The environment and the extraordinary view of Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) have made the Bertone refuge one of the most frequented around Courmayeur in just a few years: the position and welcom…
The Elena refuge is a large and comfortable refuge-hotel, mainly frequented by hikers undertaking the Giro del Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc walk). The first refuge, which was destroyed by an avalanche…
The Elisabetta Soldini Montanaro refuge opens out over a grassy terrace which dominates the entire Combal basin. From the refuge, which is owned by the C.A.I. (Italian Alpine Club) of Milan, th…
The refuge is a comfortable brickwork building, in one of the most spectacular positions on the Mont Blanc, also visible from the bottom of the Val Vény valley: in 1965 it replaced the old Capann…
Following Alta Via (High Route) no. 2 from Lago Combal, you will walk along one of the most important paths which permitted travellers from long ago to pass from France to Italy and vice versa…
The refuge which is situated in Val Veny, at the foot of the Mont Blanc, is easily accessible in summer by car, and using the ski lifts in winter. The refuge is situated on the ski slopes of th…
Not all the structures which can be reached by cableway today can still be considered refuges. However the two Torino refuges deserve to be included in the list because of their historica…
The “Walter Bonatti” refuge, which opened on 1st August 1998, is a typical construction in wood and stone. It faces a stirring view which embraces the entire mountain range: from Col Ferret to Col de…