Walking in the Brianconnais (eBook)

40 walking routes in the French Alps exploring high mountain landscapes near Briancon

Andrew McCluggage (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
240 Seiten
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-78362-639-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Guidebook of 40 walks around Briançon in France. Walks for all abilities ranging from 1½ to 7hrs. The book focuses on the stunning valleys of Clarée, Cerveyrette, Ayes, Durance and Guisane, and includes the magnificent Alpine landscapes around Vallouise and Montgenèvre.

Autor

Andrew McCluggage was born in Northern Ireland where he still lives with his wife and two children. A hill-walking and mountain biking fanatic, he spends a large part of his time in the Briançonnais. After two decades as a corporate lawyer, he decided to do something more interesting and started writing walking guides.

Inhalt

Map key
Overview map
Introduction
Valleys of the Briançonnais and Montgen&##xe8;vre
History
Wildlife
Pastous
Plants and flowers
Getting there
Getting around
Weather
When to go
Where to base yourself
Accommodation
Safety
Food and drink
Via ferrata
What to take
Maps
Using this guide
Clar&##xe9;e Valley
Walk 1 Col de Dormillouse
Walk 2 Fort de l'Olive and Fort de Lenlon
Walk 3 Col des Thures
Walk 4 Lac Noir
Walk 5 Refuge de Buff&##xe8;re by the Côte Rouge
Walk 6 Pic du Lac Blanc, Lac Laramon and Lac du Serpent
Walk 7 Col des Muandes
Walk 8 Tour of the Massif des Cerces
Montgen&##xe8;vre
Walk 9 Le Chenaillet
Walk 10 Fort du Gondran
Walk 11 Mont Chaberton
Cerveyrette Valley
Walk 12 Alp du Pied
Walk 13 Fort de la Lausette and the Peygus
Walk 14 Col de Bousson
Walk 15 Lac des Cordes
Ayes Valley
Walk 16 Lac du Plan Vallon
Walk 17 Col des Ayes
Walk 18 Fort de la Croix de Bretagne and la Grande Maye
Walk 19 Lac de l'Orceyrette
Durance Valley
Walk 20 Lac Palluel and Lac Faravel
Walk 21 Lac de Fangeas
Walk 22 Dormillouse High Circuit
Walk 23 Cr&##xea;te de la Rortie
Walk 24 La Grande Cabane
Walk 25 La Blanche
Walk 26 Chapelle St Hippolyte
Walk 27 Croix de la Salcette
Walk 28 Cime de la Condamine
Walk 29 La Croix d'Aquila
Guisane Valley
Walk 30 Briançon and Fort des Salettes
Walk 31 La Croix de Toulouse
Walk 32 Circuit of le Grand Area
Walk 33 La Grande Peyrolle by the Cr&##xea;te de Peyrolle
Walk 34 Grand Lac de l'Oule
Walk 35 La Cime des Conchiers
Walk 36 Lac de Combeynot
Walk 37 Les Ar&##xea;tes de la Bruy&##xe8;re
Walk 38 L'Aiguillette du Lauzet Circuit
Walk 39 Lacs du Glacier d'Arsine
Walk 40 Plateau d'Emparis
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Hill forts
Appendix C Useful contacts
Appendix D Bibliography and further reading

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.6.2018
• Zusatzinfo: 43 maps and 120 colour photos
• Verlagsort: Kendal
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Schlagworte: France • hike
• ISBN-10: 1-78362-639-9 / 1783626399
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78362-639-7 / 9781783626397