Mountain refuge Refuge du Grammont

Mountain pass more than isolated destination. The Refuge du Grammont , at the end of Vouvry and at about 1,400 meters of altitude, it fits well in this profile: a free shelter that serves to break days on the Valencian side near the Léman and to provide continuity to medium and long distance routes. In their surroundings they combine tours known as the Via Francigena or Balcon du Léman so it can function as a support on the way, but without losing the character of a mountain shelter where it is necessary to reach with margin, autonomy and realistic planning. The access is moved on a transition ground between forest, hillside and more open relief, with a very marked orientation towards the cords that separate this area from the lacustre edge and the steps towards higher levels.

The most clear mountain reference around the shelter is the summit of Grammont , very close online and dominant over the sector, along with other nearby reliefs such as Blancsex or Sex du Palatieu, which help to understand their role as a base of passage under a well-defined cord. There is no data here for specific services, so it is reasonable to put it as a simple coat and not as a equipped shelter. In the logistics it does stand out an important point: there is a very close source, a few meters away, in addition to others in the immediate environment, something useful for water management, although in the mountain it is always necessary to check flow and conditions before it depends on it. By altitude and location, meteorology can quickly change and tighten both the approach and any link to nearby hills or summits.