© Cabane du Mont Fort
Cabane du Mont Fort refuge (2457m)
Welcome rest spot high up in the resort of Verbier serving hot food all day
This cabin is located on the Haute route which leads walkers or skiers from Chamonix through to Zermatt.
Situated within easy access of the lift system in Verbier, this is a great spot for hikers and mountain bikers in summer and skiers and ski tourers in the winter months.
Half board is available per person per night or bed only in the summer months. During the winter the prices go up per person per night for a bed.
Discounts are available for younger hikers and skiers or Alpine Club members.
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Worth knowing
- you don't need your own sleeping bags, sheets are cleaned and changed between guests and rooms are cleaned - a rare thing indeed for a refuge
- showers are charged for and last two minutes - you will receive a shower token, a towel and soap
- shoes aren't allowed on the upper floors, the refuge provides Crocs for use indoors
- payment is accepted in cash, Twint, or by credit card
- dogs are not allowed inside the cabane
Directions
Access in winter
Alpine skiing
Via the Jumbo or Tortin cable car, which will also allow you to admire a series of 4,000 m peaks of the Italian, Valais and French Alps from the summit of Mont Fort.
Then, starting from the Col des Gentianes opposite the famous face of the Bec des Rosses, an accessible slope which nevertheless requires a good level of skiing, will take you to the cabin in a few minutes.
Via Mont Gelé, a legendary and challenging off-piste route that requires a very good level of skiing and, if you are on foot, also a good level of high mountaineering.
Ski touring
From Les Ruinettes, simply take the flat road towards the La Chaux area. All you have to do is pass under the cable car and follow the snowshoe trail.
This route can be completed in 45 minutes with a difference in altitude of 266m and is accessible to everyone (perfect for an introduction to seal skinning)
For the more courageous, you can start from Carrefour Est, its total elevation gain will be 702m and it will take you around 1h30.
Ski touring must comply with the following rules:
- climb only on the edge of the track
- climb one behind the other and not next to each other
- no crossings in places where visibility conditions are unfavorable
- take special care near mounds, in narrow passages, on steep slopes and in the presence of black ice
- respect the practice of skiing; this has priority
Snowshoe or on foot
From Les Ruinettes or La Chaux, follow the snowshoe trail signs.
Access in summer
On foot
Starting from Les Ruinettes, an easy walk open to everyone.
On the high road, a high mountain itinerary lasting one week for experienced hikers.
By bike
With the RMs, you just have to go down from the Col des Gentianes via the 4X4 track (be careful, not easy for children and have good brakes).
From La Chaux, allow a good half hour using your calves.
