Rifugio Monte Bianco

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Refuge Mont-Blanc is a low-altitude refuge in the Alps in Val Veny, near Courmayeur, Italy. Despite its name, it is not used by climbers attempting to reach the summits of the Mont Blanc massif, but its location close to the valley bottom of Val Veny allows it to accommodate walkers undertaking the Tour du Mont Blanc, or winter skiers using the Courmayeur ski resort. It can be reached by car from Courmayeur. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°48'2"N, 6°55'51"E

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Località La Fodze 2 Val VenyAosta ValleyItaly

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Rifugio Monte Bianco – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Torino Hut, Pointe Helbronner, Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey, Tour du Mont Blanc.

3.1 miN
Hiking, Alpine hut
Torino Hut, Courmayeur
79 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Italian Alps, the Torino Hut is a mountain cabin that serves as a haven for climbers and adventurers seeking to explore the majestic peaks surrounding Courmayeur, Italy. This refuge, set at an altitude of 3,375 meters, offers a unique...
3.1 miN
Alpine summit accessed by cable car
Pointe Helbronner
80 min walk • Pointe Helbronner is a soaring pinnacle that commands the skies between France and Italy, situated within the majestic Mont Blanc massif. Rising to an elevation of 3,462 meters, this mountain is a haven for alpine enthusiasts and a jewel in the crown of the European...
2.9 miNW
Mont Blanc peak with extreme climbing
Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey, Mont Blanc
74 min walk • The Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif in Italy. It is considered the most difficult and serious of the alpine 4000-m mountains to climb.
2.1 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Tour du Mont Blanc, Courmayeur
54 min walk • The Tour du Mont Blanc or TMB is one of the most popular long-distance walks in Europe. It circles the Mont Blanc massif, covering a distance of roughly 170 kilometres with 10 kilometres of ascent/descent and passing through parts of Switzerland, Italy and France.
2.4 miE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Rifugio Giorgio Bertone vecchio, Courmayeur
61 min walk • The Giorgio Bertone refuge is located in the Aosta Valley in the Pennine Alps in the municipality of Courmayeur.
2.1 miNW
Famous peak first climbed in 1930
Aiguille Noire de Peuterey, Mont Blanc
54 min walk • The Aiguille Noire de Peuterey is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif in Italy, forming part of the Peuterey ridge to the summit of Mont Blanc with its higher neighbour, the Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey.
1.2 miNE
Church
Notre Dame de Guérison sanctuary, Courmayeur
31 min walk • Notre-Dame de Guérison is a Christian sanctuary situated in Courmayeur, at the foot of Mont Chétif, along the Val Veny road that leads to the Seigne pass, also known as the "Cremonis Iugum", used by the Romans to reach Gaul.
3.1 miNW
Buttress on the side of Mont Blanc
Grand Pilier d'Angle, Mont Blanc
80 min walk • The Grand Pilier d'Angle is a buttress on the southern side of Mont Blanc in the Mont Blanc massif in the Aosta Valley, Italy.
3 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic Eccles, Mont Blanc
78 min walk • Pic Eccles is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the Aosta Valley, Italy. It lies at the foot of the Innominata ridge to the summit of Mont Blanc. The mountain is named after the English mountaineer and geologist James Eccles. Although the mountain was probably climbed on 31 August 1874 by J. G. A.
1.9 miSW
Mountain valley and hiking destination
Val Veny
49 min walk • Val Veny is a lateral valley of the Mont Blanc massif, lying to the south-west of Courmayeur. The valley head is at the Seigne Pass.
2.1 miSE
Botanical garden
Alpine Botanical Garden Saussurea, Courmayeur
54 min walk • The alpine botanical garden Saussurea is the highest alpine botanical garden in Europe, at 2,173 metres above sea level. It is located in Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy.