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Refuge du Gralet
Description
The Gralet refuge is located in the Haute Chaîne du Jura, along the GR Balcon du Léman - GTJ hiking trail, at an altitude of 1460 m.
The refuge offers 10 places on reservation, with 4 places reserved for hikers passing through. Self-catering, the refuge has simple facilities: a communal kitchen with a wood-burning stove (no gas). Visitors are expected to respect the premises, clean up after themselves and bring back their garbage. Drinking water is available from the underground cistern using an outrigger pump, fed by rainwater and snowmelt. The use of purifying tablets is recommended.
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Additional information
Location complements
On the GR "Balcon du Léman".
Contact
Phone : 07 88 73 54 67
Email : maxime.collet.01630@gmail.com
Website : www.gralet.mon-paysdegex.fr/default_main.php
Open period
All year round daily.
Ranking and capacity
Refuge
Capacity : 19 people
Updated by
Office de Tourisme du Pays de Gex - 01/08/2025
www.paysdegex-montsjura.com
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Price(s)
Night: 5 € (Under 16s: €3). Payment must be made : - in cash on site. You will find a small box for this purpose - by cheque to the Mairie de PERON 1 Place Saint Antoine 01630 PERON - by bank transfer (see bank details on the booking certificate). Tax not included.
Reception complements
Located in a National Nature Reserve, the refuge is subject to strict regulations that visitors must observe. Camping is strictly forbidden in the Haute Chaîne du Jura, except in the immediate vicinity of chalets and refuges open to the public, under certain conditions: within a 15-meter radius of the chalet if the latter is fully booked. Special case of bivouacs (temporary camping without tents): the Prefectoral Order of October 16, 2017 sets out the conditions for the practice of bivouacs within the Nature Reserve. For more details, visit the Haute Chaîne du Jura National Nature Reserve website. A sleeping bag liner is recommended for sleeping in the dormitory.
Sustainable tourism
As the Gralet site is part of the Haut Jura Nature Reserve, it is fully subject to its regulations. The refuge is open to everyone, all year round, with no age limit. However, minors must be accompanied. Access is by foot, mountain bike or horse. The Mairie de Péron, which owns the chalet and the pasture, rents it to a mountain farmer. Hikers are asked to respect the livestock grazing there in summer.
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