At the heart of a mountain cirque, between Le Pavé, Roche Méane and Pic Gaspard, on the shores of a glacial lake, this small mountain refuge offers a trip having an Himalayan air in one of the most secret and wild valleys from the massif des Ecrins.
The ascent route is 4 hours starting from Arsine and has 1150m height difference
The ascent route is 4 hours starting from Arsine and has 1150m height difference
Mountain ascencions from the refuge:
Pic northern Cavales, Pave, Gaspard pic, Emma Pointe, Pointe des Chamois ...
No booking outside guarding period.
Pic northern Cavales, Pave, Gaspard pic, Emma Pointe, Pointe des Chamois ...
No booking outside guarding period.
Services
Services
Sustainable development
Outhouse
Waste management
Breakfast
Half-board
Restaurant
Rates
Rates
Night
28€
Half board (pp)
38€
For children and CAF members: see rates in detail on https://www.refugedupave.com/
Excluding guarding period = single rate of €8 please to be paid in the trunk or by cheque to the CAF of Briançon
Excluding guarding period = single rate of €8 please to be paid in the trunk or by cheque to the CAF of Briançon
Payment methods
Payment methods
Payment methods
Check
Cash
Travellers ChequeCapacity
Capacity
30 Person(s)
Openings
Openings
From 22 March 2025 until 3 May 2025 - Open everyday
From 5 May 2025 until 12 June 2025 - Open everyday
From 14 June 2025 until 6 September 2025 - Open everyday
From 8 September 2025 until 31 December 2025 - Open everyday
Location
Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Lakeside or by stretch of water
- Lake view
- Close to GR footpath
- Mountain location
- Waterside
- High mountain
Access
Access
- The start for the refuge is located in Arsine, 5 km far from La Grave and 2 Km from Villar d'Arene
the ascent route is 4:30 from the foot to the Pied du Col hamlet in Arsine and has 1150m difference in height.
