Rifugio Alpenzu Grande
Resorts: Gressoney-Saint-Jean
The Alpenzu Grande mountain hut is a distinctive building situated at 1,779 m in Gressoney-Saint-Jean, nestled within an ancient Walser village that preserves its traditional stone and timber houses, the stadel (wood and stone structures that served as barns), the village oven, the fountain and the chapel; it is surrounded by pastures, meadows and what were once fields of rye, barley, oats and potatoes.
The refuge consists of a main building with two rooms, each sleeping six, and four double rooms situated in a stadel in front. Each room has its own bathroom and shower. The Alpenzu Grande Refuge has electricity and offers its guests a bar and restaurant service, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The building, rebuilt on the site of the original structure, has been open since 1992, whilst in 2024 a lightweight canopy was installed over the outdoor seating area where guests can enjoy meals al fresco.
How to get there in spring/summer:
On foot:
from the hamlet of Chemonal (Tschemenoal), to the left of the car park, just below the waterfall, the wide path no. 6 begins.
Elevation gain: approx. 400 m
Difficulty: E excursion route
Duration: approx. 45 minutes / 1 hour
from the roundabout in Gressoney-La-Trinité, trail no. 1W.
Elevation gain: approx. 350 m
Difficulty: E excursion route
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Services
Prices
Prices are valid from 01/12/2025 to 30/11/2026
Pont-Saint-Martin motorway exit.
Turn right towards Turin. At the first roundabout, turn left, following the signs for the Gressoney Valley. You will enter the village of Pont-Saint-Martin and, after about 500 metres, take the road branching off to the right and continue along the Gressoney Valley regional road. Pass through the villages of Lillianes, Fontainemore, Issime and Gaby. Continue towards Gressoney-Saint-Jean; after a few kilometres, you will reach the hamlet of Chemonal.
The nearest train station is at Pont-Saint-Martin.
Scheduled coach service as far as Gressoney-Saint-Jean (approximately 10 trips a day).
Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.