Bonatti refuge (2025m), Val Ferret

Very plush refuge with stunning views back over the Mont Blanc massif

featured in Mountain Huts Updated 29 April 2025

Situated in the Val Ferret valley in Italy at the mouth of the vallée de Malatra, the Rifugio Bonatti has stunning views on all sides and is relatively easy to access at all times of year.

The refuge can be reached from Courmayeur.

Once in Entrèves take the Val Ferret, continuing to Lavachey. The refuge is located on the orographic left side of this valley, at 2,025m. Its location is a good vantage point of the Mont Blanc massif.

In addition to being an ideal starting point for tours of varying difficulty and length, it’s a rest stop of the TMB (Tour Mont Blanc), the T.G.B. (Tour the Great St. Bernard) and Alta Via # 1.

Accommodation can be booked bed only, or including breakfast and/or dinner. Beds are provided with blankets and pillows but for hygiene reasons you must provide your own sheet or sleeping bag liner (they can also be rented at the refuge depending on availability).

Please contact the refuge directly for this season's prices and its opening and closing dates.

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