Nearest village or resort: Samoëns - Morzine
Possible access by footpath: To reach the refuge, follow the summer road from the Col de Joux Plane, after 1km turn right towards the village of Les Allamands. Continue for about 600 metres to reach and park at the Plan aux Arches car park (alt. 1096m). From the car park, continue along the road for a few hundred metres, and continue along a wide track that winds through the Golèse mountain pastures and reaches the Golèse refuge.
Coach parking at Samoëns, foot of the Crêt and Morzine lac des mines d'or.
- IGN TOP 25 maps: 3530
Access is possible by 4X4, mountain bike, donkey, snowshoes, ski touring.