Refuge · 2025 m
Walter Bonatti Refuge
A stone-and-timber gem at the foot of Grandes Jorasses, facing the Fréboudze glacier. A key stage on Alta Via 1 and the Tour du Mont Blanc, with a panoramic terrace over the Mont Blanc massif.
Wikimedia Commons · Rifugio Walter Bonatti Refuge.jpg
Wikimedia Commons · Rifugio Bonatti - Val Ferret, Courmayeur, Aosta, Italia - 8 Agosto 2016.jpg
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Altitude
2025 m
Valley
Val Ferret, Courmayeur
Beds
78
Opening
Late May – 30 September (summer season; check rifugiobonatti.it)
Managed by
Privately managed
History
Opened on 1 August 1998 and dedicated to Walter Bonatti, a pioneer of Italian mountaineering. Stone and larch timber building with 13 rooms and a dining room with a terrace overlooking the Fréboudze glacier.
What to eat
Aosta Valley mountain cooking: polenta concia, valley soup, alpine cheeses, tagliatelle and meat mains. Local wine list and artisan digestifs.
Indicative rates
Official 2025/26 rates (lovevda.it): overnight €60; half-board in 2–4 bed room €95; half-board in dormitory €75; sheet rental €3. Booking required on the official website.
Contact & booking
Official manager details — always check opening dates and rates on the website before you go.
Book / official siteLinked stages
Source: rifugiobonatti.it · lovevda.it
Walter Bonatti Refuge