Credit: Compagnie des Refuges Clarée Thabor
Refuge du Clot des Vaches
The refuge team: Estelle JEMY & Dimitri BOUTHENET
The refuge
The refuge
Located in the heart of the Cerces massif and nestled in an exceptional setting, Estelle and Dimitri offer you comfortable accommodation, tasty food and a warm welcome. Refuge du Clot des Vaches guarantees special moments close to nature. Whether you are a hiker or simply a nature lover, you will find the change of scene you are looking for here. Bookings are made only on the Clarée-Thabor website. If needed, feel free to send us an email: contact@refugeclotdesvaches.com
Availability
Opening periods
October 17 → October 31 · December 26 → April 17, 2027 · June 12, 2027 → September 14, 2027 Ouvert été et hiver. Saison hivernale : de fin décembre à mi-avril. Saison estivale : mi-juin à mi-septembre. Pas d'accès non gardienné en inter-saison.
Rates
Half-board and services
Online booking prices, set by the refuge team.
Overnight stay, per person
- Demi-pension bivouacfrom June 14, 2027 to September 18, 2027€36
- Demi-pension junior (12-18 ans)ages 12 to 18€63
- Demi-pension adulteRepas du soir, nuitée, petit-déjeuner et douche€63
- Demi-pension enfant (-12 ans)ages 3 to 12€45
- Demi-pension enfant (-3 ans)up to 3 yearsFree
Extras
- Pique-nique du lendemain€13
Guides and leaders
- Demi-pension guide / AEMÀ partir de 4 clients, sur présentation de la carte pro€45
- Tourist tax extra: €0.88 per adult per night, paid at the refuge.
- Deposit paid online: €10 per hiker per night, plus a booking fee; the rest is paid at the refuge.
- At the refuge: cash or cheque.
Access
Getting to the refuge
1 hr 30 from the Pont de l’Alpe. By car, park in the Pont de l’Alpe car park and follow the GR 50 towards the Alpe du Lauzet. Carry on along the GR, following the Rif stream and leaving the Aiguillette du Lauzet via ferrata on your right. Below the rock barrier, cross the stream and follow the summer path up to the refuge. In winter, it is better to stay on the left bank of the stream and reach the refuge from the north. All the way up, make the most of an educational trail to learn about the particular features of the valley. Fauna, flora, protected species and pastoralism… The Clot des Vaches will hold no more secrets for you! You are moving through an unsecured, snow-covered mountain area. In winter, bring your own personal safety equipment (avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe at a minimum)
Services & facilities
What you'll find up there
- Services
- Half Board, Picnic, Lunchtime meal, Evening meal, Breakfast, Free tap water, Hot water for Thermos
- Facilities
- Terrace
- Languages spoken
- French, English
- Payment methods
- Bank Cheque, Cash
- Services located close by
- Bus
Good to know
Before you set off
- Arrival
- 16h et 18h
- Dinner
- 18h45 en hiver et 19h en été
- Departure
- 8h
- Quiet hours
- 22h à 6h
- Pets
- Animaux non acceptés
- Paying the balance
- En espèces ou par chèque après le repas
Additional information
Gardien·nes : Estelle JEMY & Dimitri BOUTHENET. Infos / réservation : contact@refugeclotdesvaches.com — tél. 06 66 69 11 73. Site officiel : https://www.refugeclotdesvaches.com/. Webcam : https://www.skaping.com/monetier-les-bains/refuge-clot-vaches.
Practical
Contact the refuge
- Town
- Le Monêtier-les-Bains
- Address
- 05220 LE MONETIER LES BAINS
- Altitude
- 2,250 m
- Contact
- Refuge website
- https://www.refugeclotdesvaches.com/
- GPS
- 45.0324 · 6.48468
Nearby refuges
Nearby refuges
Booking on refuge.camp, no account needed.





