Week-end d’astronomie Familles – Refuge d’Ubine

Accesso

• Nearest village or resort: Vacheresse.
  
  To get there from Thonon-les-Bains, take the D902 towards the ski resorts of Morzine, Avoriaz, Chatel and Abondance as far as Pont de Bioge (11kms). Then follow the D22 towards Chatel to the village of Vacheresse (9kms). At the entrance to the village, take the first road on the left that passes the main town, then continue through the hamlet of Villard (signposted Bise-Ubine). The road rises to the NE in the Eau Noire valley; at the first bridge (1211m), turn right onto a steep asphalt road rising to the Ubine alpine chalets.
  
  Parking on site in summer, or 2h snowshoeing or skiing in winter.
  
  Please note: narrow road accessible to cars only from May to September.
  
  Access possible by trail, with a donkey + specialized guide, on horseback, mountain bike, snowshoes, cross-country and cross-country skis, all-terrain wheelchair, wheelchair and joëlette.
  
  Food supplies available in Vacheresse, 8 km away.
  
  - IGN maps: 3528 ET