Châlet Alpin de la Bérarde

The place

FFCAM Alpine chalet at 1740 m in the Vénéon valley, commune of Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans (Hautes-Alpes, Écrins National Park), managed by CAF Grenoble-Oisans. Capacity for 43: 42 beds in shared rooms of 2 to 5 plus 1 dormitory of 19 beds. Warden Bénédicte Schouler. Closed indefinitely since 2 July 2024 following the catastrophic June 2024 floods in the Vénéon valley — access to the valley is forbidden due to the damage. Full facilities in season (showers, meals, Wi-Fi, heating, indoor toilets, pets allowed). A historic witness to mountaineering in the Écrins since Father Gaspard's ascent of the Meije. "Refuges en famille" (family-friendly refuge) label.