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Discovering Mont-Dauphin and the Bleu du Queyras

Pedestrian sports, Hiking in Guillestre
  • An easy hike, ideal for families. From Guillestre, you will discover the military fortress of Mont-Dauphin, built by Vauban from 1693.

  • From the Chalp plateau we will descend through the mysterious gorges of the Guil, a wild canyon between the town and the fort.
    We will contemplate the Hand of the Titan, a geological folly sculpted by erosion. Then, going up a path, we will enter the fortress of Mont-Dauphin, a jewel of military architecture, where we will visit the old and very beautiful maturing cellars of the Cooperative Laitière des Alpes du Sud - we will taste the Queyras blue cheese, a cheese of character. On the way...
    From the Chalp plateau we will descend through the mysterious gorges of the Guil, a wild canyon between the town and the fort.
    We will contemplate the Hand of the Titan, a geological folly sculpted by erosion. Then, going up a path, we will enter the fortress of Mont-Dauphin, a jewel of military architecture, where we will visit the old and very beautiful maturing cellars of the Cooperative Laitière des Alpes du Sud - we will taste the Queyras blue cheese, a cheese of character. On the way back, we will take a path literally dug in the cliff overhanging the Guil river, nicknamed "la Rue des Masques" (the street of the wizards and its legends). We will finish the day with a splendid panorama on the fort and on the summits of the Écrins.

    Required level: easy hike on a path, suitable for families (300 m of positive and negative altitude difference, 4 hours of effective walking).

    Equipment to bring : hiking shoes, windproof and waterproof jacket, hat and sunglasses, water bottle, fleece, cap, picnic.
  • Spoken languages
    • French
  • Groups (Max capacity)
    • 5  Person (s) mini
    • 12  Maximum number of people
  • Activities
    • Minimum age (in years) :  6
  • Rates
    The price includes the visit and the tasting.
    From 6 years old (children from 6 to 8 years old, good walkers, must be accompanied by an adult).
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