Technical breakdown of each day
Walking up to Vallonpierre refuge
View down Valgaudemar valley
Cooling off in the stream
Have a look at the map to see the route.Day 0
Arrive!
Day 1
From: Gite D'Etape Les Paris in St Jaques -Altitude 980 m
To: Gite D'Etape Le Casset in La Chappelle - Altitude 1150
Ascent: 250 m
Descent: 100m
Hours walking: 6h30
Day 2:
From: Gite D'Etape Le Casset in La Chapelle - Altitude: 1150m
To: Refuge Vallonpierre in the mountains - Altitude 1534
Ascent: 1150m
Descent: 0m
Hours Walking: 7h30
Day 3:
From: Refuge Vallonpierre in the mountains - Altitude: 1534m
To: Gite D'Etape Les Gondoins in Champoleon - Altitude: 1300m
Ascent: 554m
Descent: 1534
Hours Walking: 7h30
Day 4:
From: Gite D'Etape Les Gondoins in Champoleon - Altitude 1300m
To: Refuge du Tourond in the mountains - Altitude 1712m
Ascent: 412m
Descent: 0m
Hours Walking: 2h00
Day 5:
From: Refuge du Tourond in the mountains - Altitude 1712m
To: Gite D'Etape de Chaillol in Chaillol - Altitude 1425m via the Col de Vanasque
Ascent: 775m
Descent: 1062m
Hours Walking: 6h00
There is the option of taking in the peak of the Vieux Chaillol 3163m on this day which would add another 4 hours onto the day and another 675m of ascent.
Day 6:
From: Gite D'Etape de Chaillol in Chaillol - Altitude 1425m
To: Auberge Gaillard in Molines - Altitude: 1246m
Ascent: 815m
Descent: 994m
Hours Walking: 6h
Day 7
Return home
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contact us. Or if you would like to book a holiday, then please go to our
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