Where to sleep: Champdepraz

Park Hotel Mont Avic is a 3-star hotel with a wellness center, a café and a restaurant. We are at the gates of Mont Avic Park: an ideal location to experience a holiday in close contact with the wonderful nature of the Alps.
We have various types of rooms, suitable for those who prefer the breathtaking views for romantic weekends, for those who love paths to discover nearby or for those who want to have a holiday with the whole family.

The Barbustel Mountain Hut (2.154 m.) is a stone and timber building situated in the Mont Avic Nature Park, in the Aosta Valley. Perched on a panoramic hilltop near Lakes Bianco, Nero, Cornu and Vallette, it offers spectacular views stretching from Mont Avic to Monte Rosa, the Matterhorn and the Dent d'Hérens.

The refuge can accommodate around 40 people in rooms with bunk beds (with shared bathrooms on each floor) and serves traditional Aosta Valley cuisine; however, the winter lounge is not available. It is an essential stop for hikers and trekkers seeking total immersion in nature and high-altitude panoramas.

How to get there

• from Champorcher – La Cort hamlet (1,760 m.), where you can park your car. Immediately to the right of the car park, trail n. 10 sets off towards the Barbustel Refuge and Colle del Lago Bianco. The path climbs until it reaches the Muffé stream, entering the Mont Avic Nature Reserve. From here, the path climbs again and you soon reach Lago Muffé, at an altitude of 2076 m, on the shores of which lies the refreshment point of the same name. Continue until you reach Colle del Lago Bianco (2309 m), the highest point of the hike, where you can admire a fantastic view of Monte Rosa and the Matterhorn. The route then descends slightly towards the refuge.
  Difficulty: E excursion route
  Elevation gain: 394 m
  Duration: 1h30
  
  
• from Champdepraz – La Veulla (1.298 m.), take path n. 5C, which starts as an easy, almost flat dirt track. You pass through Servaz Desot (1541 m), where the route becomes a proper path leading into the woods, before climbing through meadows and rocky terrain with splendid views of Monte Rosa. The ascent is steady and leads to Lake Servaz (1843 m), continuing on to the refuge. For the return journey, you can follow trail no. 5, thus creating a pleasant circular route. After Lake delle Vallette, you follow a picturesque panoramic traverse, then descend more steeply towards La Ville, passing by Lake Leser and the upper and lower pastures of the same name, crossing one of the most important Swiss stone pine forests in the area. 
  Difficulty: E excursion route
  Elevation gain: 856 m
  Duration: 3h30 one way

Dortoir Roi Chasseur is located in Covarey, a peaceful area at a 15 minutes’ drive from Champdepraz in Valle d’Aosta. It offers magnificent mountain views and free private parking.
Dortoir Mont Avic is on 3 levels: a ground floor with a kitchen, a mezzanine floor with 1 bedroom and the 1st floor where there is a bedroom with a balcony.
It is a departure point for excursions inside the Mont Avic Nature Park, full of fascinating and relaxing activities.
You can also go fishing in the nearby Chalamy stream.
Dortoir Roi Chasseur also offers a shared kitchen.