HIKINGS WITH DIRECTION
TO REFUGE MONTE BIANCO
Refuge Monte Bianco (1700 mt)
Departure from the campsite: take the steep path that goes up the ski slope on the edge of the wood on the right until you find a road that crosses the ski slope, turn left and continue for a short distance until you see the refuge on the right. It is also possible to reach the refuge by following the farm road that starts from the campsite up to the Lassy, once you reach the village, take the path that goes up through the woods on the right, you will then come out on the road and the refuge will always remain on your right.
It is also possible to reach the refuge by car: leaving the campsite, turn right, follow the road to the end of the plain, when you see the Val Veny hotel on the left, take the road that turns right. Follow the main road for 2 km until you reach the refuge.
Attention! There is no real parking so it is advisable to climb on foot.
Reservations are recommended for the restaurant service.
Opening period from June to September
Telephone: 0165 869097
Difficulty: easy, hiking trail
Total walking time: 30 minutes on foot
Refuge Maison Vieille (1956 mt)
Departure from the campsite: go up the ski slope until you meet the road, turn left and continue until you come across a group of buildings. On the right you can clearly see the Refuge Monte Bianco CAI Uget (white building with red doors). From there, follow the signs for the Refuge Maison Vieille: path n.6 enters the woods behind the hut, continue for a stretch on the road (winter ski slope) until you reach the departure point of the “Bertolini” chairlift on the right . From there on the left there is a yellow mark on a stone on the ground which indicates the continuation of the path inside the wood and then emerges on a plateau where the Maison Vieille Refuge stands.
A variant is to walk up to the Pre de Pascal in a couple of hours (or with the cable car from Courmayeur): from there follow the signs for the Maison Vieille Hut (about 50 minutes): go up the ski slope up to Courba Dzeleunna and then always go down following the ski slopes (route also feasible by mountain bike).
In the months of July and August it is also possible to reach the refuge comfortably by chairlift. You need to take the cable car that leaves from Dolonne and reaches Chécrouit and from here continue with the chairlift that arrives near the refuge (for timetables and prices consult https://www.courmayeur-montblanc.com/?q=tariffe).
Starting from Dolonne on foot instead, the refuge can be reached in about 2 hours on foot.
N.B. It is advisable to taste the dessert “pain perdu”, a French specialty made with stale bread soaked in milk and sugar and then cooked in a pan with egg and butter, then served with cream.
Opening period from mid-June to the end of September
Telephone: 337 230979 or 328 0584157
Difficulty: easy, hiking trail
Total walking time: 1 hour and a half
Lake Chécrouit (2165 mt)
Once you reach the Maison Vielle refuge (see information on the Maison Vieille refuge) follow the signs for the Chécrouit lake, the path that goes up on the left (back to the refuge). Along the way there are several panoramic points that allow you to admire the Mont Blanc chain in all its splendour. After just under an hour’s walk you reach the lake. If you wish, you can continue along the path until you descend to Lake Combal and return along the road.
Difficulty: hiking trail
Total journey time: from the campsite to the lake 2 hours and a half (if you want to continue from Chécrouit lake to Combal lake, calculate another hour and a half, plus 30-40 minutes to La Visaille where you can take the bus or 45 minutes on foot to return to the campsite).
Tour Mont Blanc (TMB)
To reach the TMB from the campsite, go to the Maison Vieille refuge. From there, follow the signs for the TMB towards Courmayeur or towards the Chécrouit lake to go to France.
From the campsite it is possible to reach Courmayeur by bus and then take the TMB again in the direction of the Bertone refuge (towards Switzerland).
Pré de Pascal
Departure from the campsite: take the steep path that goes up the ski slope on the edge of the wood on the right until you find a road that crosses the ski slope, turn left and continue for a short distance until you see the Refuge Monte Bianco on the right. Continue along the road that climbs up to Pré de Pascal.
Walking time: about 2 hours
Tempo di percorrenza: 2 h circa
Mont Chétif (2343 mt)
Reach Pré de Pascal on foot (there are about a couple of hours from the campsite), or get off at Courmayeur (by bicycle or bus) and take the Val Veny cable car (it is also possible to load the bicycle), then continue going up to walk the ski slope until you get to Courba Dzeleunna. From there continue with the path on the left. Along the path there are three points where you can climb: the degree of difficulty of the routes varies from 4 to 5c. Alternatively, it is also possible to climb Mont Chétif with the (easy) via ferrata which starts from Dolonne in about 3 hours.
Difficulty: hiking
Walking time: 1 hour and a half from Pré de Pascal