Accommodation
Refuge des Écrins
A high-mountain hut at 3,170 m on the left bank of the Glacier Blanc, the base for climbs of the Barre des Écrins. Access crosses the glacier: crampons, harness and rope essential. 116 beds when wardened.
At a glance
- Area
- Écrins
- Opening season
- Spring and summer (wardened)
- Official website
- refugedesecrins.ffcam.fr (new tab)
- Opening times
- Wardened 14 March to 20 September 2026, booking required. Since the floods of late August 2026, the road from Ailefroide to the Pré de Madame Carle has been cut indefinitely and the usual approach routes have changed: contact the wardens before setting off.
- Phone
- 09 82 12 70 85
- Address
- 05340 Vallouise-Pelvoux
Information from Pays des Écrins Tourisme (via CRT Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)(new tab), checked on . Opening times may change: please check before you go.
Experiences on offer
- Wardened hut, booking required
- Unwardened winter room open off-season
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