{"id":98305,"date":"2026-08-25T17:25:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=98305"},"modified":"2026-08-25T17:25:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:25:04","slug":"and-what-if-you-extended-your-summer-at-2400-metres-these-courchevel-mountain-huts-welcome-visitors-until-the-final-days-of-fine-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/et-si-vous-prolongiez-lete-a-2-400-metres-ces-refuges-de-courchevel-accueillent-jusquaux-derniers-beaux-jours\/","title":{"rendered":"What if you extended your summer at 2,400 metres? These Courchevel mountain huts stay open until the very last days of fine weather"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the new term approaches, the desire for the great outdoors and serenity remains entirely intact. Nestled in the heart of the Avals valley, a wild and unspoilt setting in Courchevel, the mountain huts<\/a> continue to welcome visitors and invite them to enjoy the final fine days of the summer season. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Merlet lakes refuge, smallest in the Vanoise National Park<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perched at an altitude of 2,417 metres, a stone's throw from the magnificent Merlet lakes, this intimate refuge, the smallest in the Vanoise National Park with its 14 beds, invites you to a unique experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Photo \u00a9 Courchevel Tourisme)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Until 9 September, Solenne and Charles, the site's custodians, are welcoming visitors there warmly ahead of the annual closure. It is the ideal opportunity for a simple, tasty lunch, or to treat oneself to a blueberry pancake afternoon tea facing the peaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Grand Plan refuge and its Nepalese evenings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At an altitude of 2,300 metres, on the edge of the Vanoise National Park, the Grand Plan refuge also offers a final invitation to switch off, until mid-September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Photo \u00a9 Courchevel Tourisme)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Overnight stays in dormitories or small rooms, carefully prepared cuisine served at lunchtime and in the evening, a relaxation area and a library: the place continues to take its guests on a journey. And on Friday evenings, it's time for its famous Nepali evenings, for a dinner with foreign flavours right in the middle of the peaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An ideal late season for exploring the valley<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The off-season offers unique conditions to enjoy the mountain at one's own pace: hikes in golden light, climbing on bolted crags, mountain biking or e-biking outside the park zone, or even fishing in high-altitude lakes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also the ideal time to observe the iconic wildlife of Vanoise (eagles, chamois, marmots) in complete peace and quiet and to enjoy absolute serenity. A final window of opportunity to seize before the wardening of the mountain refuges comes to an end to make way for winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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