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Refuge la Dent Parrachée
Description
Located in the area of the Vanoise National Park 2.520 meters above sea level, overlooking dams of Plan d'Aval and Plan d'Amont, above the village of Aussois. Off guard, the refuge has a permanently open local winter 30 beds.
From the refuge, you can embark on: Tour of the Vanoise Glaciers with its green balcony, an ice crossing, an iconic summit Dent Parrachée like a rock face (the great Chatelard) ...
Or just an afternoon in the sun loungers! Time for a night, you'll also get to savor the atmosphere if special cohabitation aloft in a small space where each sharing the passion of the other.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Date and time
- From 21/09/2025 to 25/12/2025
- From 26/12/2025 to 08/02/2026
- From 21/02/2026 to 12/04/2026
- From 05/06/2026 to 13/09/2026
Additional information
Ranking and capacity
Refuge
Capacity : 42 people
Updated by
Haute Maurienne Vanoise Tourisme - 17/11/2025
www.haute-maurienne-vanoise.com
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Price(s)
Free entry for children under 8. Group rate available for 9 people or more. See all rates and discounts at: refugeladentparrachee.ffcam.fr/tarifs.html Excluding caretaking, single rate of 9€ to be paid in the trunk or by cheque to CAF Chambéry.
Open period
From 21/09 to 25/12/2025 daily. From 26/12/2025 to 08/02/2026 daily. From 21/02 to 12/04/2026 daily. From 05/06 to 13/09/2026 daily.
Contact
Phone : 04 79 20 32 87
Email :
refugeparrachee@orange.fr
refugeladentparrachee@ffcam.fr
Website : https://refugeladentparrachee.ffcam.fr/
Location complements
Walking time from the car park Plan d'Amont: 2 h, 500 m altitude difference, starting altitude 2000 m, no difficulty in summer. In winter, to the d'Aussois station, take the chairlift then cross towards the refuge at ski 40 mn, snowshoe 1h 30. Possibility to mount the summer with a donkey.
Tips
Refuge on the route GR5 and 55. Hike to the half day: Lake Génépy 2906 m, 400 m altitude, easy. Day hikes: Col d'Aussois elevation 600 m, easy. Col Roche Chevrière: 500 m elevation, experienced unmarked route.
Reception complements
Permanent restoration: Diots countries, apple pie.
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Animals
No
