Hut Viso

  • Refuge
Elevation : 2460m
05460 Abriès-Ristolas
At the foot of Mont Viso, in the heart of the National Reserve, Anselme and his team welcome you at 2460 m altitude from mid-June to mid-September. Accommodation in dormitories. You'll enjoy healthy, organic, home-cooked local cuisine.
The refuge is equipped with 65 dormitory places for 6 to 16 people, a sanitary area with solar showers, a lounge/library area and a terrace with an exceptional view of Mont Viso.
The cuisine is healthy and refined, using organic produce from the Hautes-Alpes region.
Anselme and his team welcome you to this corner of the world, far from civilization! You're guaranteed to recharge your batteries in nature's treasure trove!
The Refuge du Viso is located in the Queyras region on the Italian border, at the foot of the magnificent giant Mont Viso, which rises to an altitude of 3841m. The refuge sits on a large grassy plateau in a wide alpine cirque at an altitude of 2460m.
In summer, the refuge is open from June 15 to September 15. It also opens in spring for ski touring. But in the meantime, there's an accessible part of the hut that can provide shelter. Just leave it clean and tidy.
In winter, check the snow conditions for access to the refuge before you leave! A winter section remains open.
Bivouacs: authorized in the Ristolas-Mont-Viso National Reserve, but no more than 20m from the trail and no less than 500m from the refuge.

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  • Tips
    On February 5, 2025, the Club Alpin Français de Briançon reopened the Viso refuge, whose winter door had been damaged.
    Thanks to all those who passed on the information!
    The nuisance caused to users of the refuge in winter, the difficulty of climbing and the cost of a heliported intervention lead us to insist on the essential importance of reporting as soon as possible any problem with the accessibility of refuges in winter.
    Contact: Caf de Briançon Mail to: [email protected]; Mail to: [email protected]
  • Ils s'engagent
    Set in a mountain pasture cirque at an altitude of 2460 m, the Viso Refuge welcomes backpackers.

    Its isolated location makes energy scarce, so stays are tinged with picturesqueness. When packing your bag, don't forget your headlamp: there's no electricity in the dormitories! While the sun provides some of the refuge's energy, to recharge a phone (there's no network) or a camera, you have to pedal a strange bicycle that drives a generator.

    Nonetheless, this Robinson aspect is anecdotal compared to the comfort of the refuge and the warmth of the welcome. The table is generous and comforting.
    Whether you're a hiker, mountain biker, climber or mountaineer, the Viso refuge in its mountain setting is a must.

Services

Services

Terrace

Services offered

Quality standards

Quality standards
Valeurs Parc Naturel RégionalValeurs Parc Naturel Régional

Rates

Rates

From 14 June 2025 to 14 September 2025

From 14 June 2025 to 14 September 2025
Night
From €13.00 to €26.00

CAF member rate per night
From €6.50 to €13.00

Breakfast
€9.00

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

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Capacity

Capacity

65 Person(s)

Openings

Openings

From 14 June 2025 until 14 September 2025 - Open everyday
From 13 March 2026 until 12 April 2026 - Open everyday

Location

Location

Hut Viso
Elevation : 2460m
05460 Abriès-Ristolas
  • refugeduviso.ffcam.fr

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • Italian
  • English

Environment

Environment
  • Mountain location
  • High mountain
Updated on 01 October 2025 at 16:38
by Office de tourisme du Guillestrois et du Queyras
(Offer identifier : 231474)
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