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Serviced Hut Serviced Hut · Gotthard Group · 1,986 m
Federazione Alpinistica Ticinese (FAT)

Capanna Cadagno

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  • Capanna Cadagno above the Piora-Alpe
    Capanna Cadagno above the Piora-Alpe
    Photo: Andreas Skorka, DAV Sektion Kassel
Leicht erreichbare, schön gelegene Hütte, für Kinder gut geeignet.

Opening times

Anfang Juni bis Mitte Oktober.

Sleeping beds

n.a.

General


family friendly

Payment options

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Features

Pets permitted
Shower

Winterroom

Winterroom available
Key required

Accessibility

by car

Coordinates

SwissGrid
2'698'251E 1'155'832N
DD
46.546561, 8.719683
DMS
46°32'47.6"N 8°43'10.9"E
UTM
32T 478509 5154815
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