Mountain refuge La Vouivre

We need to plan with margin here. La Vouivre , in the term of Vouvry and at 1415 meters, it fits better in a day designed with autonomy than in an improvised exit. The altitude and its location in the Valais help to place it in an environment of half the alpine mountain where the time can change and where it interests to share the effort well, especially if it is used as support to leave a journey or not to concentrate the entire distance in a single day. There are no data to allow for specific equipment or services, so the wise thing is to put it as a free shelter and take what is necessary to go through it without depending on finding anything but basic shelter.

Their interest is increased by the traffic of the area. Near pass long or variable continuity itineraries like the Via Francigena , Balcon du Léman or Tour des Portes du Soleil in addition to local routes connecting different sectors of the Torgon and Vouvry environment. This makes it a useful point to divide stages and adjust the load of a day, rather than an isolated destination in itself. In the immediate logistics, the most favourable data is water: there is a source about 50 meters and several more at a very short distance, although in the mountain it is always necessary to expect that the flow rate or accessibility may vary. If you pass here within a long route, the best strategy is simple: to arrive with time margin, with controlled water and without taking for granted anything that has not been checked before.