Tour delle Aiguilles d'Arves - Chalet della Croë / Chalet del Perron

Chalet d'la Croë offers you a unique experience: sleeping in a tent at the foot of the Aiguilles d'Arves. There are 2 possibilities: - rent a pitch on your own and bring your own equipment - occupy one of the 3 fully-equipped tents (mattress and comforter)Mountain guide Virginie welcomes you to her summer garden at Chalet d'la Croë*, where you can spend cool, unusual nights camping at the foot of the Aiguilles d'Arves. There are two ways to do this: - rent a single pitch and bring your own camping equipment - rent a pitch with your own tent, mattress, comforter and blankets. Beware: at 2000 m altitude, nights are chilly. On-site chickens, goats, dogs and sometimes cows! There's a toilet block outside, as well as dry toilets and a drinking water point. Crocs are also available. To save water, showers are only available for two-day stays. You'll also have the chance to sample the chalet's typical Savoyard recipes, made with local produce (evening reservations required). No credit cards. * small in Savoyard dialect

Unusual bed and breakfast close to the "Aiguilles d'Arves". Snack possible.In Saint Jean d'Arves, at 2150m of altitude, it is an old family chalet used by the grand parents' owner, in summer, to leave the cows in the pastures and make hay. The chalet has been undergoing renovation since the summer of 2016 and is accessible walking from Entraigues (Saint Jean d'Arves) in about 3 hours (900 meters of elevation over 7km) or from Le Chalmieu (Albiez-Montrond) walking by the Basse du Gerbier. The chalet is equipped with spring water and has electricity by solar panels. Dry toilets and water point nearby. Inside, on the ground floor, a kitchen, a large living room, a bathroom (under construction) and the owner's bedroom. Upstairs there is the dormitory with 10 places. These are "baflants" (one big bed for evrey guest) with mattresses next to each other, fitted with bed sheets, duvet cushions and blankets Obligation to have sleeping bags. (blanket prohibited due to bed fleas). Outside, a terrace to enjoy the sunset over the Belledonne massif on one side and Les Aiguilles d'Arves on the other.