It is the first Italian night for most TMB hikers: in the evening, the view drops down to the Combal plain and the Pyramides Calcaires. The dormitories are large and the atmosphere lively; book very early and bring cash, as the cell signal is too weak to guarantee card payment.
- Location
- Val Veny (Lée Blanche), Courmayeur (Italy)
- Season
- June to late September (2026 dates not published)
- Booking
- Compulsory, by email (info@rifugioelisabetta.com) or phone (+39 350 004 1522 / +39 0165 84 40 80); deposit by bank transfer (bring the receipt)
- Half board
- ≈ €58 per person in a dormitory (€46 CAI members) – rates displayed 2024indicative price
- Run by
- CAI Milano (owner), hut warden Davide Gonella
Position: On the main route, km 49.9 from Les Houches.
Facilities
Which TMB stage?
- Stage 3: Les Chapieux – Rifugio Elisabetta13.8 km · 960 m ascent
- Stage 4: Rifugio Elisabetta – Courmayeur16.8 km · 520 m ascent
Location
Coordinates: 45.76700, 6.83744 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Nearby
- Cabane du CombalGîte · 2.6 km as the crow flies
- Refuge Robert BlancMountain hut · 4.9 km as the crow flies
- Refuge des MottetsMountain hut · 5.6 km as the crow flies
- Aire de camping de la Ville des GlaciersCampground · 6.9 km as the crow flies
- Hobo CampingCampground · 7.4 km as the crow flies
- Camping Aiguille NoireCampground · 7.7 km as the crow flies