Refuge des Rochilles

Refuge des Rochilles sits at 2,516m in the Parc National des Écrins, above the Vallée de la Guisane east of Briançon. Most parties approach from Puy-Saint-Vincent in 3–4 hours via the Lac de Roubiol or from the Monêtier-les-Bains side in 4–5 hours. Either route is straightforward summer hiking with some stone slopes near the hut. The setting is open moorland and scree—expect wind and little shelter on approach.
The hut holds 60 people in dormitory rooms. It serves dinner and breakfast from mid-June through mid-September, with meals prepared from local sourcing where possible. Water comes from snowmelt and a nearby spring. The refuge operates as a self-service shelter outside the staffed season, though supplies and heating are minimal. Toilets are outside. This is a working mountain hut, not a hotel: expect basic conditions and shared sleeping.
Book directly through FFCAM or the Club Alpin Français website. July and August fill quickly—reserve at least 4 weeks ahead for those months. June and September are quieter. Arrive by mid-afternoon; the warden closes the kitchen at 19:00. The hut is a logical stop for routes into the Écrins massif or as a base for day walks to Lac Lérié or Pointe des Rochilles. Bring a sleeping bag and torch even during the staffed season.