Tour of the Queyras - Alan Castle

Tour of the Queyras

The GR58 and GR541 in the French Alps

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
192 Seiten
2021 | 2nd Revised edition
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-85284-510-0 (ISBN)
17,45 inkl. MwSt
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The Tour of the Queyras follows the GR58 and half of the GR541 trails. The 12-day Tour described in this guidebook crosses 24 cols, all above 2000m, with options to climb 17 summits of varying difficulty. This route is ideal for those new to Alpine trekking, but also provides optional challenges for the more experienced hiker and hillwalker.
A guide to the Tour of the Queyras which makes use of two GR trails (GR58 and GR541) and their variants and a number of non-GR footpaths trails. The route includes the highest point reached on any grand randonee with 24 cols above 2000m and options to climb up to 17 summits, five above 3000m.

The Queyras is a dramatic, unspoilt region in the shadow of Monte Viso, sheltered to the west by the Ecrins, and is one of the sunniest areas of the Alps. The absence of glaciers makes ideal hillwalking country, with several high mountain summits accessible to the ordinary walker, hiker and scrambler. This route is ideal as a first-time alpine walking tour or for the experienced mountain walker.

The tour is described in 12 day stages, each stage terminates at a place where there is overnight accommodation. In general, the stages are not especially long, although there is some variation in the length and severity of each section. The guidebook includes altitude profiles, full details of facilities en route and several alternative routes and excursions.

Alan has trekked in over thirty countries within Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa and Australasia, and for seventeen years led organised walking holidays in several European countries. A member of the British Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild, he has written more than a dozen walking guidebooks, several on long-distance mountain routes in France, including nine for Cicerone.

Preface to the Second Edition

Introduction
The French Alps
The Queyras
Walking in the French Alps
Grandes Randonnées
The Walking Tour of the Queyras, GR58 and GR541
Climate - When to Go
Travelling to the Queyras
Accommodation
Food
Water
Equipment
Maps
Waymarking and Navigation
Le Parc Naturel Régional du Queyras
Wildlife
Training
Health
Mountain Safety
Emergencies
Language
Money/Banks/Telephone
Insurance
Public Holidays and Time in France
Suggestions for Walking Holidays
Notes on Using this Guidebook
Distances, Altitudes and Timings

Stage 1 The Durance Valley to Furfande
Stage 2 Furfande to Ceillac
Stage 3 Ceillac to Saint-Véran
Stage 4 Saint-Véran to Refuge Agnel
Excursion from Refuge Agnel: Le Pain de Sucre, Lac Foréant and Lac Egourgéou
Stage 5 Refuge Agnel to Refuge Viso via the Soustra Valley (Italy)
Stage 6 Refuge Viso to La Monta via the Pellice Valley (Italy)
Alternative to Stage 5 and Stage 6: Refuge Agnel to La Monta via Pic de Foréant and Lac Egourgéou
Stage 7 La Monta to Abriès (high-level route)
Alternative Stage 7: La Monta to Abriès via Ristolas (low-level route)
Stage 8 Abriès to Les Fonts de Cervières via Lac du Grand Laus (GR58)
Alternative Stage 8: Abriès to Les Fonts de Cervières via Col des Thures
Stage 9 Les Fonts de Cervières to Souliers
Stage 10 Souliers to Brunissard via the Lac de Souliers
Stage 11 Brunissard to Furfande
Stage 12 Furfande to the Durance Valley

Appendix 1 Gîtes d'étape and Refuges in the Region
Appendix 2 Bibliography
Appendix 3 Useful Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Websites

Erscheint lt. Verlag 14.5.2021
Zusatzinfo 90 colours photos and 18 maps and profiles
Verlagsort Kendal
Sprache englisch
Maße 116 x 172 mm
Gewicht 240 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport
Reiseführer Europa Frankreich
ISBN-10 1-85284-510-4 / 1852845104
ISBN-13 978-1-85284-510-0 / 9781852845100
Zustand Neuware
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