Snowshoeing France StVeran

€ 975

Activity level: Moderate
Sat 6th to Sat 13th Feb. 2021: Open

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Essentials

Airport: Fly to Turin. group flight transfer organised at around 1 pm.
Hotel: Le Grand Tetras Hotel in Saint Veran.
Included:
– Local transports during the trip. Airport transfers.
– 7 nights in the family run hotel Le Grand Tetras in Saint Veran.
– 4 nights Half Board. 3 night B&B.
– 5 Guided snowshoe walks, including snowshoes, sticks, and safety tools with qualified international mountain leader. -Transceivers, probes and shovels.
Not Included:
– Single room Supplement: 235€ for the week.
– The flights. Individual insurance.
– Beverages.
– All extras not included in the itinerary.

Trip Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival
Pick up at Turin airport by your guide and transfer to Saint Véran resort by private transport. St Véran is situated at 2040m altitude in the protected setting of the Queyras Regional Park. You will be charmed by its wooden and stone houses as well as the magnificent view over the mountains. You will be welcomed at the 2 star family-run hotel “Le Grand Tetras”, located in the heart of the village and run by a very friendly local family. The hotel has a bar with a nice open fireplace and a restaurant. After an active day out you will appreciate the delicious local food on offer for dinner!
Welcome meeting with your local guide before dinner.
Dinner included

Day 2: Snowshoe on Saint Véran south faces.
For your first day snowshoeing, to discover the place and get used to the snowshoes you will enjoy a loop walk on the south faces of Saint Veran. The walk then continues down through the forest to Molines. Once in Molines you can enjoy a nice hot chocolate or local tart!
Back to Saint Véran with the local shuttle.
Distance: 11 km Ascent: 635 m
Breakfast and dinner included. Lunch not included

Day 3: Chalets of Molines
Short transfer to Molines and walk up in the direction of Gaudissard and Prats Hauts. The chalets you will see in those lovely hamlets are all traditionally built with larch timber. You will explore a part of the forest where the snow is always very light and fun to snowshoe in!
At the end of this walk, we generally stop at Gaudissard for a nice hot chocolate!
Back to Saint Véran with the local shuttle.
Distance: 8 km Ascent 615 m.
Breakfast included. Lunch and Dinner not included

Day 4: Observe the wildlife in Ristolas
After a short transfer to Ristolas near the Italian border you will explore a remote part of the Queyras regional park, walking in the beautiful valley of the river Guil where if you are lucky Chamoix can be observed along the slopes of each side. After this walk we can stop at a nice café in the typical Alpine villages of Ristolas or Abries!
Distance: 7km Ascent: 450 m
Breakfast included. Lunch and Dinner not included

Day 5: Free Day.
Take your time and visit Saint Véran at your own pace.
Today a lot of optional activities are also offered to you so you can benefit of the winter mountain in full.
Breakfast included. Lunch and Dinner not included.
On option:
-Enjoy a day downhill skiing or cross country skiing.
-The guide can show you some easy snowshoe walks to do on your own around.

Day 6: “Bucher” peak – Unique views of Queyras.
Today after a short transfer to Molines, you will enjoy a very pleasant walk up to the “Sommet Bucher”. There are many paths to the top and this will allow us to make a nice loop walk. From the top there is an orienteering table from where you can enjoy an amazing view of the surroundings and the Ecrins National Park.
Distance: 9km Ascent: 550m.
Breakfast and dinner included. Lunch not included

Day 7: Curley Ridge
This walk will bring you to one of the nicest vistas of the southern French Alps. Initially you will be immersed in a very charming forest of larch trees, before climbing gradually to the Curley cross from where you can enjoy the whole view of Saint Veran. The Curley ridge is always wide and never exposed even for those who are of afraid of heights, while giving spectacular views of the mountains.
Distance: 8 km Ascent: 560 m
Breakfast and dinner included. Lunch not included

Day 8: Farewell.
Transfer to Turin airport .
Breakfast included.

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      7 reviews for Snowshoeing France StVeran

      1. Phil & Cheryl –

        Vincent you were a perfect leader in all respect – very knowledgeable about conditions and attentive when anyone experienced problems.
        Lots of nice cakes and nibbles etc to keep us going.
        Knew how to take account of all snow plus weather conditions.
        Lucy was an asset, always cheerful and encouraging plus aware of problems.

      2. Beryl –

        As always Vincent, you are an excellent guide in all aspects. Cannot fault you.
        You hekp when necessary, are very good when anyone needs help in any way.
        Thank you

      3. Lesley –

        The whole experience has been truly marvellous. St Veran is a wonderful base for a holidays – charming and alpine, like the hotel Tetras. Nothing “plastic” or over commercialised. Yet everything needed was provided.
        A special mention must be made about Kevin. His assesment of the group and resulting sympathetic treatment and concideration of each and everyone of us was exceptional. We simply could ,ot have had a better group leader/guide.

      4. Colin –

        C’était un voyage super! Notre guide Kevin était très utile et professionel.
        Son anglais est excellent.
        Le Hotel Grand Tetras était confortable avec du personnel très génial.

      5. Ronald –

        Snowshoeing was a completly new experience for me and I was persuaded to come by a friend.
        Our experience of France Outdoors has been brillant. We arrived in the Alps too late to meet up with the group which flew into Turin airport. Transport was chaotic as a result of a very heavy covering of snow. But Florence and Kevin arranged to pick us up from Oulx train station and take us to St Veran. We own a lot to them for their kindness.
        Kevin was a great leader very knowledgeable and communicative but the best of all was the individual attention he gave to me and to make it a memorable holiday.

      6. Penelope –

        Our guide Kevin was exceptional. He could not have been better. I loved the design of the trip. It was fab coming back to a small friendly hotel after a day snowshoeing. I enjoyed the set menu dinners provided.

      7. Dave –

        Kevin had a very difficult job because the group had a very mixed abilities. He managed to balance this very well so everyone got something out of the walks.
        It would habe been ideal if he could have had an assistant so there could have been a slow and a separate faster group.

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