An arrival by train for an active two-week hiking adventure at the foot of the highest summits in the southern Alps.
The GR 54 footpath is one of the three great hiking trails in the French Alps (with Mont Blanc and the Vanoise).
But it is without doubt the most unspoilt of all, and the hardest too: 184 kilometres, 14 mountain passes and over 12 800 metres of inclines.
A trek through mountain villages, deep valleys and high Alpine passes, watched by emblematic wildlife, discreet but present.
Hard
But it is without doubt the most unspoilt of all, and the hardest too: 184 kilometres, 14 mountain passes and over 12 800 metres of inclines.
A trek through mountain villages, deep valleys and high Alpine passes, watched by emblematic wildlife, discreet but present.
Hard
- TipsThe best time to do the tour is between late June and mid-September.
Find out about weather conditions and snow levels on the mountain passes in early summer.
Some passages, near high mountain areas, cross difficult terrain.
It is possible to sleep in the open air all along the GR trail (see National Park regulations) and in campsites, hotels, gîtes or refuges.
On some stages you will need to take your own food with you.
Is in the midst of the park : The national park is an unrestricted natural area but subjected to regulations which must be known by all visitors.
Herd protection dogs : In mountain pastures, protection dogs are there to protect the herds from predators (wolves, etc.).When I hike I adapt my behavior by going around the herd and pausing for the dog to identify me.Find out more about the actions to adopt with the article "Protection dogs: a context and actions to adopt".Tell us about your meeting by answering this survey.
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- Level red – hard