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Varan mountain refuge hut
Description
REFUGE CLOSED FOR WORK
Under the majestic Aiguille de Varan, this refuge overlooks the Arve valley. It faces a stupendous panorama: the Mont Blanc and the Aravis mountains. Easily accessible, it is open for gourmet breaks and cozy nights.
The refuge is part of a group of mountain chalets on the side of the Aiguille de Varan at 2544m. Located in Passy, on the south side of the Fiz mountain range opposite Mont Blanc, dominating the Arve valley by some 1000m.
This is the starting point for many hikes but also a
a great place to stay over (Unique view of the Mont Blanc).
40 minutes from the refuge, you can climb the recent climbing routes in the sector of Barmerousse.
This site is also renowned to paragliders. There are 3 take-off zones nearby, the nearest less than 5 minutes away. There are 3 different
landing points 1000m below.
In good weather, dinners can be taken outside on the terrace watching the sunset. Breakfast can be enjoyed at sunrise.
Sustainable Development:
- Waste re-cycling
- Solar pannels
- Used water recuerpation.
Technical Information
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Additional information
Updated by
Office de Tourisme de Passy - 17/04/2025
www.passy-mont-blanc.com
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Price(s)
Night: 14 € Child rate per night: 10 € Picnic to take away: 10 € Half board (pp): 43 € Half-board (child): 30 €. Free entry for children < -5 years.
Ranking and capacity
Refuge
Capacity : 30 people
Open period
Closed temporarily.
Tips
Summits : Aiguille de Varan - Aiguilles Rouges - Aiguille de Barmerousse Daily hikes: Tour de Frioland Hikes over several days : Tour du Mont Blanc - Tour des Fiz Itineraries from the refuge hut: Le Refuge de Platé, ia the Col de Barmerousse : 4h30, 775m elevation. Aiguille de Varan (2544m) : 3h30, 924m elevation (difficult passages). Aiguille Rouge (2636m) : 3h30, 1016m elevation(difficult passages). Pointe de Barmerousse (2210m) : 2h30, 590m elevation Via Ferrata de Curalla.
Contact
Phone : 06 70 78 81 00
Email : refugedevaran@orange.fr
Facebook : www.facebook.com/refugedevaran.isabelle/?fref=ts
Location complements
Nearest village or resort: Plateau d'Assy - Coudray hamlet Walking time from the nearest parking: 1 hour 30 Access possible by 4x4 for customers with summer schedules. Also accessible on horseback, with a donkey, on a mountain bike, on snowshoes and with ski touring skis. Access via the footpath from the Coudray carpark above Passy. Take a path that goes significantly towards the west and joins the GRP "Tour of the Mont Blanc", after about 400m. Carry on until you reach the refuge. Food supply in Plateau d'Assy. - Map IGN: 3530 ET
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