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HOLIDAY OFFERS - Walking Holidays - Tour du Vieux Chaillol - Classic - Self Guided Holiday - technical breakdown self guided

Technical breakdown of each day

Le Casset refuge
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View up towards Gioberney
caterpillar's breakfast
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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: Gite D'Etape de Chaillol in Chaillol - Altitude 1425m
Ascent: 927m
Descent: 784 m
Hours Walking: 7h00

Day 5:

From: Gite D'Etape de Chaillol in Chaillol - Altitude 1425m
To: Gite D'Etape les Paris in St Jaques - Altitude: 980m
Ascent: 927m
Descent: 890m
Hours Walking: 7h30

Variations:


Day 2:

From:Gite D'Etape Le Casset in La Chapelle - Altitude: 1150m
To:Refuge Gioberney at the end of the valley - Altitude 1642m
Ascent: 507m
Descent 0m
Hours Walking 3h00

You could walk up to the Lac du Lauzon from the Gioberney - it's about 3 hours walk and is a spectacular Lake with great mountain views.

Day 3:

From:Refuge Gioberney at the end of the valley - Altitude 1642m
To:Refuge Vallonpierre in the mountains - Altitude: 1534m
Via: Refuge Chabourneou
Ascent:679m
Descent:50m
Hours Walking 6h00

It's also possible to walk directly up to the Vallonpierre refuge in about 3 hours without taking in the Refuge Chabourneou.

If you would like more information on either the guided or slef-guided trip, please contact us. Or if you would like to book a holiday, then please go to our booking page and fill out the request form.