The Dortoir Retempio is a refuge located in Pontboset in the Champorcher Valley, next to the facilities of the homonymous mountain pasture, and opposite the Sanctuary dedicated to Notre-Dame de la Visitation.
The Dortoir remains open during the summer, during the mountain pasture period.
It can be reached by driving up to Pontboset from where you can walk along the mule track that leads to the Crest, or reach the Crest (1096m) by car. From there a well-marked path such as Alta Via 2 starts, which runs along the Brenve and at the waterfall turns onto the beautiful stone staircase (which seems to climb into paradise …) and then continues on a path immersed in a forest of huge beech trees which leads directly to Dortoir located just opposite the Sanctuary (1470m).
The Dortoir Retieme is located along the Alta Via 2 route that crosses the southern part of Valle d’ Aosta and allows you to climb some mountains above 3000 meters such as the Rosa dei Banchi. In fact, continuing towards the Pussuy pass (or Pousseuil 2213m) you pass through Alpe Buriana (1961m) to reach the Valsomma pastures (1716m) and then climb up to the pass. Or it is possible to walk towards the Crest refuge and continue towards the more famous trails that branch off from the Dondena refuge.
The panorama is remarkable, with a nice glance onto the adjacent ridges, onto the Dame de Challand and onto the Rosa dei Banchi group, in particular it is located opposite the chain that goes from Cima Bronze to the Ponton del Camoscio in the center of which you can observe the majestic Bec delle Strie. From a naturalistic point of view, the beauty and the rapid succession of very different Alpine environments (from the chestnut woods to the conifer woods, up to the grasslands where cattle and herds of goats and sheep of indigenous breeds in danger of extinction graze) makes it possible to ‘observe a multitude of wild fauna and flora, safely guaranteed by the fact that they are inside the Mont Avic park on the border with that of the Gran Paradiso, as well as by the conservation of the ecosystems created over time with traditional agricultural activity.
Due to its particular location, the The Dortoir Retempio, thanks to its location, is suitable for families with children, it allows you to carry out relaxing alternative holidays with the possibility of living the life of mountaineers for a few days; it offers 8 beds in dormitories with a bathroom and hot water.