In summer, it is easily accessible on foot, for everyone in about 1h45 from the Allamands car park and offers the possibility of hiking in a loop for the day or over several days.
- Refuge
Bostan mountain refuge
Situated half-way up the mountain, Bostan is open summer and winter, in a sunny valley which looks down on the river Giffre. In the middle of alpine meadows and rocky expanses, it is the ideal place to discover the flora and fauna of the mountains. 700m height on 5km.
About
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In summer, the Refuge is located on the GRP des Dents Blanches and Tour du Haut Giffre route.
- Day hike: Col de Bostan - Tête de Bostan - Dents Blanches
- Ideas for a 2-day tour with nearby refuges: de Folly, or de la Vogealle (for good walkers, specific equipment sometimes necessary)
Each waste is sorted then returned to the valley and the degradable material is composted. Electricity is provided by photovoltaic panels.
For the good and the pleasure of your taste buds, the caretaker has chosen to use organic and local products for the preparation of all our small dishes.
A la carte lunch for lunch and a hiker's menu in the evening.
Prices
Half board (pp): 49 €.
Group rate available for > 10 people.
Tax not included.
Methods of payment accepted : Bank/credit card, Check, Cash
Reception
Lunchtime catering (omelets, salads and Savoyard specialties)
Opening
From 26/12/2024 to 30/03/2025, daily.
From 02/06 to 28/09/2025, daily.
Services
- Bivouac
- Half-board
- Restaurant
- Picnic hampers
- Guarded refuge in winter
- Refuge guarded in winter by reservation only
- Restaurant
- Terrace
- Sustainable development
- Photovoltaic panel
- Pay shower
- Sheets and towels included
- Fireplace / Wood burning stove
Detail
Total capacity of the units of accommodations : 70
Dormitories numer 4/9 persons : 2
Dormitories numer +10 persons : 5
Types of accommodations : Mountain chalet
Contacts
Access
- Closest village or station: Samoëns
- Access: From the Allamands car park, follow the path (forbidden to motor vehicles, except the keeper and mountaineers) through the forest and the Bostan mountain pasture. You have the option of taking the Palatieu shortcut (for a good walker).
IGN Map: TOP 25: 3530 ET
- Not accessible in a wheelchair
- WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
