The Alps Ⅲ

In this third part of the Alps, we hike from Briançon to Saint-Dalmas in 9 stages. The route starts in the Queyras and later hikes through Mercantour. Both are beautiful, well-protected national parks with lots of green meadows and high peaks well above 3000 meters. In summer there is a lot of hiking here, and in winter there are many ski areas. The landscape becomes a lot drier and more erratic as the route goes south due to the influence of the Mediterranean climate. They are large national parks, of which the Mercantour extends all the way to the coast.

This section starts in Briançon, the last town on the GR5, and ends in Saint-Dalmas where we have to make the choice of our final destination: Nice or Menton.

We go over mountains and valleys in over 180 kilometers. We pass through small villages and large meadows. We see the weather slowly changing from summer to autumn and with maybe even a flake of winter. And nature changes with it. We enjoy each stage through these beautiful areas….

The 9 stages trough this part of the Alps are: