Accommodation
Refuge Agnel
A hut at 2,580 m below the Col Agnel on the Italian border, a 2.5 to 3-hour walk (8 km, 500 m of ascent) from the Pont de l'Ariane at Molines, summer and winter. Dormitories of 6 to 10.
At a glance
- Opening season
- Winter and summer
- Official website
- www.refugeagnel.com (new tab)
- Opening times
- Closed until 28 December 2026. Wardened 28 December 2026 to 5 January 2027, 27 January to 11 April 2027, then 7 June to 19 September 2027. Half board 2026-2027: €60.12 (€44 under 12). Winter emergency shelter open, not bookable.
- Phone
- 06 60 79 83 90
- Address
- 05350 Molines-en-Queyras
Information from Office de tourisme du Guillestrois et du Queyras (via CRT Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)(new tab), checked on . Opening times may change: please check before you go.
Experiences on offer
- Half board, food and bar
- Summer bivouac package (online booking)
- Unheated winter room open
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