QUEYRAS ALPS WALK

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Challenging Alpine walking; breathtaking panoramic views

Rugged mountain scenery, high altitude lakes, colourful wild flowers

Stay in unspoilt, traditional villages, including St Veran, Europe’s highest!

Warm, friendly hotels, delicious food, great value

Marmots, ibex, chamois, vultures, golden eagles

On this breathtaking walking holiday you explore the spectacular and relatively undiscovered Queyras Regional Park. Nestled in the Southern Alps, and close to the Italian border, the region enjoys a Mediterranean climate averaging 300 days of sunshine a year. The walking here is challenging, at altitudes of up to 2900m, with ascents and descents of around 1000m most days. You’ll walk across pastures carpeted with wild flowers, picnic by crystal-clear lakes and marvel at endless summits and ridges. Below the tree line (about 2,200m) it’s mostly lush and green; above, wilder and glaciated with awesome scree fields, weathered peaks and enormous boulders.

The traditional villages here have retained their charm, each with its own individual style of architecture. We’ve put together this holiday with the help of our respected local partner, Visages. They will meet you and transport your bags from one comfortable hotel (en-suite facilities throughout) to the next. At each one you will receive a friendly welcome and enjoy delicious cuisine.


For more infomation about this holiday, including hotel descriptions, travel options and full holiday itinerary, please see our new 'further details' section.

“Superb organisation. Walking was brilliant.”

Mr S Sullivan

Holiday type: Independent walking hotel-to-hotel. (No minimum group size)
Departs: Selected dates
from 22 Jun '08 to 7 Sep '08
Duration: 10 days (9 nights)
Meals: Continental breakfast and all evening meals
Rating 3 boots

ABOUT THE FRENCH ALPS

HOLIDAYS IN THE FRENCH ALPS

WALKING SUMMARY

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