The Tour du Mont Blanc is a unique trek of more than 170 km around Mont Blanc that can be completed in between 7 and 10 days passing through Italy, Switzerland and France.

Hikers, climbers and mountaineers will greatly appreciate stop overs offered by refuges and gites along the Tour du Mont Blanc.

Refuge de Nant Borrant ( 1459 m )
LES CONTAMINES (France)

Capacity : 37 persons
Open from June 5th 2025 until the September 21th 2025

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Patricia MOLLARD
Chemin du Col du Bonhomme
74170 LES CONTAMINES MONTJOIE (France)
Tel. (During the season): 0033 (0)4 50 47 03 57
Tel. (Mobile): 0033 (0)6 88 18 76 24
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Traditional mountain chalet dating from the 1800's. It was a mountain hotel until 1976 when it was transformed into a refuge after the development of the Tour du Mont Blanc.
With room for 37 people, accommodation is provided in small cosy dormitories with 6 to 9 beds with duvets and shared bathrooms with showers (hot water)
At lunchtime, you can eat on a beautiful shaded terrace decorated with flowers. Fixed and a la carte menu available.
Drinks and snacks (savoury and sweet) are available all day long.

Services

Half Board, Picnic, Lunchtime meal, Evening meal, Breakfast, Free tap water, Hot water for Thermos

Services offered

Baggage transport, Free hot showers

Facilities

Bar, Terrace, Bike and mountain bike storage area

Languages spoken

French, English, Italian

Payment methods

Bank Cheque, Cash
In Contamines Montjoie, 45 minute walk from Notre Dame de la Gorge car park.
Restricted 4x4 access in Summer.
Contact the refuge directly by telephone to make reservations for groups of ten or more.
Prices 2025

Half-Board = 60 € (shower included)
Holiday tax = 0,80 € (18 years old and above)

Lunch packed = 13 €
salty breakfast supplement = 6 €

Lunch time service, fixed and a la carte menu
Dinner is served at 7:00pm and breakfast from 6:30am
If you have a special diet (vegetarian, allergies), please let us know when you make your reservation.

Picnics must be ordered in advance. At the latest before 6pm on the day of your arrival.

Be carefull : we don't accept the credit card
We generate our own electricity (hydro electric and solar panels). We therefore have a limited amount of electricity available. That's why we ask our clients to be careful with their use of electrical equipment. Mobile phones and batteries can be charged in moderation. Sorry ladies, hairdryers aren't welcome here!

Bivouac area 15 minutes from the chalet. Free access. you have to book on https://bivouac.nature-haute-savoie.fr

Caretaker :

Patricia MOLLARD

Other refuges :

Traditional direction of the TMB

Refuge de la Balme (1h15mn)
Refuge des Prés (1h40mn)
Les Chambres du Soleil (6h25mn)
Auberge-Refuge de la Nova (6h25mn)
Refuge des Mottets (8h10mn)
Cabane du Combal (13h30mn)

Clockwise direction of the TMB

Gîte le Pontet (55mn)
La Ferme à Piron (1h25mn)
Auberge du Truc (3h25mn)
Refuge du Fioux (6h05mn)
Gîte Michel Fagot (9h25mn)
Chalet Les Méandres (ex Tupilak) (9h50mn)
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