Refuge Elena

Tremendous refuge. We stayed here after a gruelling day of hiking, where I pushed myself beyond my abilities. Subsequently, I had a panic attack on arrival at Refuge Elena, and let me say: I couldn't have picked a better spot! The meal served was rotund and plentiful, and I bet it tasted great too, but unfortunately my heart rate had not yet dropped below 160 bpm, and I could not eat a morsel. My friend brought me outside to calm me down, and I was truly breathless when I saw the views. It became a serious problem, and I was considering asking for medical help. Eventually I came round and calmed down, right in time to avail of the comfortable bed situation and spend the entire night in deep sleep(less thought).

4 months ago

This was the best Refuge we stayed during our 10 days TMB hiking. We upgraded to private room where only 8 such rooms are available. It has bathroom and shower, no need to put your gears in the locker room on the basement. No Wi-Fi, but you can have cell phone signal at one side of the platform. The view is great, you have the Pré de Bar glacier in front of you. BTW, you can save your effort by taking a free bus from Courmayeur and only need to hike 1.4 miles to this location.

8 months ago

Pretty standard refuge, good food and pretty good price. Dormitory half-board is 70 euros whereas double room half-board is 82 euros so it’s worth paying the extra 12 euros for your own room and private bathroom. The only downside is that the showers were cold.

8 months ago