Refuge Dondénaz

P2

The Rifugio Dondena is a refuge in the Aosta Valley in the Graian. It lies at an altitude of 2192 m on the Dondena Alta mentioned terrain within the community Champorcher. The lodge is run from mid-June to mid-September and offers at this time 80 climbers sleeps.

The refuge is located n.2 via della Val d' Aosta, on the trail Alta.

Increase

From Champorcher you take the car in the direction of the National Park Mont Avic. At the end of the infrastructure which ends up as a dirt road, there is a parking lot.

For the whole, no problems having path from the parking lot at Dondenaz to Rifugio Dondena are to be estimated about 15 minutes. Alternatively, you can follow the trail Alta Via della Val d' Aosta n.2 from the village of Chardonney. From there the total walking time is 3 hours.

History

The Rifugio Dondena was opened in 1863 and served Victor Emmanuel II as a hunting lodge.

Tour options

Transitions

• Transition to the refuge Rifugio di Sogno Berdzé al Péradzà - ( 2526 m) over the pass Fenêtre de Champorcher ( 2827 m)
• Transition to the refuge Rifugio Miserin - ( 2588 m)
• Transition to the refuge Rifugio Barbustel - ( 2132 m) over the Col Fussi ( 2912 m) and Mont Glacier (3186 m)

Summit tours

The following peaks can be reached from the hut:

• Rosa dei Banchi - 3164 m
• Bec Raty - 2382 m
• Tête des Hommes - 2618 m
• Mont Glacier - 3186 m
• Mont Délaz - 3139 m
• Mont de Dondénaz - 2543 m
• Mont Rascias - 2783 m