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Rifugio Bonze
Resorts: Donnas
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The mountain hut is located in the upper part of the Vallone di Fer in a basin bordered by high peaks, including the Cima Bonze, which form the watershed ridge on the border with Piedmont.
The Alpe Bonze refuge is zero-impact: reachable only on foot, it aims at social inclusion and serving food mainly from companies working in or near the local area. In 2024, it was awarded the green flag by Legambiente as an innovative high-altitude project.
How to get there
- from Donnas, drive up the hill road to the Visey mountain pasture 1,311 m (approx. 11 km), ignoring the no-entry sign at Prapousaz. Follow path n. 3 along the new firebreak road, then cross the Barat and Caroussa mountain pastures.
Difficulty: E excursion route
Elevation gain: 543 m
Duration: 1h50m - from Donnas, drive along the road to the Les Donnes mountain pasture 884 m. Near a fountain, you will find signposts for trail 3a, which leads to the Montat mountain pastures. The path, now marked as 3, climbs steeply through the woods until it emerges onto the dirt track. Cross the track and continue along the path leading to the Caroussa mountain pastures. After a long traverse with several ups and downs, you reach the final stretch leading to the mountain hut.
Difficulty: E excursion route
Elevation gain: approx. 970 m
Duration: 2h59
Prices
Prices are valid from 01/12/2025 to 30/11/2026
Take the Pont-Saint-Martin motorway exit.
Turn left and follow the signs for Donnas. From here, head to the hamlet of Montey, where you can decide whether to go towards the Visey mountain pasture or Les Donnes.
The nearest station is Pont-Saint-Martin.
There is a regular bus service between Aosta and Donnas (around 15 journeys a day)
Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.