Rifugio d’Afata

Rifugio d’Afata is a wilderness hut in Giornico, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,669 metres. Rifugio d’Afata is situated near the peak Filo d’Àfata, as well as near Om Piategn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Museum of Leventina and Chiesa di San Nicolao.

Museum of Leventina

Museum

Photo: Cristian Bianchi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Museum of Leventina is situated 1½ km northeast of Rifugio d’Afata.

Chiesa di San Nicolao

Church

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chiesa di San Nicolao is a church, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Rifugio d’Afata.

Castello di Santa Maria

Castle

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castello di Santa Maria is a castle, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Rifugio d’Afata.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cavagnago and Sobrio.

Cavagnago is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faido along with the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Chironico, Mairengo and Osco. Cavagnago is situated 3 km northeast of Rifugio d’Afata.

Sobrio

Village

Sobrio is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2016 it merged into the municipality of Faido. Sobrio is situated 3½ km east of Rifugio d’Afata.

Chironico

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chironico is a former municipality located in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faido along with the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Cavagnago, Mairengo and Osco. Chironico is situated 4 km north of Rifugio d’Afata.

Rifugio d’Afata

Type: Wilderness hut
Categories: building, tourism, hut, and accommodation
Location: Giornico, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.39048° or 46° 23′ 26″ north

Longitude

8.86123° or 8° 51′ 40″ east

Elevation

1,669 metres (5,476 feet)

Open location code

8FRC9VR6+5F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 760029954

OpenStreetMap feature

building=hut

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=wilderness_hut

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Filo d’Àfata and Om Piategn.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Catto and Val Cramosino.

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