The Refuge de Plate is located at the Desert de Plate on top of the cliffs above Plateau d'Assy. It is one of the refuges along the well-known Tour des Fiz trail. There are also beautiful trails in the direction of Flaine and Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval and a steep path taking you down the cliffs in the direction of Plateau d'Assy.
The refuge has a capacity of 34 spread out over 3 dormitories. They will provide blankets and pillows but you will need to bring your own liner. The refuge serves meals to those who booked accommodation and in summer it serves snacks and drinks to visitors. Dogs are not allowed. The refuge has no reliable water source and water has to be used sparingly. They sell bottled water.
Refuge de Plate Photos
Below are all the photos we have in our Chamonix Photos collection for this point of interest. All our photos are tagged with the GPS coordinates and linked to the trails that you can take to find the location where the photo was taken. So if you want to see the full details for a specific photo then just click on it.
Hiking & Running Trails to Refuge de Plate
All the trails and points of interest around Chamonix on our website are linked to each other so you can easily pick trails that cover the things you would like to see or visit sights that are nearby and can easily be combined with your target destination. These are the hiking and trail running trails and points of interest linked to Refuge de Plate
Length
31.5km
Elevation +
+2076m / -2076m
Difficulty
Moderate
9
Exceptional
Dogs
No Dogs
Children
15+ Years old
When to Go
Mid Jun - Start Oct
A well-known classic route for exploring the Fiz mountain range. The trail offers a nice variation in scenery with great views of the Mont Blanc and multiple valleys and well-known peaks.
Points of Interests near Refuge de Plate
Where is Refuge de Plate?
Longitude:
6.717273645978028
Latitude:
45.96557054849613
​Below you will find the location of Refuge de Plate on the map. You can also click the button to show the nearby trails and points of interests that are listed above on the same map. Another option is to visit our interactive map that shows Refuge de Plate and everything else that is listed on our website.
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Refuge de Plate is only one of many refuges around Chamonix. We got many more we would love to show you and many more you should visit! To view all the other refuges and mountain accommodations we cover on our website, you can visit our Refuges around Chamonix page or view all the mountain accommodations around Chamonix on our interactive map
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