Mountain refuge Cabane de la Tête de Monvoisin

Cabane de la Tête de Monvoisin mainly as an intermediate stop on crossing routes within the Belledonne , above Vaujany and in the sector of Isère that looks to the surroundings of Grenoble and Le Bourg-d'Oisans. At 2120 meters, their interest does not depend so much on isolated access as on their role in linking days on a mountain where the changes of the side, the hills and the cords make progress very difficult.

In this part of the Alps of the Delfinado, the Belledonne relief combines long slopes, mineral terrain and a clearly mountainous environment, without losing the reference of the valleys inhabited below. The presence of the Haute Traversée de Belledonne for GR 738 It strengthens this function of support on the way, as does the connection with the Oisans pedestre network. For those who travel long stages, this type of free shelter can be used to break the effort or to adjust a day according to the meteor state of the ground.

The immediate environment also helps to understand its character. Close to it are the tops like the Pic de la Belle Étoile , Pointe du Sifflet or Pointe du Sciallet , references that place the cabin in a very compartmentalized area of medium and high mountain, where it is more important to be well oriented between loins, depressions and basin changes than to accumulate unplanned level. It is not appropriate to read this shelter as a simple destination for a walk, but as a useful piece within wider tours of Belledonne.

There are several sources located from about 1.8 km, but that distance already advises not to solve the supply upon arrival. In a journey, the wise thing is to go out with autonomy of water and food and to provide room for fog, wind or storms, frequent in this range. The actual state of the shelter should also be confirmed in advance and no specific equipment should be available if no updated information is available.