Refuge de l'Alpe de Villar d'Arène
Écrins · 2071 m · 94 beds · France
Refuge de l'Alpe de Villar d'Arène is a mountain hut in the Écrins range in France at 2071 m. It sleeps 94 people. Half board costs 63.66 € per night, or 52.41 € for FFCAM members. Drinking water is available. Payment on site is by cash or cheque only; cards are not accepted. When unstaffed, 25 beds remain available, 8 € per night. Refuges des Alpes tracks its availability daily and lists the routes starting from it.
Key facts
- Altitude
- 2071 m
- Range
- Écrins
- Capacity
- 94 beds
- Rate
- 63.66 € — half board
- FFCAM member rate
- 52.41 €
- Payment
- Cash or cheque only
- Water
- Drinking water at the hut
Unstaffed period
When the hut is unstaffed:
- Beds
- 25 beds
- Rate
- 8 € — overnight stay
How to book your night
Reservations cannot be made in advance for the unguided off-season period. Access to the separate winter building remains completely open and permanent. Available berths are shared on-site on a first-come, first-served basis.
How to pay for your night
Payment must be settled after your stay. You can choose between two methods: either on-site by dropping cash or a check (payable to CAF de Briançon) into the dedicated interior honor box; or upon your return via a secure credit card transaction by accessing the Alpe de Villar d'Arène online payment portal
Booking and contact
Bookings are made with the hut directly, not through Refuges des Alpes. Phone : +33 9 88 19 19 97.
Routes starting from the hut
8 routes recorded from Refuge de l'Alpe de Villar d'Arène, from the most travelled to the most obscure.
- Grande Ruine - Pointe Brevoort — Versant E (voie normale)
- Agneau Blanc (Calotte des Agneaux) — Face NW - Couloir Piaget
- Pic de Chamoissière — Goulotte Cret
- Col de la Roche Faurio — Couloir N
- Pic W de Chamoissière — Versant NE
- La Meije - Raids — Tour de la Meije et Grande Ruine par le Col de la Casse Déserte et la Brèche de la Meije
- Agneau Blanc (Calotte des Agneaux) — Face N ou Directe de la Calotte
- Pic de Neige Cordier — Pic de Neige Cordier, Traverse of Glacier d'Arsine-Arête Nord - Glacier des Agneaux,