Refuge des Petoudes
1.9
2,169m
Haute-Savoie, France
About
Refuge des Petoudes sits at 2,169m in the Chaîne de Belledonne, reached from the Vallée de l'Isère. The approach takes 2.5 to 3 hours from the nearest road-head at Allevard-les-Bains. This is a small, working hut—not a trail hub with scores of beds. You come here for silence and serious hiking, not crowds. The location gives direct access to the Chaîne ridgeline and the peaks around Pic de la Chamechaude.
The refuge sleeps 9 people in a mix of dormitory and smaller rooms. The guardian provides dinner and breakfast when staffed, though you should bring additional supplies. Water comes from a spring nearby. The hut has basic heating and solar power. Open July through September, with variable staffing—contact ahead to confirm the guardian is present. Winter access is possible but only for experienced winter mountaineers with proper equipment.
Book at least 4-6 weeks ahead for July and August weekends. Contact the FFCAM or check the hut's phone number directly before you plan your trip—small refuges like this can close unexpectedly due to staffing. This hut suits experienced hikers who navigate independently and carry a map. Escape the main refuge circuit and you'll find solid infrastructure and genuine mountain solitude.
The refuge sleeps 9 people in a mix of dormitory and smaller rooms. The guardian provides dinner and breakfast when staffed, though you should bring additional supplies. Water comes from a spring nearby. The hut has basic heating and solar power. Open July through September, with variable staffing—contact ahead to confirm the guardian is present. Winter access is possible but only for experienced winter mountaineers with proper equipment.
Book at least 4-6 weeks ahead for July and August weekends. Contact the FFCAM or check the hut's phone number directly before you plan your trip—small refuges like this can close unexpectedly due to staffing. This hut suits experienced hikers who navigate independently and carry a map. Escape the main refuge circuit and you'll find solid infrastructure and genuine mountain solitude.
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact the guardian directly by phone or email at least 2–3 weeks ahead, especially for weekends; this small hut fills quickly despite only 9 beds.
Open June to October, staffed by the guardian during that period; confirm exact dates before planning your trip.
Hike 2.5 to 3 hours from the road-head at Allevard-les-Bains; no shuttle or cable car access.
The guardian provides evening meals and breakfast; beds are in dormitory and smaller rooms, with basic facilities typical of a working mountain hut.
No—the 2.5–3 hour approach and ridgeline access suit experienced hikers and mountaineers, not beginners or families.
Quick Facts
- Managing club
- FFCAM
- Season
- –
- Total
- 9
- Dormitory
- Emergency
- Private rooms
Facilities
Meals served
Contact & Booking
- Phone
- Website
- http://cas-diablerets.ch/cabanes/refuge-des-petoudes/