Alfred Wills mountain refuge

The Alfred Wills refuge is located in the heart of the nature reserve on the large Anterne mountain pasture. It's a two-hour walk from Sixt, passing the magnificent Cascade de la Pleureuse. An ideal break for families (from 5 years).

Types

  • Refuge
  • Mountain chalet
  • Old building

Capacity

  • Total capacity: 47

Comforts

Languages spoken

  • English
  • French

Services

  • Breakfast
  • Bivouac
  • Half-board
  • Restaurant
  • Picnic hampers

Furniture

  • Terrace
  • Book shop
  • Defibrillator
  • Raclette set
  • Cheese fondue set
  • Board games
  • Drying area

Accessibility

  • Not accessible in a wheelchair

Prices

Means of payment

  • Bank/credit card
  • Cash

Complementary services

Sustainable tourism

Anterne is the center of the Sixt nature reserve, so we've set up an eco-responsible refuge: waste sorting, some purchases from local suppliers, certified cleaning products, packaging made from recycled materials...

Tips

Refuge on the Tour des Fiz and GR5 itineraries. Summits: Tête de Willy (unmarked) Day hikes: Alpage d'Anterne 5 h return - Lac d'Anterne: 7 h return Multi-day family hikes: Anterne (1st day climb to refuge, 2nd day lake and col d'Anterne, refuge des Fonts) - Tour de la chaîne des Fiz - Sixt as a family with donkeys.

Our good plans

Refuge on the Tour des Fiz and GR5 itineraries. Summits: Tête de Willy (unmarked) Day hikes: Alpage d'Anterne 5 h return - Lac d'Anterne: 7 h return Multi-day family hikes: Anterne (1st day climb to refuge, 2nd day lake and col d'Anterne, refuge des Fonts) - Tour de la chaîne des Fiz - Sixt as a family with donkeys.