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Walking Cogne – Gail’s Group

€ 1 050

Activity level: Easy walking to Moderate
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Cogne lies at the confluence of the rivers Valnontey and Grand’Eyvia some 1534 meters above sea level. It is, therefore, an ideal point to base yourself for discovering the Gran Paradiso National Park. The wide green valley meadow of Sant’Orso is a real sun trap. It is also unusual to find such an open space at this altitude.

Minimum Group Size: 16 participants.Airport: Fly to Turin airportHotel: Hotel Grand Paradiso in CogneIncluded:
– For group of 16-24 participants, 2 France Outdoors European mountain leaders for the week to guide the walks and coordinate the trip.
– Turin airport transfer day 1 and return on day 8, to match Ryanair Dublin flights FR3618 & FR3619
– Transports during the trip.
– 7 nights in the 3* hotel Grand Paradiso in Cogne based on two people sharing.
– 7 breakfasts & 5 dinners

Not Included:
– Single room Supplement: 185€ for the week.
– Fees for payment by bank card: €14 per person.
– all picnic lunches, plenty of shops / Boulangeries in Cogne
– 2 dinners (plenty of restaurants in Cogne)
– Flights to Turin return. Group flight is Ryanair from Dublin
– Individual travel insurance.
– Beverages during the trip and at hotel.
– All extras not included in the itinerary pages 1 and 2 or mentioned as optional.
Booking and deposit process:
– Deposit of 30% (€316 per person) to be paid at the time of booking to secure your place, and at the latest by 17/03/23
– Balance to be paid one month before the trip
– Full Covid cancellation refund (total money paid to France Outdoors).

DAY 1: ARRIVAL.
Pick up at Turin airport, at the arrival time of the group flight, welcome by a France Outdoors guide and transfer to Cogne.
Cogne lies at the confluence of the rivers Valnontey and Grand’Eyvia some 1534 meters above sea level. It is, therefore, an ideal point to base yourself for discovering the Gran Paradiso National Park. The wide green valley meadow of Sant’Orso is a real sun trap. It is also unusual to find such an open space at this altitude.
Transfer to your 3 star hotel “hotel du Grand Paradis” in Cogne. This hotel offers nice rooms, a bar and a jacuzzi and is ideally located right in the centre of Cogne.
This trip is described with moderate level walks but an easy version is possible.
Dinner not included.DAY 2: Discover the area.
For this first day, you will enjoy a loop walk on a south face, starting from the hotel that overlooks at Cogne, the valley and Gran Paradiso National Park.
In 1856, the king Vittorio Emanuele III created a conservation area to protect the ibex that was about to be extinct. Then in 1922, the area was extended and the first Italian National park was officially created.
On Today’s walk, you will explore the very nice village of Gimillan.
Walk: Gimillan and Molère – 356 m ascent – 15 km.
Breakfast and dinner included. Lunch not included.DAY 3: Urtier valley.
Today’s you will discover the beautiful Urtier valley Est from Cogne.
This will be the day to see waterfalls and lakes and in particular the lake Loie. You will also see some fine views over Mount Blanc.
Walk: Urtier valley walk 420 m ascent – 14 km
Breakfast and dinner included. Lunch not included.DAY 4: Gimillan
After a short transfer, this walk will bring us to a valley from where the view of the whole Gran Paradiso is magnificent.
Walk: Crouzet village – 780 m ascent – 14 km
Breakfast and dinner included. Lunch not included.DAY 5: Cogne, Cretaz & Epinel
Morning walk around the Cogne area & the villagse of Cretaz & Epinel, then spend the afternoon in Cogne at your own pace. Visit the shops around, the house Gerard Dayne to discover the local architecture, the Gran Paradiso National Park house (Foundation Paradis) in Cogne, the Iron mine museum or the fabulous Gran Paradiso National Park botanic garden . You can also sample some of the local food and in particular the local gelato!
Breakfast included. Lunch and dinner not included.DAY 6: Pousset Hut – Colle del Ouille.
Today we will explore another valley that will bring us to the pastures of Les Ors through a larch forest path with various ups and downs. We then reach the Pousset hut from which stands in a magnificent position. Possibility to extend to Colle del Ouille.
Walk: Cogne – 755 m ascent – 10 km
Breakfast and dinner included. Lunch not included.DAY 7: Valnontey valley / Sella hut
Today you will walk from the hotel and explore the north face of the valley pass near the botanic garden of Valnontey and climb to Sella hut. If you are lucky, plenty of wildlife to observe there.
Walk: Valnontey valley 220 m ascent – 14 km
Breakfast and dinner included.
Lunch not included.DAY 8: FAREWELL!
Spend the morning at your own pace in Cogne before a transfer to Turin airport to match the group flight .
Breakfast included. Lunch not included.

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