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

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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
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Price
£14.00
ISBN (10)
1852845104
Size
17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm
Weight
270g
Pages
192
No. Maps
14
Originally Published
18 Feb 2009
 
 

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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

Must See

Monte Viso, Pic de Rochebrune, Grand Glaiza, Le
Pain de Sucre, Tête des Toillies, Le Grand Queyras, Bric Bouchet, Tête du Pelvas, the Guil valley
 
 
 
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