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Refuge de Plan Sec

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  • Refuge de Plan Sec
    Refuge de Plan Sec
    Photo: Grande Traversée des Alpes, Refuge de Plan Sec
Easy access 30min walk from the arrival of the Great Game chairlift, 1 hour from the car park of Plan d'Aval, 2h by the turn of the dam Plan Upstream. Overnight, half-board, pension, bivouac, food, picnic, drinks, dishes, pies, pancakes ...
Three cottages slate, stone and wood, ideally located in the heart of hiking Vanoise. A friendly welcome, family and restoring basic lcaux products.

Opening times

From 17/06 to 15/09/2018.

Sleeping beds

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Number of beds in twin rooms
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Number of beds in dormitory
58
Winter room
0

General


hiker friendly

Prices

from   €23.00
Night: 16.65 € Child rate per night: 11.50 € Breakfast: 7.50 € Breakfast (child): 6 € Dinner: 13 to 18 € Half board (pp): 41.65 € Half-board (child): 30 € Full board (pp): 51.65 € Full board (child): 38 € Picnic to take away: 8 to 10 €. Child entry valid for 0 - 11 years.

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hiker friendly 

Address

Refuge de Plan Sec
1 rue de l'Artisanat, Refuge de Plan Sec
73500 Aussois

Coordinates

DD
45.257156, 6.731089
DMS
45°15'25.8"N 6°43'51.9"E
UTM
32T 321977 5014022
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