Batterie de Rochebrune

Batterie de Rochebrune sits at 1,400m in the Isère, accessible from the village of Entraigues via a marked trail that takes roughly 2 hours on foot. The hut serves as a base for hiking and mountaineering in the lower Alpine foothills, with good approach routes to surrounding peaks and ridges. It's positioned to catch hikers moving between valley walks and higher mountain objectives.
The hut offers basic mountain shelter with dormitory accommodation and a caretaker who provides meals. Capacity is modest, typical of smaller FFCAM-managed refuges. Note there is no drinking water on-site—bring adequate supplies or plan to filter from nearby sources. The hut operates seasonally during summer months, roughly June to September, depending on snow melt and weather. Facilities are simple but functional for mountain users.
Book directly with the hut several weeks in advance for July and August weekends. Contact details and current opening dates are available through the FFCAM directory. This is not a destination hut—most people pass through or use it as a waypoint rather than a multi-day base, so availability outside peak summer is usually reasonable.