Refuge de l'Alpe de Villar-d'Arêne 2079

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Hiking, Alpine hut

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The Alpe de Villar-d'Arêne hut is a French Alpine Club hut located in the commune of Villar-d'Arêne in the Écrins massif, at an altitude of 2,079 m on a plateau above the village of Villar-d'Arêne and its hamlet of Pied du Col.

Coordinates: 44°59'46"N, 6°23'4"E

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurFrance

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Refuge de l'Alpe de Villar-d'Arêne 2079 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jardin botanique alpin du Lautaret, Meije, Grande Ruine, Pic de Neige Cordier.

2.9 miN
Garden, Park
Jardin botanique alpin du Lautaret, Villar-d'Arêne
73 min walk • The Lautaret Alpine Garden is an alpine botanical garden located at 2100 metres altitude in the Col du Lautaret of the Dauphiné Alps, near Villar-d'Arêne, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
3.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meije, Écrins National Park
97 min walk • La Meije is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins range, located at the border of the Hautes-Alpes and Isère départements. It overlooks the nearby village of La Grave, a mountaineering centre and ski resort, well known for its off-piste and extreme skiing possibilities, and also dominates the view west of the Col du Lautaret.
3.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grande Ruine, Écrins National Park
86 min walk • La Grande Ruine is a mountain in Hautes-Alpes, France. It belongs to the Massif des Écrins in the Dauphiné Alps and is located in the heart of the wilderness of the Écrins National Park roughly halfway between its illustrious neighbours Barre des Écrins and Meije.
2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic de Neige Cordier, Écrins National Park
71 min walk • Pic de Neige Cordier is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins range, located in the Hautes-Alpes département of France. The mountain is named after the French alpinist Henri Cordier.
4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roche Faurio, Écrins National Park
102 min walk • Roche Faurio is a mountain of the Massif des Écrins in the Dauphiné Alps in Isère, France. It lies in front of the mighty north face of the Barre des Écrins and towers over the Glacier Blanc. The mountain lies inside the Écrins National Park.
5.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Galibier
135 min walk • Grand Galibier is a mountain of the Cottian Alps in Savoie, France. It is the highest mountain of the Massif des Cerces, a small chain of mountains located about 20 km northwest of Briançon, deep in the heart of the French Alps.
3.1 miW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Refuge de l'Aigle, Écrins National Park
80 min walk • Refuge de l'Aigle is a refuge in the Alps in France. It opened in 1910 and was renovated during the summer 2014, and therefore closed between September 2013 and August 2014.
5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Râteau, Écrins National Park
127 min walk • Le Râteau is a mountain in the French Alps. Located in the Massif des Écrins, the mountain is 3,809 metres tall. The mountain overlooks the valley of the Romanche river and the village of La Grave to the north. The summit is very close to Meije, which is separated by a ridge.
4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Glacier Blanc, Écrins National Park
104 min walk • The Glacier Blanc is a glacier in the French département of Hautes-Alpes. Its name derives from the fact that – unlike the nearby Glacier Noir – its surface appears pristinely white due to an absence of morainic debris.
3.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Les Agneaux, Écrins National Park
99 min walk • Les Agneaux is a mountain of the Massif des Écrins in Hautes-Alpes, France. Standing at 3,664 m in elevation, It is located in the commune of Pelvoux.
2.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic Gaspard, Écrins National Park
68 min walk • Pic Gaspard is a mountain in the French Alps, one of the tallest in the Massif des Écrins. It was named in honor of the celebrated L'Oisans guide Pierre Gaspard, conqueror of La Meije on 16 August 1877 in the company of Emmanuel Boileau de Castelnau.