Cabin des Roudons (basse)

Cabane des Roudons (basse) sits at 2,615m in the Ecrins massif, east of Vallouise in the Hautes-Alpes. The hut serves as a staging point for ascents of Pic de la Cabre and Pic Coolidge, and lies on the GR54 trekking route. Access is a 2.5-hour walk from the Pré de Madame Carle roadhead, following the Glacier Blanc trail. The path gains 600m steadily through larch forest then alpine meadow. Most parties approach via the lower (basse) cabin first, which sits below the main refuge higher up the valley.
The hut is unguarded and operates on an honesty system. It provides basic shelter with sleeping capacity for around 15 people on wooden bunks. There is no water supply on site—melt from nearby snow patches is seasonal. You must bring a stove and fuel; no meals are provided. The cabin is open from late June to late September, weather permitting. Winter access is unreliable and requires serious alpine skills.
Book the hut via the FFCAM (Fédération Française des Clubs Alpins et de Montagne) Vallouise section or contact local mountain guides in Pelvoux. No phone or email service operates at the cabin. Arrive with sleeping bag, food, water bottle, and headtorch. July and August weekends fill quickly; visit mid-week or shoulder season (June, early September) for more certainty.