Refuge de Font Turbat
Écrins · 2169 m · 39 beds · France
Refuge de Font Turbat is a mountain hut in the Écrins range in France at 2169 m. It sleeps 39 people. Half board costs 56.25 € per night, or 46.25 € for FFCAM members. Water is available on site but is not drinkable: it must be treated first. Payment on site is by cash or cheque only; cards are not accepted. When unstaffed, 12 beds remain available, 8 € per night. Refuges des Alpes tracks its availability daily and lists the routes starting from it.
Key facts
- Altitude
- 2169 m
- Range
- Écrins
- Capacity
- 39 beds
- Rate
- 56.25 € — half board
- FFCAM member rate
- 46.25 €
- Payment
- Cash or cheque only
- Water
- Water available, treat before drinking
Unstaffed period
When the hut is unstaffed:
- Beds
- 12 beds
- Rate
- 8 € — overnight stay
How to book your night
Reservations cannot be made in advance for the unguided off-season period. The winter shelter remains permanently open with free access.
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 into the dedicated interior honor box, or online upon your return via credit card transaction by accessing the Font Turbat online post-payment platform.
Booking and contact
Bookings are made with the hut directly, not through Refuges des Alpes. Phone : +33 9 88 77 33 01.
Routes starting from the hut
8 routes recorded from Refuge de Font Turbat, from the most travelled to the most obscure.
- Olan — arista N
- Pointe du Vallonnet — arista de murois
- Pointe du Vallonnet — Pilier S
- Pointe du Vallonnet — Voie du Cœur
- Aiguille de l'Olan — vertiente SW (via normal desde font turbat)
- Olan — Couloir N Occidental ou Couloir Candau
- Pic Turbat — Versant N du Col Turbat puis versant E (voie normale depuis Font Turbat)
- Pointe du Vallonnet — Face SW