Refuge Albert 1er

Staffed hut · 2 706 m · Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Guarded mountain hut located in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie. It is managed by Paul Laborde and belongs to the public domain.

At a glance

Altitude 2 706 m

Type Staffed hut

Capacity 140 places

Warden Paul Laborde

Municipality Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Open in the map +33 4 50 54 06 20 Website

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Access

Chairlift from Charamillon and chairlift from Col de Balme, then a 1h30 hike in summer (500 m elevation gain) or via the moraine from Le Tour, more difficult (1300 m elevation gain) 3 to 4 hours (recommended route in spring).

Good to know

Open from mid-March to late April and from late May to mid-September.

No source says whether this hut is open. Missing information is not a guarantee.

Water points nearby

Fontaine des chalets de Balme — 1984 m
Fontaine du Tour — 1463 m

Routes starting here

WHR Alt Stage 2.2 Col de Balme – Chalet du Glacier +386 m 4 h 06 6.3 km

Aiguille du Tour - Sommet S par le Col du Midi des Grands +1 038 m 6 h 06 7.1 km

Aiguillette des Posettes - Traversée le Tour >> Hameau du Buet +819 m 5 h 56 10.4 km

TMB CCW Alt Stage 9.2 Chalet du Glacier – Col de Balme +386 m 4 h 06 6.3 km

WHR Alt Stage 2.2 Col de Balme – Pas des Moutons – Trient +172 m 3 h 30 6.3 km

TMB CCW Stage 9.3 Col de Balme – Tré-le-Champ +292 m 4 h 07 7.9 km

Community reports

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Huts nearby

Chalet des Grands-Dessus 2113 m Gîte d'alpage de Charamillon 1850 m Refuge des Pétoudes 2169 m Refuge du Col de Balme 2190 m Abri des Herbagères 2040 m Abri du Pécleret 1973 m

Sources

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