Mountain refuge Pré Bouillet

The long-run traverses like the Grande Traversée du Jura (GR 509) and Balcon du Léman they articulate the transit through this sector of the massif. In the upper cord, elevations like the Crêt de la Goutte and Crêt de l'Éguillon they mark the physical and visual divisive of the environment. At an altitude of 1043 meters, the shelter of Pré Bouillet is positioned as a fundamental cartographic reference on the slopes that ascend from Peron . Its location, below major summits such as the Crêt du Milieu or Crêt de Chenay , allows a logical transition between the valley and the alpine grassland areas of the Grand Tour de la Valserine . For the mountaineer who sails with map and compass, this point facilitates reading of the relief before facing the final levels towards the crest.

From a tactical perspective, Pré Bouillet it has a safety function as a possible point of withdrawal or escape from adverse weather conditions in the high areas. Its location allows to intercept routes such as the Via Lugdunum , offering a controlled down alternative to lower levels. It is necessary to provide for strict water autonomy in the planning of the day, as the cartographed sources are at a considerable distance, exceeding four kilometres of technical journey. The route management should consider this shelter a link node between the relative isolation of the Jura forests and the network of trails that connect with the region of Auvergne- Rhône- Alpes .