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Rifugio Champillon "A. Letey"
Resorts: Doues
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The Adolphe Letey Mountain Hut in Champillon is situated in the municipality of Doues, at an altitude of 2.465 m, above the Tza di Champillon mountain pasture, in a panoramic location overlooking the Ollomont valley and the Lower Valpelline. Opened on 3 July 2005, the refuge is named after Adolphe Letey, the village’s historic mayor and a driving force behind the area’s tourism development.
The refuge is a suitable destination for both experienced hikers and families with children, and is also an important stop along the Tour des Combins and the Alta Via 1 trail in the Aosta Valley.
The refuge serves traditional Aosta Valley cuisine using local, zero-kilometre produce, and is also known for its evenings dedicated to observing the Milky Way and the stars through a telescope, thanks to its secluded location and minimal artificial lighting.
How to get there in summer
On foot:
- from the hamlet of Plan Détruit - Plan du Débat in Doues (2076 m). From here, take trail 8, which later joins the Alta Via 1 and Tour du Combin routes.
Difficulty: E excursion route
Elevation gain: approx. 400 m
Duration: 1h - from the hamlet of Prailles Dessous in Saint Oyen (1557 m). From the car park, follow the signs for Alta Via 1, passing through the Ponteille mountain pasture and Col Champillon (2707 m). From the pass, descend to the refuge.
Difficulty: E excursion route
Elevation gain: 1150 m, elevation loss: 242 m
Duration: 3h - from the hamlet of Les Rey in Ollomont (1349 m), follow trail 2, then trail 8. The route is part of the Alta Via 1 and the Tour du Combin.
Difficulty: E excursion route
Elevation gain: 1106 m
Duration: 2h45
How to get there in winter/spring
Ski mountaineering: starting from the hamlet of Châtelair - Doues - (1493 m), follow the summer route along the gentle slopes that characterise the Champillon basin.
Elevation gain: approx. 970 m
Exposure: east
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Prices are valid from 01/12/2025 to 30/11/2026
Aosta Est motorway exit.
Follow the signs for the Great St Bernard Tunnel (green signs), which will soon lead you to the tunnel entrance, connecting to the SS 27 road.
To Doues: Immediately after exiting the tunnel, take the right-hand turn signposted Valpelline, Place Moulin Dam. Continue through the village of Variney until, at the weighbridge, the road to Doues branches off to the left and climbs uphill. Follow this road, passing the main village (Crétaz) with its church, then continue along the road which, after numerous hairpin bends, reaches the large open space at Plan Détruit, where you can leave your car.
To Ollomont: Immediately after exiting the tunnel, take the right-hand turn signposted Valpelline, Place Moulin Dam. Before reaching Valpelline, turn left towards Ollomont and continue towards Frazine Morion; shortly afterwards, on the left, you will reach Les Rey, where you can leave your car.
To Saint Oyen: Follow the SS27 Gran San Bernardo road towards Gignod and Etroubles; after about 15 km, turn slightly right onto Rue du Grand-Saint-Bernard and continue straight on towards the hamlet of Les Prailles Dessous, where you can leave your car.
The nearest train station is in Aosta. The bus station is in front of the train station.
Scheduled Coach service as far as Doues (approximately 6 trips a day, excluding Sundays).
Scheduled Coach service as far as Doues (approximately 6 trips a day, excluding Sundays).
Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.