Vue du Refuge de Loriaz

How to Get Here?

All information to access Refuge de Loriaz

By car

From Chamonix (16 km) or Martigny (25 km)

  • From Chamonix, past Col des Montets
  • Through Buet village
  • First left towards Le Couteray
  • Two parking areas available in the bends

On foot

2-hour walk from Le Couteray parking areas

  • 600m elevation gain
  • Wide marked trail
  • Path through forest and alpine meadows
  • Trail starts 150m from parking

Alternative routes

Several access options depending on season

  • From Vallorcine via Siseray or Crot
  • From Châtelard-Frontière via Barberine
  • From Emosson dam (summer only)
  • By ski touring or snowshoes in winter

Notre localisation

Important Information

  • • Parking mandatory in designated areas
  • • Do not park at the end of the road
  • • Winter access only by ski touring or snowshoes
  • • Consult the High Mountain Office (OHM) for more information
  • • Contact us for any additional details