Rando walk
Hike feasible in :
For those who wish to find some unspoiled natural spaces during their holidays, the Queyras Regional Park is heaven on earth. Some genuine villages, a generous nature where flowers and wildlife abounds, lakes reflecting the summits… A week won’t be too much to discover all the richness the Park has to show you ! And let’s no forget our comfortable hotel located in the very heart of an active and welcoming village, Aiguilles.
Its little shops, mountain food (pies, cheese, honey, jam…) and its traditional man crafts are waiting for you! You will have time to hang around in its little streets, to enjoy its summer activities and to meet the local who are still holding on to this little valley.
Highlights :
-A departure with 4 persons minimum
-A full panorama of the Queyras Regional Park
-The supervision of the stay by a local mountain leader
-A friendly accommodation at the very heart of a village
Travel diary
Day 01 :
Day 02 : Vallée des Aigues (Molines et Saint Véran)
Day 03 : Vallée des Aigues (Molines et Saint Véran)
Day 04 : The Mountain guide day
Day 05 : Vallée du Col Agnel (Italien borderlines)
Day 06 : Vallée des Arvieux (col d'Izoard)
Day 07 :
WARNING
Depending on the weather, snow, no vacancies in an accommodation or any other reasons independent from our good will, we can have to edit this route. Our implantation at the very heart of the Queyras enables us to face all these problems without causing your stay any harm
In autumn: the program is updated to fit the weather conditions, the most beautiful tracks and the snow. Furthermore, from Sunday night to Friday after the day (6 days, 5 nights and 5 dys of walk), you will stay in another 3* hotel and would be able to use the spa center.
WARNING
Depending on the weather, snow, no vacancies in an accommodation or any other reasons independent from our good will, we can have to edit this route. Our implantation at the very heart of the Queyras enables us to face all these problems without causing your stay any harm
In autumn: the program is updated to fit the weather conditions, the most beautiful tracks and the snow. Furthermore, from Sunday night to Friday after the day (6 days, 5 nights and 5 dys of walk), you will stay in another 3* hotel and would be able to use the spa center.
Meeting with your guide at 7 p.m. on Sunday night at the hotel in Aiguilles.
ACCESS
If you arrive by train : Arrived in Mondauphin-guillestre station - Line to BRIANCON
info : www.oui.sncf/
From the North : daily connections
- Night train : Paris (Austerlitz station) / Mondauphin-Guillestre
- Day train : Paris/Valnce or Paris/Grenoble then connection to Montdauphin-Guillestre (line to BRIANCON). As it is longer, we advise you to avoid all trains that are passing by Aix en Provence or Marseille
- Day train : Paris - Turin (OULX station)
From the south : line Marseille/Briançon
--> Arrive at in OULX (line Paris/Turin) : You can book a 05voyageurs shuttle (12 € to go/adult and 6€ for 5-12 year old children), to lead you to Briançon (1 hour). Call 05voyageurs 04 92 502 505 or www.05voyageurs.com. Then, the train will take you to Montauphin-Guillestre.
From the station to the hotel: On demand, we can book you a place for a round trip in a bus heading to the Queyras, (included in the price of your stay.) We will send you a voucher by mail. Without it, you will have to pay the transfer. You have to give us this information during your booking.
Show the voucher to the driver. For any arrival before or after these schedules, please check 05voyageurs (Phone: +33 4 92 45 502 505) or www.05voyageurs.com . You can also book a taxi (around 90€)
By Car
Once in France, the journey from Calais to the Queyras takes about 12 hours (excluding long breaks). Tolls amount to about 40 euros each way. Channel crossings are provided by the following companies. www.poferries.com www.norfolkline-ferries.co.uk/ www.eurotunnel.com
For general information on routes and bookings see. www.ferrysavers.co.uk/
Parking available at first guest house. Taxi service to take you back to your car at the end of the week.
After the breakfast on Day 7.
If you came by train, you will be transferred by bus to the train station of Montdaupin Guillestre (included in the global price of your stay)
If you wish to arrive at the train station later during the day, you can use another bus (at your own charge). Information and booking: www.05voyageurs.com or +33 4 92 45 502 505)
2 to 3 shoes.
No experience in the activity is necessary to be a part of that stay. The daily altitude gain is of about 300 to 600m ascent for 4 to 5 hours of walkIing.
You walk with a light backpack containing the things you need for the day (picnic, warm clothes, thermos…). Your guide keeps a slow pace so can enjoy the discovery of the region without getting exhausting.
Walk on easy paths for most of the route with some passages on a more uneven ground.
In 2 beds bedroom.
Very well located in the village of Aiguilles, our partner host, offers the charm and comfort of a little mountain hotel.
You will find there, in a surrounding reminding you of lodges and refuges, a friendly and simple welcome. You will have dinner in the restaurant room where you will be served a generous and varied food. Breakfasts are adapted to mountain departure.
The cold meals you will have during the day are balanced and made of a salad, meat, cheese, fruit, biscuit… Picnic are booked at the accommodation or made by your guide.
Minibus
Your luggage stay at the hotel during the week. For the day, you only carry your backpack (35 to 40L advised) with your personal effects needed for the day. (picnic, warm clothes, thermos…)
mini. 4 people
maxi. 14 people
Local mountain leader.
Security: Some of the places we go during the stay are far from living spaces, making it hard or impossible for phones to get a signal. To avoid any kind of problems, our guides carry VHF radio making it possible for them to join directly the mountain rescue.
- A medium sized backpack (30L minimum advised)
- Warm clothes.
- Walking shorts or trousers
- High waterproof hiking boots
- Gourd, knife, plastic box and cutlery
- Small emergency kit
- Waterproof jackets
- Big plastic bag to protect anything that could get wet in case of rain. (a backpack is
- Never really waterproof)
- Swimsuit for the hot tub
Dates and prices
Every week from Sunday evening to Saturday morning, from May to October
DEPARTURE |
END |
PRICE |
30/05/2021 |
05/06/2021 |
710,00 € |
06/06/2021 |
12/06/2021 |
710,00 € |
13/06/2021 |
19/06/2021 |
710,00 € |
20/06/2021 |
26/06/2021 |
710,00 € |
27/06/2021 |
03/07/2021 |
710,00 € |
04/07/2021 |
10/07/2021 |
710,00 € |
11/07/2021 |
17/07/2021 |
710,00 € |
18/07/2021 |
24/07/2021 |
710,00 € |
25/07/2021 |
31/07/2021 |
710,00 € |
01/08/2021 |
07/08/2021 |
710,00 € |
08/08/2021 |
14/08/2021 |
710,00 € |
15/08/2021 |
21/08/2021 |
710,00 € |
22/08/2021 |
28/08/2021 |
710,00 € |
29/08/2021 |
04/09/2021 |
710,00 € |
05/09/2021 |
11/09/2021 |
710,00 € |
12/09/2021 |
18/09/2021 |
710,00 € |
19/09/2021 |
25/09/2021 |
710,00 € |
26/09/2021 |
02/10/2021 |
710,00 € |
03/10/2021 |
09/10/2021 |
710,00 € |
10/10/2021 |
16/10/2021 |
710,00 € |
17/10/2021* |
22/10/2021* |
660,00 €* |
Extra charge for single room: 150€
Extra night half board (double room) : 75 €
Extra night half board (single room) : 100 €
*AUTUMN : The stay organization is different :
Please note, for the November holidays, the stay takes place over 6 days, 5 nights, 5 days of walking. The program changes and will be adapted to the conditions of the moment : weather, color of the threes, presence of snox altitude (use of snowshoes possible). The level of difficulty remains the same.
The price includes
Full board to Sunday evening to Saturday morning.
Supervision by a professional moutain leader
Minibus transfer when needed during the stay
Round trips hotel/train station
The price does not include
Drinks and wine during meals
Transport to the meeting point
Personal equipment
Any other option that is not mentionned in "The price includes"
Single room fees
Travel insurance