Refuge de Leschaux
Mountain Hut in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- Brand
- Club Alpin Français
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About
Refuge de Leschaux is a mountain hut to stay in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. The mountain hut is close to Séracs du Géant and Grotte de glace, about 6.4 km from Montenvers - Mer de Glace. The most comfortable time to visit Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is generally July to September.
Notable stay
The Leschaux Hut is a refuge in the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps. It is located at 2,431 m on the north side of the Glacier de Leschaux – a tributary of the Mer de Glace. It is owned by the CAF and can accommodate up to 19 people. The hut is used as a base by mountaineers climbing peaks such as Grandes Jorasses, Petites Jorasses and Mont Mallet. It is accessed by going up the Mer de Glace from Montenvers, and then up the Glacier de Leschaux. The first refuge was built in 1929. It was enlarged to 30 seats in 1934, but destroyed by an avalanche in 1954. A new hut was built in 1968 and was enlarged in 2003. (via Wikipedia)
Location
What's nearby
- Séracs du Géant4.5 km
- Grotte de glace5.8 km
- Le Signal Forbes6.4 km
- Temple de la Nature6.5 km
- Musée de l'Hôtel du Montenvers6.5 km
- Glaciorium6.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Altisurface du Glacier de Talèfre — 1.5 km
- Nearest station
- Montenvers - Mer de Glace — 6.4 km
- Nearest beach
- Base Nautique du lac de Motte Longue — 47.5 km
- Driving
- Drives on the right
- Currency
- EUR
- Power
- Type C/E plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
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