Frassati Mountain Hut

The Pier Giorgio Frassati Mountain Hut is located in the Comba Merdeux, in the village of Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses, in the upper Great St. Bernard Valley. It is located above the Merdeux Lake, a few kilometers from Malatra Pass and the mountain range that separates the Great St. Bernard Valley from Val Ferret.

The refuge is located on the route of the High Route number 1 of the Aosta Valley and breaks the long itinerary that goes from Couchepache to the Bonatti Mountain Hut through Malatra Pass. The refuge, inaugurated at the end of August 2011, was entirely built by over two thousand volunteers belonging to the missionary organization "Operazione Mato Grosso." Born with social purposes in Val Formazza in 1967, Operazione Mato Grosso manages, through volunteers, other mountain huts, both in Italy and Peru (www.rifugi-omg.org). The proceeds from the management of these structures are entirely donated to missions in Latin America. The ascent itinerary follows the path of the High Route number 1 from Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses. Otherwise, you can reach the Arp-du-Jeux locality by car, at an altitude of 2002 meters, where the arrival station of the first section of the Crevacol ski lifts is located. From there, continue west along the dirt road that climbs to the Tsa de Merdeux alpine pasture at an altitude of 2273 meters, initially flat and then with a gentle slope. From the alpine pasture, continue on the High Route number 1 trail and in less than an hour, you will reach the mountain hut, located a short distance from Merdeux Lake.

The refuge also serves as a stopover for the Great St. Bernard Tour. The cuisine, typically homemade, uses local products, among which the Jambon des Bosses DOP stands out. It is a ham that acquires special characteristics thanks to the mountain herbs it is covered with during salting and also thanks to the long maturation in the dry air of the cellars of Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses.

Access

To reach the refuge, the ascent itinerary follows the route of the High Route No. 1 from Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses. Otherwise, you can reach the Arp du Jeu locality by car, where the arrival station of the first section of the Crevacol ski lifts is located. From there, continue to the West along the dirt road that climbs to the Tza de Merdeux alpine pasture; this road is initially flat and then it continues with a gentle slope. From the alpine pasture, continue on the High Route No. 1 trail, and in less than an hour, you will arrive at the Frassati Mountain Hut.

Frassati Mountain Hut
Vallone di Merdeux
11010 Saint-Rhémy-En-Bosses
+393319438054

Email : info@rifugiofrassati.it
Website: http://www.rifugiofrassati.it