Plan du Lac refuge

Val-Cenis

This refuge of the Vanoise National Park is a stage of the GR5 and Via Alpina. It faces an exceptional panorama. In the immediate vicinity of the refuge are tools of discovery on the heritage of Vanoise (fauna, flora and landscape).

Equipment

Covered picnic area
Shared WC
Restaurant
Waste management

Comfort

Wood available
kitchen corner
Shower
Pay shower

Environments

Mountain location
Close to GR footpath

Rates

From January 1 to March 16, 2026
Night: €12
Child rate per night: €5.

From March 17 to April 30, 2026
Night: €28 to €33
Child rate per night: 12 to 17 €
Half board (per person): 68 to 73 €
Half-board (child): 30 to 50 €.

From 05/01 to 06/05/2026
Night: 12 €
Child rate per night: 5 €.

From June 6 to September 30, 2026
Night: €24 to €29
Child rate per night: €12 to €17
Half board (per person): €59 to €64
Half board (child): €25 to €50.

Group rate available for 2 or more people.

Payment methods

Check
Cash

Opening period

Daily from June 6 to September 30, 2026.

Spoken languages

English
French
Italian

Adapted tourism

Visual disability
Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
Absence of protrusions > 2 cm
Minimum aisle width of 90 cm
Doors >=77 cm wide
Height under table >= 70 cm width >= 77 cm
WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
Shower with seat + adequate space to move
Bed, WC... between 45-50 cm high
Bed (90 cm) accessible from at least one side
Room reserved
Site, building totally accessible
Possibility of drop-off in front of the site

Labels

Tourism and disability
National Park spirit

Location

Nearest village: Termignon-la-Vanoise.

Car access not permitted - Frequent shuttle service available in July and August.

Coach parking at Bellecombe, then 30-minute walk.

Access by footpath accessible to all, even children: 1/2-hour walk from Bellecombe parking lot.

Access by car possible for severely disabled people, with prior authorization from the Park.

Access possible by all-terrain wheelchair or joëlette (with accompaniment: 2.5 km, with around 300 m of the trail on a gradient of over 5%).

Access possible on horseback, mountain bike (only one path authorized on the road to the La Femma refuge), or with a donkey.

IGN maps: TOP 25 - 3633 ET Tignes Val d'Isère.