Goûter Refuge

The Refuge du Goûter is located on the Aiguille du Goûter high above Saint-Gervais in the Mont Blanc massif and is one of the highest serviced huts in France at around 3,800 meters. The modern, ovoid hut of the French Alpine Club FFCAM offers around 120 beds and serves as a central base on the normal route to Mont Blanc. The main season is usually from the end of May to the beginning of October; outside of this period, a simple winter room is accessible. Overnight stays are only possible with prior online reservation, spontaneous guests are not accepted. Overnight stays with breakfast or half board with dinner are offered; vegetarian menus are possible, but there is no vegan option. Access is usually by train to Le Fayet, then by Tramway du Mont-Blanc or Bellevue cable car to Nid d'Aigle. From there, the trail leads via the Refuge de Tête Rousse and the Couloir du Goûter in around 5 hours with a difference in altitude of around 1400 m to the Refuge. The terrain is high alpine and glaciated; the Refuge serves almost exclusively as a base for Mont Blanc ascents. Current conditions, possible closures and the weather forecast should be checked carefully before each tour. The current hut replaced older buildings on the same site in 2013 and was designed as an energy self-sufficient, wind-stable high mountain refuge.