Tour of the Oisans - Walking the GR54

Guidebook to walking the 176 km Tour of the Oisans 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.

Tour of the Oisans: The GR54

Author

Kev Reynolds

Cover

Paperback - PVC

Edition

ISBN_13

9781852845506

Availability

Published

Price

£12.00

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Front Cover (1)
Location Map (1)
Overview Maps (1)
Sample Routes (2)
Sample Photos (6)

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.

The Tour of the Oisins on the GR54 is a challenging two-week trek around the Ecrins National Park (southeast of Grenoble), one of the most visually spectacular regions in all the Alps. In the course of 10–13 days it covers 176km and climbs more than 12,800m to cross a series of challenging cols that separate deep and enchanting valleys. The scenery is spectacular and ever varied, and with charming villages and hamlets to visit on the way, the trekker’s experience is both rich and rewarding. Accommodation is in valley hotels or gîtes, or in mountain refuges set in idyllic locations.

The route is divided into 10 stages, but with suggestions for a 13-day itinerary.
Alternative stages are also described.
Full accommodation details given.
Background information on how to get there, what to take, mountain safety, and notes on the flora and fauna of the region.
Illustrated with colour maps and photographs.