Mezzalama
Champoluc /Ayas /Antagnod
Altitude: | 3036 m |
Address: | Loc. Rocca di Verra - 11020 |
Telephone: | 0125.307226 |
E-mail: | |
Internet: | |
Number of rooms: | 2 |
WC: | 3 |
Opening periods: | 18.06 / 04.09 |
The Mezzalama refuge is one of the historic refuges in the Val d'Ayas, and is also probably one of the most frequented at that height. Given its height and position, it is without doubt one of the most scenic, being situated on the summit of the Grande Ghiacciaio di Verra moraine, at the foot of the Rocce di Lambronecca.
The breathtaking view of Castore, Polluce, the Felik glacier, the Grande and Piccolo Ghiacciaio di Verra (Large and Small Verra Glaciers), on the moraines, Pian di Verra Inferiore and the entire Val d'Ayas are worth the walk which is not impossible to undertake.
It is also obligatory to pass the Mezzalama to reach the refuge of Guide d'Ayas from Ayas, which is a good hour's walk away with suitable equipment (crossing the end strip of the Piccolo Ghiacciaio di Verra).
The breathtaking view of Castore, Polluce, the Felik glacier, the Grande and Piccolo Ghiacciaio di Verra (Large and Small Verra Glaciers), on the moraines, Pian di Verra Inferiore and the entire Val d'Ayas are worth the walk which is not impossible to undertake.
It is also obligatory to pass the Mezzalama to reach the refuge of Guide d'Ayas from Ayas, which is a good hour's walk away with suitable equipment (crossing the end strip of the Piccolo Ghiacciaio di Verra).
Services
Prices
Description | Included | Price |
---|---|---|
Bed in a room with more than 4 beds |
14,00 €
- 28,00 € |
|
Dormitory room with mattresses for 2 - 4 People |
14,00 €
- 28,00 € |
|
Half board (price per person) |
47,00 €
- 60,00 € |
|
Full board (price per person) |
57,00 €
- 70,00 € |
|
Cotton travel Sheet |
4,00 €
- 15,00 € |
|
Single use travel sheet |
3,50 €
- 4,00 € |
|
Breakfast (price per person) |
15,00 €
- 25,00 € |
|
Lunch (Meals at fixed price - drinks excluded) |
20,00 €
- 35,00 € |
|
Dinner (Meals at fixed price - drinks excluded) |
20,00 €
- 35,00 € |
Prices are valid from
01/12/2023
to
30/11/2024
How to get here by car
Verrès motorway exit: at the roundabout carry on towards Valle d'Ayas and after about one hundred metres, turn left. Carry on through the valley and go past the towns of Challand-Saint-Victor, Challand-Saint-Anselme, and Brusson and carry on towards Champoluc. Having reached the Champoluc roundabout carry straight on for a few kilometres towards Saint-Jacques.
The path which takes you to the Mezzalama refuge, in approximately 4 hours, starts here.
The path which takes you to the Mezzalama refuge, in approximately 4 hours, starts here.
How to get here by public transport
The nearest train station is at Verrès.
Scheduled coach service as far as Ayas (approximately 9 trips a day) with connections to the local circle line which links the various hamlets.
Scheduled coach service as far as Ayas (approximately 9 trips a day) with connections to the local circle line which links the various hamlets.