The Grande Halte refuge is located on the ski slope that connects Pianalunga to Alagna, at an altitude of 2000 m. Established in 1911 as a hotel at high altitude, it has been for decades a very popular stop for those wishing to climb the Col d'Olen, as well as the Capanna Margherita and the other peaks of Monte Rosa.

The building has been renovated several times, but has retained the vintage furnishings, as well as the suggestive structure of the historic alpine restaurant, which can be admired both in winter and in summer thanks to a stay full of warmth and comfort.