Walking Tour of the Queyras - GR58 and GR541 in the French Alps

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Contents

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Tour of the Queyras

The GR58 and GR541 in the French Alps

Author

Alan Castle

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

ISBN

9781852845100

Published

18 Feb 2009

Availability

Published

Edition

Second

ISBN (10)

1852845104

Size

17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm

Weight

270g

Pages

192

No. Maps

Originally Published

18 Feb 2009

Price £14.00

A guide to a backpacking tour of the Queyras region of the Haute Alps on the border between Italy and France, following the GR58 and GR541 trails. The route includes the highest point reached on any grand randonée with 24 cols above 2000m and options to climb up to 17, five above 3000m.

Activities

Walking, trekking, backpacking

Seasons

Mid-June to mid-October without specialist winter walking equipment; refuges particularly busy between 14 July and 15 August; warm, settled weather all summer

Centres

Nice, Guillestre, Montdauphin, Turin, Abriès, Saint-Véran, Ceillac, Briançon

Difficulty

Several summits can be reached by the ordinary walker, without specialist equipment or skills; other (optional) ascents need more experience; basic route suitable for any fit hillwalker