Tour of the Oisans - Walking the GR54

 
This popular walk on the GR54 around the Dauphiné massif and Écrins national park to the east of Grenoble is similar in quality to the celebrated Tour of Mont Blanc. A two-week itinerary covers the 176km route.
 

Tour of the Oisans: The GR54

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Seasons
Avoid before mid-July (snow on highest cols). Accommodation busiest midJuly–end August. Sept is ideal and October can be good, though some accommodation shut in Oct.
Centres
Begins and ends at Bourg d'Oisins, passing through La Grave, Vallouise and La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar
Difficulty
Tough.... perhaps one of Europe's hardest treks. Scrambling, but no technical mountaineering skills required. High, steep and remote in places, with some uprotected exposed sections... need a good head for heights.
 
 

Introduction    
The Route    
Suggested Itineraries    
Accommodation    
How to Get There    
When to Go    
Notes for Walkers   
Equipment    
Recommended Map    
Safety in the Mountains    
The Parc National des Écrins    
Alpine Flowers and Wildlife    
Using the Guide    
Information at a Glance    

Tour of the Oisans
Part 1     Bourg d’Oisans to Vallouise   
Stage 1     Bourg d’Oisans – Besse-en-Oisans   
Stage 2     Besse-en-Oisans – La Grave    
Stage 3     La Grave – Monêtier-les-Bains   
Stage 4     Monêtier-les-Bains – Vallouise   

Part 2     Vallouise to Bourg d’Oisans   
Stage 5     Vallouise – Refuge du Pré de la Chaumette   
Stage 6     Refuge du Pré de la Chaumette – La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar   
Alt Stage 6     Refuge du Pré de la Chaumette – La Chapelle via Vallon d’Isola   
Stage 7     La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar – Le Désert-en-Valjouffrey    
Stage 8     Le Désert-en-Valjouffrey – Valsenestre    
Stage 9     Valsenestre –Refuge de la Muzelle    
Alt Stage 9     Valsenestre – Bourg d’Arud   
Stage 10     Refuge de la Muzelle – Bourg d’Oisans    
Alt Stage 10     Bourg d’Arud – Bourg d’Oisans    

Appendix A:     Accommodation    
Appendix B:     Useful Addresses    
Appendix C:     Bibliography    
Appendix D:     French–English Glossary  
 

 
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