On a secluded terrace overlooking the Champagny le Haut valley, the Plan des Gouilles refuge welcomes mountaineers (heading for the Grand Bec), hikers (on the Vallaisonnay and Grande Casse tours) and passing guests for the night or just for the day.
Perched at an altitude of 2,347 metres at the foot of the Grand Bec glaciers, the refuge can be reached in 2½ hours on foot from the Bois car park in Champagny-le-Haut, and via several hiking trails that cross the Vanoise.
The refuge has 40 beds (3 dormitories). You can choose between half-board or using the picnic area. It is staffed from June to mid-September and open unstaffed the rest of the year.
During the day, à la carte dining is available.
From Champagny:
- a simple round trip during the day from Le Bois (2½ hours uphill, 1½ hours downhill)
- a day loop via the Méribel chalets from the EDF dam (3½ hours uphill, 2 hours downhill)
- these two itineraries can be extended with a night in a refuge
Basic rates:
Overnight stay - €19 (young people €10.45, children free)
Dinner - €20, Breakfast - €9
Picnic to take away - €10.50
The refuge has 40 beds (3 dormitories). You can choose between half-board or using the picnic area. It is staffed from June to mid-September and open unstaffed the rest of the year.
During the day, à la carte dining is available.
From Champagny:
- a simple round trip during the day from Le Bois (2½ hours uphill, 1½ hours downhill)
- a day loop via the Méribel chalets from the EDF dam (3½ hours uphill, 2 hours downhill)
- these two itineraries can be extended with a night in a refuge
Basic rates:
Overnight stay - €19 (young people €10.45, children free)
Dinner - €20, Breakfast - €9
Picnic to take away - €10.50
Prices
Group rate available for 9 people or more.
The winter refuge is open except the period during which it's guarded.
It is now compulsory to reserve a place online on the FFCAM website during the unguarded period: http://refugeplandesgouilles.ffcam.fr/tarifs.html.
Tourist tax included.
The winter refuge is open except the period during which it's guarded.
It is now compulsory to reserve a place online on the FFCAM website during the unguarded period: http://refugeplandesgouilles.ffcam.fr/tarifs.html.
Tourist tax included.
Opening
Open every day.
Accepted payment methods
Check
Travellers Cheque
Cash
Facilities
Sustainable development
Waste management
Photovoltaic panel
Bar
Restaurant
Terrace
Covered picnic area
Services
Breakfast
Bivouac
Half-board
Restaurant
Picnic hampers
Amenities
Baby equipment
Fireplace / Wood burning stove
Shared WC
Languages spoken
English
French
Capacity
Total
40 pers.
No. large dormitories
3
♿ Tourism and Disability
Not accessible in a wheelchair
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Refuge du Plan des Gouilles
73350 Champagny-en-Vanoise
Altitude
1250m
Champagny-en-Vanoise
