Walking Queyras France Wayfarers

Itinerary – Walking Queyras France

Tue 5th Sep. : Arrival – Transfer from Turin airport to Saint Veran
Pick up at Turin airport (Ryanair flight from Dublin FR 3618) by the guide and transfer to Saint Véran by private transport, one of the most beautiful alpine villages of the South Alps. Located at 2040 m of altitude in 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 hotel “Le Grand Tetras” located in the heart of the village and run by a very friendly family. Great atmosphere. The hotel has a bar a restaurant with nice local food and a nice terrace outside.
There will be one guide and one level of walk up to 12 participants (moderate up to 14 km up to 600 m of climbing), and two guides and two levels of walking from 13 participants (moderate up to 14 km up to 600 m of climbing and challenging up to 18 km up to 1200 m of climbing).
Trips briefing with your guide in the afternoon.
Dinner included Wed 6th Sep. : Chateau Renard peak and Observatory.
For your first day of walking, to discover the place you will enjoy a loop walk on the south faces of Saint Veran from the hotel. You will discover the valley of the Aigues Blanche river stream.
You will follow on and off tracks an old irrigation canal designed to water the numerous fields around. This is a perfect way to see the place from different angles and even if this walk is close to Saint Veran you will take tracks where you will see hardly anyone. Then climb up to the ridge of Chateau Renard. The view will then open up to the Longet valley on the other side. The end point of the walk is the Chateau Renard peak (2989 m) where a star observatory centre is established and scientific can benefit from the clarity of the south French Alps sky.
Breakfast & Dinner incl. Picnic lunch not included.
Thu 7th Sep. : Sommet Bucher Peak (2254 m) – Molines Hamlet
Another walk with some sections off tracks offering superb views of the Aigue Blanche valley, the superb village of Molines, with its typical alpine architecture. You will walk down initially to the Pont du Moulin before climbing up to the Puy barns, and old farmer’s house. From there the track heads north and off track following nice meadow and animal tracks. The “balcony walk” offers some fine views to Saint Veran and Molines all the way to the “Col des Pres Fromages”. It is also a great place to observe chamoix. The way back to Saint Veran will take the track in the forest of La Chalp and Molines.
Breakfast & Dinner incl. Picnic lunch not included.
Fri 8th Sep. : North Queyras climbs – Aiguilles and Ville Vielle hamlets
After a short transfer to Ville Vielle you will explore the north end of Queyras and some unspoiled parts of the regional park. Today will be an easier day than the day before.
You will climb relatively steeply to the Croix la Creche ridge, amazing 360 ° views, will leave the track then to go down through the meadows to the valley of Peas, before finding the easy and comfortable GR 58 track down to Ville Vielle, nice bars there !
From Ville Vielle transfer back up to Saint Veran.
Breakfast incl. Dinner and picnic lunch not included.
Sat 9th Sep. : Free day
Many options available, Self guided walks, museum of the Saint Veran old house, white water rafting in Chateau Queyras, mountain bike and road cycling with some famous climbs of the tour de France like Col Agnel or Col Izoard.
Also you can get a guide and go on a half day via Ferrata at Chateau Queyras (Extra supplement around 70 € per pers). You will then climb around the castle and cross the river Guil on a suspended bridge. Fun Via Ferrata and accessible to all levels.
Breakfast incl. Dinner and picnic lunch not included.
Sun 10th Sep. : Italian Border – and 3000 m + peaks
Today you will take a shuttle bus to the Eastern side of Queyras, to Chapelle Clausis (2399 m).
Enjoy the most amazing loop walk around the Tete des Toillies summit (3175 m) with 3 cols (Col de la Blanche, Col Longet and Col de la Noire). Fabulous challenging walk, half in Italy the rest in France.
Breakfast & Dinner incl. Picnic lunch not included.
Mon 11th Sep. : Saint Veran ridges – pointe des Marcelettes (2900 m)
For the last day, the group will explore the ridges of Saint Veran, south side of Queyras, never exposed they offer some amazing vista to Ubaye valley, last mountains before the Mercantour national park.
You will walk the Jacquette and Blavette ridge, superb hiking.
Breakfast & Dinner incl. Picnic lunch not included.
Tue 12th Sep. : Farewell!
Transfer to Turin airport in the morning (Ryanair FR 3619 flight to Dublin).
Breakfast.