The Refuge du Nid d'Aigle at the edge of the Mont Blanc glaciers
Run by enthusiasts · Since 1933

A halt suspended
at the edge of the glaciers.

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Altitude2,412 m
Beds30
SeasonJune → Sept.
AccessTramway · Hiking
The refuge

A waypoint. A destination.

The Nid d'Aigle is the meeting point between two mountain worlds: day hikers coming up to enjoy a meal and the view over the glaciers, and mountaineers climbing towards the summit of Mont Blanc or making their way back down. On the way up as on the way down, it is not merely a passage — it is a destination in its own right.

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The Refuge du Nid d'Aigle and its terrace, set against the slope above the Tramway du Mont-Blanc terminus
The refuge's common room: wooden tables and benches, windows opening onto the valleyOne of the refuge's dormitories, with wooden bunk beds and bedding laid out
Sunset over the mountains from the refuge terrace, a person seated at a table facing the horizon
Plan your visit

Three things to know before heading up.

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Rates & Booking

Half board, overnight-only or packed lunch. See the 2026 rates and book your bed online.

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Access

By the Tramway du Mont-Blanc or on foot from Bionnassay. Two paths to the refuge, with no road access.

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About

A refuge on the normal route up Mont Blanc since 1933. Its history, its location, its role between valley and summit.

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