/): Brewery · 3.1 km - [Mauborget](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/mauborget/): Ski area · 3.4 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 Les Illars? It is a mountain hut in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Les Illars? May to October. In June there are 15 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21. ### How do you get to Les Illars? The nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 72 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.860094%2C6.561976) 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 [Le Chasseron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/le-chasseron/), [Roches Blanches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/roches-blanches/), [Tour de la Grand’Vy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-de-la-grand-vy/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/307038653), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).