Rifugio Champillon "A. Letey"

The Adolphe Letey Mountain Hut in Champillon is situated in the municipality of Doues, at an altitude of 2.465 m, above the Tza di Champillon mountain pasture, in a panoramic location overlooking the Ollomont valley and the Lower Valpelline. Opened on 3 July 2005, the refuge is named after Adolphe Letey, the village’s historic mayor and a driving force behind the area’s tourism development.

The refuge is a suitable destination for both experienced hikers and families with children, and is also an important stop along the Tour des Combins and the Alta Via 1 trail in the Aosta Valley.

The refuge serves traditional Aosta Valley cuisine using local, zero-kilometre produce, and is also known for its evenings dedicated to observing the Milky Way and the stars through a telescope, thanks to its secluded location and minimal artificial lighting.

How to get there in summer

On foot:

• from the hamlet of Plan Détruit -  Plan du Débat in Doues (2076 m). From here, take trail 8, which later joins the Alta Via 1 and Tour du Combin routes.
  Difficulty: E excursion route
  Elevation gain: approx. 400 m
  Duration: 1h
  
  
• from the hamlet of Prailles Dessous in Saint Oyen (1557 m). From the car park, follow the signs for Alta Via 1, passing through the Ponteille mountain pasture and Col Champillon (2707 m). From the pass, descend to the refuge.
  Difficulty: E excursion route
  Elevation gain: 1150 m, elevation loss: 242 m
  Duration: 3h
  
  
• from the hamlet of Les Rey in Ollomont (1349 m), follow trail 2, then trail 8. The route is part of the Alta Via 1 and the Tour du Combin.
  Difficulty: E excursion route
  Elevation gain: 1106 m
  Duration: 2h45

How to get there in winter/spring

Ski mountaineering: starting from the hamlet of Châtelair - Doues -  (1493 m), follow the summer route along the gentle slopes that characterise the Champillon basin.
Elevation gain: approx. 970 m
Exposure: east