カラクーアの山小屋＆キャビン・トップ7

素晴らしい、とても美しい場所です

Spent three hours cleaning the mess yesterday (I'm from the heart of Vienna and in need of harmony). There are now two 1-square-meter big bags of trash outside. Only a helicopter can take them out, and that's obviously what was intended. Now it's your turn. Please do something!

Probably only open in summer, when we were there in May everything was locked!

The Tighjettu refuge is the 4th refuge of the GR 20, leaving the cirque de la solitude by the Col Perdu. It has a capacity of 48 beds, but don't be fooled. Remember to book your bed well in advance. Small bonus, you will have the possibility of swimming in the river below.

La Bergerie de Ballone offers wonderful family cuisine with artisanal charcuterie and sheep's cheese. It is also possible to order refreshments there. Please note that the refuge offers tent pitches (and tent rental) but you will not find a hard bed under a roof.

very pretty here, very pretty

The tour is no longer possible after severe flooding and landslides in November 2023. You can no longer get any further by car after the Tuani campsite. Instead, shuttle buses drive to a point (A Frasetta) just before the collapsed bridge; further on, you can only get there on foot, as large parts of the road have been washed away. There is a well-marked hiking trail to the Bergerie du Melo, which takes about 2 hours. The Bergerie du Melo is open, from here you can continue to the mountain lakes, but you have to allow 3.5-4 hours more walking time.

I initially tried staying at Refuge Tighiettu but they told me there were no more spare tents for hire so walked to Bergerie de Ballone instead and I'm so glad I did! I hired a tent and it came with an actual mini mattress and I slept really well. I had the best dinner on the trail and the staff were super super friendly. Also, HOT SHOWER! Great experience overall.