Accommodation
Refuge du Glacier Blanc
A French Alpine Club hut at 2,542 m beside the Glacier Blanc, halfway between the Pré de Madame Carle and the Refuge des Écrins. 131 beds when wardened, 35 otherwise.
At a glance
- Area
- Écrins
- Opening season
- Spring and summer (wardened)
- Official website
- refugeduglacierblanc.ffcam.fr (new tab)
- Opening times
- Wardened in spring and summer; unwardened otherwise. Second number: +33 9 82 12 73 91. 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 (2.5 hours from the Pré) has changed: contact the wardens before setting off.
- Phone
- 04 92 23 50 24
- 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
- Half board and meals when wardened
- Packed lunches
- Online booking required
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