02/Jul/2016 to 08/Jul/2016.
Six days & six nights hiking tour along the GR58, the "Tour du Queyras", exploring the Regional Park in the French Southern Alps near to the Italian border.
http://www.gr58.fr/
Itinerary :
Bramousse – [Col de Bramousse] [Col du Fromage] – Ceilac – [Col des Estronques] – Saint Véran – [Col de Chamoussière] [Refuge Agnel] [Col Vieux] – Ristolas – [Crête de Gilly] [Collette de Gilly] – Abriès – [Col du petit Malrif] – Les Fonts de Cervières – [Col de Péas] – Arvieux – Bramousse.
Itinerary :
Bramousse – [Col de Bramousse] [Col du Fromage] – Ceilac – [Col des Estronques] – Saint Véran – [Col de Chamoussière] [Refuge Agnel] [Col Vieux] – Ristolas – [Crête de Gilly] [Collette de Gilly] – Abriès – [Col du petit Malrif] – Les Fonts de Cervières – [Col de Péas] – Arvieux – Bramousse.
Home to BRAMOUSSE journey.
Bramousse.
Bramousse... just a handful of old houses and farms.
http://www.montourduqueyras.fr/fr/il4-refuge_i38267-le-riou-vert.aspx
|---| Gîte d'Etape "le Riou Vert", Bramousse, 58.50€ for private room, half board and drinks.
Sunday 03/Jul/2016.
Day 1 - Bramousse to CEILLAC hike.
Leaving the "Le Riou Vert" gîte (1450m).
Start of the trail.
Cross with a strange chapel.
"Chalets de Bramousse".
Looking back to the "Chalets de Pierre Noir".
"Col de Bramousse".
"Col de Bramousse" (2251m).
19th century military optical communication tower,
"Crête des Chambrettes" (2582m), highest point of the day.
Built in 1900 (MDCCCC i.e. MCM).
At the far end of the valley, the mountain pass for tomorrow's hike to "Saint Véran".
Col du Fromage (2301m).
Col du Fromage (2301m).
Le Villard, St Barbara chapel.
A Passion Cross, at the entrance of Ceillac :
cross with the symbols of the passion of Christ.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arma_Christi
cross with the symbols of the passion of Christ.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arma_Christi
Clock tower of Ceillac's church.
The Hotel for tonight (1640m).
Start of the tomorrow's trail,
leaving from the Passion Cross at the other side of Ceillac.
leaving from the Passion Cross at the other side of Ceillac.
This day hike: 6h15 including stops and picnic (max denivelation 1132m).
|---| Gîte les Baladins, Ceilac, 52.20€ for private room, half board and drinks.
http://www.montourduqueyras.fr/fr/il4-refuge_i38261-gite-les-baladins.aspx
Monday 04/Jul/2016.
Day 2 - Ceillac to SAINT VERAN hike.
Direction "Col des Estronques" and then "Saint Véran".
Col des Estronques (2651m).
Col des Estronques (2651m).
360 degrees panorama from the "Tête Jacquette" summit (2757m).
Snow at the "Tête Jacquette" summit (2757m).
Mount Viso (Italy) popping out of the clouds.
Saint Véran.
Pont du Moulin over the Aigue Blanche river.
The gîte for tonight (2040m).
A funny bear shadow appearing on the mountains.
This day hike: 6h55 including stops and picnic (max denivelation 1117m).
|---| Gîte les Gabelous, Saint Véran, 52.30€/room for half board and all drinks.
http://www.montourduqueyras.fr/fr/il4-refuge_i38269-gite-les-gabelous.aspx
Tuesday 05/Jul/2016.
Day 3 - Saint Véran to RISTOLAS (LA MONTA) hike.
There is a shuttle service from Saint Véran to the Clausis chapel.
Chapelle de Clausis.
Pic de Caramantran (3021m).
Col de Chamussière (2884m).
Col de Chamussière (2884m).
Col de Chamoussière (2884m).
Refuge Agnel (2580m).
Col Vieux (2806m).
Col Vieux and the Lac Foréant (2618m), first lake on the descent to l'Echalp.
Lac Egourgéou (2394m), the second lake on the descent to l'Echalp.
A gentle marmot.
This day hike: 7h25 including stops and picnic (max denivelation 1224m).
|---| Refuge de la Monta, Hameau de la Monta, Ristolas, 44.10€/dorm bed, half board and all drinks.
http://www.montourduqueyras.fr/fr/il4-refuge_i38278-gite-de-la-monta.aspx
Wednesday 06/Jul/2016.
Day 4 - Monta to ABRIES hike.
The gîte of la Monta, the one of last night (1660m).
Picnic.
The Gîte (at the left hand site of the picture, 1550m).
This day hike: 6h13 including stops and picnic (max denivelation 1034m).
|---| Gîte Edelweiss, Abries, 87.90€ for private room, half board, and including all drinks.
http://www.montourduqueyras.fr/fr/il4-refuge_i42057-edelweiss.aspx
Thursday 07/Jul/2016.
Day 5 - Abriès to FONTS DE SERVIERES hike.
The mountain lake "Grand Laus" (2583m).
Col du Petit Malrif... closed because of the dangerous snow cap.
The old GR58 trail might be used as an alternative,
running over the summit of Petit Malrif summit (2906m).
running over the summit of Petit Malrif summit (2906m).
More mountaineers at the Pic du Malrif summit (2906m)
Picnic at the summit of the Petit Malrif (2906m).
Picnic views...
Picnic views...
Col du petit Malrif (2830m).
Fonts de Servières (2040m).
Fonts de Servières (2040m).
This day hike: 6h48 including stops and picnic (max denivelation 1356m).
|---| Refuge des Fonts de Servières, 57€ for private dorm bed, half board, and all drinks.
http://www.montourduqueyras.fr/fr/il4-refuge_i38263-refuge-des-fonts.aspx
Friday 08/Jul/2016.
Day 6 - Fonts de Servières to ARVIEUX hike (and return home journey).
Looking back to Fonts de Servières and the refuge of last night (2040m).
Col de Péas (2629m).
Col de Péas (2629m).
Souliers (1840m).
Continuing the descent to Les Maisons and finally Arvieux.
Arvieux (1700m).
Arvieux (1700m).
This day hike: 5h12 including stops and picnic (max denivelation 929m).
|---| Home.
Initial Planning.
Samedi 2/7 trajet aller en voiture d'Aix à Bramousse (Château Ville Vieille), 215km, 3h.
Gîte d'Etape Le Riou Vert (38pl),
04 92 46 72 45.
Dimanche 3/7 de Bramousse à Ceillac,
par la crête des Chambresses et le col Fromage, 6h.
Gîte les Baladins (80pl), 04 92 45 00 23.
Lundi 4/7 de Ceilac à Saint Véran,
6h.
Gîte les Gabelous (42pl), 04 92 45
81 39 ; ou Les Perces Neiges (20pl), 04 92 45 82 23.
Mardi 5/7 de Saint Véran au Refuge
Agnel, 5h30.
Refuge Agnel (80pl), 04 92 45 83 90
& 06 60 79 83 90.
Mercredi 6/7 du Refuge Agnel à
Ristolas, 4h35.
Gîte-Hotel le Ristolas (24pl), 04
92 53 81 74 & 06 85 99 93 40 ; ou gîte 7 Degrées Est (30pl) à
l'Echalp, 04 92 20 16 37.
Jeudi 7/7 de Ristolas à Abriès,
5h45.
Gîte d'Etape Abriès-le-Villard
(40pl), 04 92 46 71 14 & 06 09 36 51 10 ; ou Edelweiss (33pl), 04 92
46 71 09 & 06 71 73 88 06.
Vendredi 8/7 d'Abriès aux Fonts de
Cervières, 7h45.
Refuge Les Fonts de Cervières, 04
92 21 32 82.
Samedi 9/7 du Fonts de Cervières à
Souliers (Château Ville Vieille), 5h.
Gîte d'Etape Le Grand Rochebrune
(35pl), 04 92 21 86 77 & 06 12 90 07 07.
Dimanche 10/7 de Souliers au Refuge
de Furfande, 7h15
Refuge de Furfande (38pl), 04 92 45
25 44 & 06 16 56 23 79.
Lundi 11/7 du Refuge de Furfande à
Bramousse 3h40.
Trajet de Bramousse à Aix en
voiture.
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