Refuge-Auberge du Truc (Chalet du Truc)

A single dormitory of 28 places, simple cooking and fresh produce from the pasture. Handy for splitting the Col de Tricot variant before the descent to Les Contamines; no card payments and no bivouacking on the plateau.

Location

Plateau du Truc, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (France)

Season

June 10 – September 17 (2026)

Booking

Online at montourdumontblanc.com or by phone (04 50 93 12 48)

Run by

private (Bessat family)

Position: On the Col de Tricot variant.

Facilities

• single 28-bed dormitory
• half board
• à la carte lunch
• packed lunch (order the day before)
• produce from the alpine pasture (milk, fromage blanc)
• duvets
• composting toilets
• sleeping-bag liner compulsory (sold on site)
• check or cash only
• no bivouacking on the plateau

Which TMB stage?

• Stage 1: Les Houches – Les Contamines-Montjoie17.1 km · 960 m ascent

Location

Coordinates: 45.83625, 6.74957 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Nearby

• Aire de bivouac tolérée de MiageCampground · 750 m as the crow flies
• Refuge de Miage (Chalets de Miage)Mountain hut · 850 m as the crow flies
• Hôtel La GélinotteHotel · 2.3 km as the crow flies
• Chalet-Hôtel Gai SoleilHotel · 2.3 km as the crow flies
• Le Hameau du PtouB&B · 2.4 km as the crow flies
• Hôtel LaskaHotel · 2.6 km as the crow flies

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