A small refuge nestling on the edge of the Platé desert, a vast limestone plateau where the rock takes on unusual shapes (lapiaz).
A pretty path winds its way along the foothills of the plateau, offering an exceptional view.
A pretty path winds its way along the foothills of the plateau, offering an exceptional view.
Romain and his team welcome you to a small, friendly refuge that retains the rustic feel and atmosphere typical of the refuges of yesteryear.
Specialities: in the evening, delicious home-cooked dishes that are always different. During the day: pastries and gourmet dishes, all prepared with care and pleasure, using organic and local produce.
There is always a winter shelter when the refuge is not open.
Please note that the Refuge de Platé is located in the mountains, so you will be asked to leave with your own waste during your stay. Thanking you for your understanding. The refuge has dry toilets, but no showers.
Must take: a Sleeping Bag Liner.
Online booking preferred.
Specialities: in the evening, delicious home-cooked dishes that are always different. During the day: pastries and gourmet dishes, all prepared with care and pleasure, using organic and local produce.
There is always a winter shelter when the refuge is not open.
Please note that the Refuge de Platé is located in the mountains, so you will be asked to leave with your own waste during your stay. Thanking you for your understanding. The refuge has dry toilets, but no showers.
Must take: a Sleeping Bag Liner.
Online booking preferred.
- TipsRefuge on the route of the GR96 and GR5 nearby.
Summits : Tête de Coloney - Aiguilles de Varan
Day hike : Tour du désert de Platé (3h) - Tête de Colonney (2h30 / 660m ascent) Col de la Portette (1h / 322m ascent) Les Grandes Platières (2h / 448m ascent) La Combe de Barmerousse (2h) and access to the Varan refuge (4h / 200m ascent) - Le Vallon de Sales (GR96) and Refuge de Sales (3h / 322m ascent) - Le Vallon d'Anterne (GR5) and Refuge Alfred Wills (6h / 350m ascent)
A two-day loop starting from Plaine-Joux or Sixt, via the Dérochoir, Barmerousse or the Combe de Sales (call the refuge for more information)
Services
Services
Sheets and linen
Terrace
Restaurant
Toilets
Animals accepted
Picnic area
Seminars
Meeting room
- Amenities
- Bunk beds
- Bed linen included
- Equipment
- Terrace
- Book shop
- Sustainable development
- Restaurant
- Outhouse
- Waste management
- Photovoltaic panel
- Rain water collectors
- Board games
- Loan of games
- Services
- Pets welcome Pets are not allowed in the Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval / Passy Nature Reserve, in the Grandes Platières cable car or in the dormitories of the Refuge de Platé. On the other hand, dogs are authorized outside these limits, on a leash and on the terrace only. Watch out for herds and herding dogs.
- Breakfast
- Bivouac
- Half-board
- Restaurant
- Picnic hampers
- Seminar/meeting
Accessibility
Accessibility
Not accessible in a wheelchair
Rates
Rates
All prices and discounts: http://refugedeplate.ffcam.fr/tarifs.html
Payment methods
Payment methods
Payment methods
Check
CashCapacity
Capacity
34 Person(s)
Groups (Max capacity)
Groups (Max capacity)
- 10 Maximum number of people
Openings
Openings
From 14 June 2025 until 13 September 2025 - Open everyday
From 6 December 2025 until 19 April 2026 - Open everyday
Accessible to all and open 24 hours a day, this unguarded refuge welcomes visitors around the clock.
Location
Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Mountain location
- High mountain
- Presence of livestock and guard dogs
- Marked hiking trails less than 500 m away
Access
Access
- In summer, you can park free of charge in car park P2, on the Flaine Forum level. From the resort centre, at the bottom of Flaine Forum, take the cable car up to the Grandes Platières (900m ascent). From the top of the Grandes Platières, follow the red dots on the ground to reach the Refuge de Platé. Allow around 1 hour for a gentle descent. To return to the Grandes Platières cable car (DMC), allow around 1? hours for the ascent.
Before your visit, check the opening dates of the resort and the lifts, which are generally open from July to August.
