Building works. Opening disrupted or suspended: check before booking.
It has been closed for a complete renovation since 17 August 2026 and the building site is closed to the public. Until it reopens, planned for summer 2029 with about 104 beds, you need to organise the stage differently: a night at Les Chapieux, some 900 m lower, at Les Mottets, or earlier at La Balme. At the col, rely only on your own water and food supplies.
- Location
- Col de la Croix du Bonhomme, Bourg-Saint-Maurice (France)
- Season
- Closed for works from 17 August 2026 until summer 2029 (normally: early June to late September)
- Booking
- No booking possible during the works; reopening announced for summer 2029 (usual booking via the refuge's FFCAM site)
- Run by
- FFCAM
Position: On the main route, km 30.5 from Les Houches.
Which TMB stage?
- Stage 2: Les Contamines-Montjoie – Les Chapieux18.9 km · 1,330 m ascent
- Stage 3: Les Chapieux – Rifugio Elisabetta13.8 km · 960 m ascent
Location
Coordinates: 45.72205, 6.71732 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Nearby
- Les Chambres du SoleilGîte · 3.1 km as the crow flies
- Auberge-Refuge de la NovaInn · 3.1 km as the crow flies
- Aire de bivouac des ChapieuxCampsite · 3.2 km as the crow flies
- Refuge de la BalmeMountain hut · 4 km as the crow flies
- Aire de camping de la Ville des GlaciersCampsite · 4 km as the crow flies
- Aire de bivouac de la BalmeCampsite · 4.1 km as the crow flies