Refuge de Véran

Staffed hut · 1 608 m · Sallanches

Guardian-run mountain refuge located in Sallanches, Haute-Savoie. It is managed by Michel Coudray and publicly owned.

At a glance

Access

From Luzier (Sallanches), forest trail to the alpine pastures and Véran refuge. 3h00. From the Chalets du Grand Arvet (St Martin): 1h30.

Good to know

Refuge supervised in July-August. No catering. Old alpine chalet renovated and converted into a refuge in 1970. "All comfort" equipment. Check opening hours or collect keys from Michel Coudray (information to be confirmed) from 5 euros to 10 euros per night. 25 beds in guardian mode, 27 beds in self-service mode, divided into 2 dormitories. Blankets, running water, kitchen area, crockery available, heating. No showers, no washbasins, no toilets, pets not allowed. Do not confuse with the refuge located to the south, on the other side of the Aiguille de Varan.

Water points nearby

• Source du Chalet des Bées — 1075 m
• Source du Chalet des Nants — 1090 m
• Fontaine du Col de la Frête — 1347 m
• Fontaine des Granges de Luth — 1100 m

Routes starting here

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Sources

This page brings together several open sources. The licences below apply to their respective content.

• refuges.info — CC BY-SA 2.0
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL