Alpe de Villar d'Arène Mountain hut (FFCAM)

Located in the heart of the alpine pastures, the Alpe refuge welcomes young and old alike, for a day hike, a first night in a refuge, a stopover on the GR54 or on the way to another refuge. For mountaineering and ski touring: it's THE spot par excellence!

With a superb view of the summit of Les Agneaux, access is by a very easy family hike; despite a few steep sections, it takes you back to the source of the Romanche and allows you to enjoy a very pleasant break on the banks of this pretty torrent. "A small stream, a few boulders, grassy slopes and the whole space to run and laugh at life. Not far away, the chickens peck at grass and insects, and a few yards away, from his pen, the pack donkey observes the scene with his gentle eyes, here it's a bit of Paradise", the janitors tell us. Children can run, climb, roll in the grass... Freedom is theirs! It's also the starting point for mountain hikes to various summits (Agneaux, Neige Cordier, Chamoissière, la Pyramide...). From the refuge: Main hikes : - Arsine glacier lake (2400m - 2h) - Romanche springs (2150m - 1h) - a small summit: la bosse de Chamoissière - Stage on the Tour de l'Oisans (GR54) Mountaineering : - Les Agneaux (3646m - AD) - Pointe de Chamoissière (3215m) - Pic de Neige Cordier (3613m) Ski touring : - Stage on the Tour de la Meije and the Tour des Ecrins - North corridor of Roche Faurio - La Grande Ruine - Col des Chamois, Col du Fauteuil, Col des Agneaux / les Agneaux... There's plenty to choose from! NB: Adapted tourism: The refuge, via the Crevasses trail, is accessible by joëlette with assistance. (Can be borrowed from the La Grave tourist office, on reservation and against deposit: 04 76 79 90 05).