# Refuge de la Braye, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Refuge de la Braye is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Aigle), at 1,423 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. 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/refuge-de-la-braye/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Switzerland - **Elevation:** 1,423 m - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 68 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Run by:** Commune de Villeneuve - **Coordinates:** 46.39785, 6.96405 ## What it is and where Refuge de la Braye is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Aigle), at 1,423 m above sea level. It is in [Aigle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/aigle/), where this site lists 100 more places to see, 9.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.39785, 6.96405; the nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 68 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=46.397852%2C6.964051) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.397852%2C6.964051) - **Run by:** Commune de Villeneuve 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 Refuge de la Braye 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 47 | | June | Best time | 15 h 35 | | July | Best time | 15 h 16 | | August | Best time | 13 h 59 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 38 | | November | Possible | 9 h 09 | | December | Possible | 8 h 25 | In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. 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: Refuge de la Braye 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 - [Malatraix](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/malatraix/): Mountain in Switzerland · 398 m - [Refuge du Petit-Tour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/refuge-du-petit-tour/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.2 km - [Chillon Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/castillo-de-chillon/): Moated castle in Veytaux in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland · 3.3 km - [Chalet de Sautodoz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/chalet-de-sautodoz/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.5 km - [Pointe d'Aveneyre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pointe-d-aveneyre/): Mountain in Switzerland · 3.8 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 Refuge de la Braye? It is a mountain hut in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Refuge de la Braye? May to October. In June there are 15 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 25. ### How do you get to Refuge de la Braye? The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 68 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.397852%2C6.964051) 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 [Malatraix](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/malatraix/), [Refuge du Petit-Tour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/refuge-du-petit-tour/), [Chillon Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/castillo-de-chillon/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/792056715), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).