Refuge des Fonts

  • Refuge
Elevation : 1380m
Cirque des Fonts, 33 Chemin de la Combe des Tattes, 74740 Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Refuge located at the entrance of the wild Cirque des Fonts. The Fonts alpine pasture reveals itself as a jewel in a setting of unspoiled nature.
A former alpine chalet, the refuge opened in 1926 is accessible to everyone in around an hour and a half of walking, we discover it overlooking a small hamlet of around forty alpine chalets, at the foot of Mont-Buet.

Permanent catering: cold meats, cheeses, omelets, fondue, homemade vegetable soup, homemade desserts ...

Reservations recommended.
  • Tips
    Refuge on a variant of the GR5.
    Refuge on the GRP route: Tour des Fiz
    Hiking:
    - RefugeAlfred Wills(1810m): 2h30 / 700m of elevation on the GR5.
    - Lac d'Anterne (2060m): 3h / 700m vertical drop
    - Col d'Anterne (2264m): 4h / 880m vertical drop
    - Mont Buet (3109m): 6h / 1740m vertical drop

Arrangement

1 Accessible to disabled persons

Services

Disabled access
Accessibility
Picnic area

Accessibility

Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance

Rates

From 23 May 2026 to 11 October 2026

From 23 May 2026 to 11 October 2026
Picnic to take away
€15.00

Half board (pp)
€58.00

Half-board (child)
€42.00

Half-board for children aged 3 to 5: €22
Free half-board for children under 3.
Packed lunch: €13

Payment methods

CheckCheck
CashCash

Capacity

35 Person(s)

Openings

From 23 May 2026 until 11 October 2026 - Open everyday

Location

Refuge des Fonts
Elevation : 1380m
Cirque des Fonts, 33 Chemin de la Combe des Tattes, 74740 Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Mountain location

Access

Access
  • Located in Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, after the Cascade du Rouget.
Updated on 05 February 2026 at 10:29
by Haut-Giffre Tourisme
(Offer identifier : 145138)
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