Tour of the Oisans - Walking the GR54
Tour of the Oisans: The GR54
by Kev Reynolds
Guidebook to walking the 176 km Tour of the Oisans : The GR54 trek around the Dauphiné massif and Écrins National Park to the east of Grenoble in France. This popular walk on the GR54 is similar in quality to the celebrated Tour of Mont Blanc. More...
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Seasons
Avoid before mid-July (snow on highest cols). Accommodation busiest midJuly–end August. Sept is Read More... 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 Read More... Chapelle-en-ValgaudemarDifficulty
Tough.... perhaps one of Europe's hardest treks. Scrambling, but no technical mountaineering Read More... 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












