Refuge of Ambin

Val-Cenis

HMVT

Description

Permanent catering.
Most of the products used in the kitchen or on sale are local (cheese, meat, Savoy beers, etc.), organic (flour, chocolate, tea, sugar, muesli, etc.) or fair trade (coffee).
Waste sorting, energy supply to the refuge is completely ecological. Raising people's awareness of the importance of ecology, maintaining wilderness areas, the role of mountain farming for the environment...

Tips

Half-day hike:
- Towards the Black Lake in 2h30, 530m of vertical drop: superb lake, clear view on the valley.
- Towards Lake Ambin in 2 hours, 400m drop: pretty lake surrounded by cliffs, mineral atmosphere.
Day hike:
- Towards Pointe Ferrand (3365 m) in 4 hours, 1100m of elevation: unobstructed view of the Po plain (Italy)
- Towards the Sommeillier point (3332 m) in 4 hours, 1070m of elevation: view of the great summits of the Alps.
- Circuit with Italian refuges.

Ouverture

From 08/04 to 13/05, daily.
Guarded, by reservation.

From 29/05 to 02/06, daily.
Open and unguarded.

From 03/06 to 30/09, daily.
Guarded refuge.

From 01/10 to 12/03, daily.
Open and unguarded.

Tarifs

From 08/04 to 13/05/2024
Night: 12 €
Child rate per night : 10.45 to 15.20 €
CAF member rate per night: 4.75 to 9.50 €
Breakfast: 8 €
Picnic to take away: from 10 €
Dinner: from 20 €
Half board (pp): 30 €.

From 29/05 to 02/06/2024
Night: 12 € (to be paid in the trunk or by check to CAF Maurienne.)
CAF member rate per night: 8 €.

From 03/06 to 30/09/2024
Night: 9.50 to 19 €
Child rate per night : 10.45 to 15.20 €
CAF member rate per night: 4.75 to 9.50 €
Breakfast: 8 €
Picnic to take away: from 10 €
Dinner: from 20 €
Half board (pp): 30 €.

From 01/10/2024 to 12/03/2025
Night: 12 € (to be paid in the trunk or by check to CAF Maurienne.)
CAF member rate per night: 8 €.

Free entry for children < 8 years.
Child entry valid for 8 - 17 years.
Group rate available for > 9 people.

See rates and discounts at: http://refugedambin.ffcam.fr/tarifs.html.

Tax not included.