One of the best refuges on our tour. Amazing food. Family run. Friendly staff. Absolutely adorable…read morebuildings. Fantastic views. They even set up a heater and drying room for everyone after a very rainy day. Something I wouldn't expect from most refuges.

Grotte aux Fees, translated into English means cave of the fairies. This was the first tourist…read more"show" cave in Switzerland open to the public. It is open everyday from March 15th to November 15th, and can be seen for 8 CHF. If you take the train to St. Maurice, you need to take a short walk out of town, and about a 10 minute walk up a hill to see the cave. At the entrance to the cave is a cafe with a nice terrace, you can grab a bite of something to eat. I didn't try the cafe, so not able to provide a review for the food. Once inside the cave you walk through a narrow twisting passage for about 1,500 feet, and as you get closer you can hear the thundering water grow louder. Supposedly there are 63 twists and turns along the passage. I don't remember there being that many, but I do remember their being several. I went during the spring time as the snow was melting, which is the best time to come, as the waterfall is even more impressive. I do remember the passage being wet and needing to be careful to watch out for puddles along the way. After the final twist you come to an opening and I remember being overwhelmed by the size of the large waterfall crashing down inside the cave. The sound of the water was deafening. I wouldn't have been able to hear anyone talking to me in the room. I tried to take pictures inside, but it was very difficult to get a picture of the 50 meter- 77 meter high waterfall (the height seems to be arguable, as I have read different resources claiming different heights). I would definitely come back. The only silly thing is that whoever the current owners are, went and did something stupid. In accordance with the name of the cave, the owners put up barbie doll fairies along the path inside the cave leading up to the waterfall. Thankfully their is no stupid plastic barbie to ruin the beauty of the waterfall, and the waterfall itself erased the memory of the plastic silliness for the duration of time I was admiring the falls.

Absolutely incredible!!…read more The entire experience was off the charts. Danielle is a wonderful and friendly host that knows how to take care of all the little details. She is also flexible and quick on her feet which helps with getting the most with changing weather conditions and travel plans. Everyone she works with is really good. If you are thinking about this - just do it, you won't regret it. I went with my two teenage children and they both loved it as well.

From the owner: Luxury tailor-made multiday guided ski and hike trips of the European Alps. Specializing in the…read morearea where France, Italy and Switzerland touch.