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Guides

Planning a hut trip in the Alps for 2026?
Refuge opening dates are the first thing you need to check.
We update this guide every season with the most relevant opening dates across France, Italy and Switzerland.
Once you know the dates, the next step is finding the right people and getting organized. That is where Oak comes in.
👉 Join the Alpine Hut Season group on Oak
One important thing to consider is the season in which huts are serviced. During guarded periods, you have access to meals and often more comfortable sleeping arrangements, such as smaller rooms with bunk beds. Outside these periods, typically only the winter rooms are available, usually offering larger dorm-style sleeping arrangements.
For some, the winter room offers a more remote and unique experience. However, for multi-hut tours, where careful gear selection and weight optimization are important, serviced huts are a luxury we truly appreciate. They allow us to stay longer and travel more efficiently in the mountains.
Some refuges have winter rooms, some don’t. A winter room can be equipped very differently according to the refuge - some have logs for the fire, electricity, and beautiful big windows, whilst others consist of a couple of mattresses in the cold, dark, basement. It’s important to research what each winter room offers before you commit. On this list, the opening dates correspond to when the refuges are guarded.

You will find below a list of refuges across the Alps, along with the details on how to book, the price (dinner and breakfast, with no alpine club discounts) and opening dates.
As with anything with dates and prices - we have to issue a quick warning: this information can change at any time, due to a huge variety of reasons. It *should* be correct as of March 2025. (This is written by a human, not by ChatGPT!)
Refuge des Grands Mulets (Grands Mulets Hut) - opening on 30 March, closing on 31 July. 71€. Book here

Refuge des Cosmiques (Cosmiques Hut) - opening on 15 February, closing end of September. 80-90€ (depending on membership). Book here

Refuge de Tête Rousse (Tete Rousse Hut) - opening on 29 May, closing 3 October. 90€. Book here

Refuge du Goûter (Gouter Hut) - opening on 30 May, closing 4 October. 100€. Book here

Rifugio Gonella (Gonella Hut) - opening on June 1st (If the same as 2025, no updates yet). No closing date communicated. 110€. Book here

Refuge d’Argentière (Argentière Hut) - opening on 3 March, closing 5 May, then again opening from 20 June, closing 10 September. 36€ (price of food not communicated). Book here

Rifugio Torino (Torino Hut) - opening on 27 May, closing on 2 November. 65€. You can only book by email. info@rifugiotorino.com

Refuge des Conscrits (Conscrits Hut) - opening on 21 March, closing 2 May. Opening from 29 May to 27 September. 75.30€. Book here

Cabane du Trient (Trient Hut) - not updated but assuming similar to 2025 (opening on 7 March, closing on 30 April. Opening again June 6, closing 22 September). 97 CHF. Book here

Cabane de Mont Fort (Mont Fort Hut) - opening on 1 March, closing on 30 September. 130 CHF. Book here

Cabane de Prafleuri (Prafleuri Hut) - opening 04 March, closing on 25 April. Opens again 20 June, closing 22 October. 80 CHF. Book here.

Cabane des Dix (Dix Hut) - Exact dates not published but expecting it to opem on 8 March, closing on 12 May. Opens again 14 June, closing 27 September. 97 CHF. Book here.

Cabane des Vignettes (Vignettes Hut) - opening on 7 March, closing on 6 May. Opening again on 17 June, closing on 12 September. 95 CHF. Book here

Cabane de Bertol (Bertol Hut) - opening on 1 March, closing on 30 September. 94 CHF. Book here.

Cabane de Valsorey (Valsorey Hut) - opening on 14 March, no closing date communicated. 90 CHF. Book here.

Schönbielhütte (Schonbiel Hut) - opening on 20 March, closing mid May. Opening again 20 June, closing mid September. 92 CHF. Book here.

Cabane de Chanrion (Chanrion Hut) - opening on 13 March, closing on 5 May. Opening again 26 June, closing October 10. 97 CHF. Book here.

Capanna Margherita (Margherita Hut) - opening on 20 June 2026, closing on 5 September 2026. €150. Book here.

Capanna Gnifetti (Gnifetti Hut) - 2026 is not published but we expect similar to 2025 (opening on 29 March 2025, closing on 4 May 2025; reopening on 31 May 2025, closing on 21 September 2025). €100. Book here.

Rifugio Mantova (Mantova Hut) - 2026 is not published but we expect similar to 2025 (opening on 29 March, closing on 26 April 2025. Opens again 31 May, closing 14 September 2025.) €85. Book here.

Monte Rosa Hütte (Monte Rosa Hut, Swiss side) - opening on 18 March 2026, closing on 17 May 2026. Opens on 19 June, closing 19 September. 112 CHF. Book here

Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II (Vittorio Emanuele II Hut) - opens 10 March, closing 10 May. Reopens 28 May, closes 9 September. €65. Book here.

Rifugio Federico Chabod (Chabod Hut) - opens 10 March, closing 10 May. Reopens 28 May, closes 9 September; reopening mid-June, closing mid-September. €68. Book here.

Oak is a community based app which allows you to connect with locals in the mountains. By joining local communities, you can find new mountain partners and plan ski tours together, or simply use the app to discuss conditions and ask for beta. In this case, the members of the Chamonix Ski Touring group were able to discuss the state of the winter room at the Refuge d'Argentière, where there was very limited information online.

Here are some of our suggested groups to join:
Alpine Hut Season 2026: https://links.getoak.app/groupDetails/JD9vmsjGIICMeQYyp5VK
Ski Touring in the Alps: https://links.getoak.app/groupDetails/uBrUjcJD54yZ8zFEn7Jc
4k Peak Baggers of the Alps: https://links.getoak.app/groupDetails/aeHTjR55KqNbSL7cVeaZ
You can download the app and join our community here - https://getoak.app