What is so special about this region of the Hautes Alpes?

Nice accomodation is on offer ideal for all of these activities in Argentiere, Vallouise, Briancon and Embrun

The best white water in France for white water activities including kayaking, canoeing, rafting and hydro-speeding, with the big volume rivers of the Durance and Ubaye, together with the alpine rivers of the Guisane, Claree, Guil, Gyr and Onde.

White water activities

Excellent alpine mountaineering in the Ecrins National Park centred on Ailefroide, a few kilometres up valley from Vallouise, and La Berade, accessible from the other side of the range.

Alpine mountaineering

Extensive skiing and snowboarding areas with the resorts of Serre Chevalier, Montgenevre, Puy St. Vincent, Vars and Risoul, to name centres of national repute, together with many smaller, less well-known but nevertheless charming stations.

Skiing and Snowboarding

Superb opportunities among the many rivers, cliffs and gorges for canyoning and during the winter ice climbing.

Canyonning ; Ice Climbing

Numerous cliffs at various locations allow for year-round rock climbing and Via Ferratas.

Rock Climbing ; Via Ferratas

The Lac de Serre Ponçon at Embrun, with its thermal breezes for numerous water activities, including dinghy sailing, catamaran sailing, windsurfing, kite surfing and water skiing.

Water Activities

High mountain cols - the Lautaret, Galibier, Izoard and Vars for cycle enthusiasts and the starting point for many mountain bike rides.

Mountain bike rides

Extensive off piste skiing and ski touring and snow kiting.

Off piste skiing; ski touring and snow kiting

Alpine villages and valleys -Vallouise, Nevache, St. Veran - excellent bases for ski touring and mountain walking in the summer and ski touring or snow shoeing (raquetting) in the winter.

Mountain walking Snow shoeing

Historical towns of Briançon (with the highest cathedral in Europe), L'Argentière-la Bessée, Guillestre and Embrun and the flora and fauna of the Ecrins and Queyras National Parcs for Special Interest Holidays.

historical sites , fauna and flaura

If you don't want to go for a long walk and just want to go for a stroll either in a car or on foot but with beautifull views and blue skies have a look.

excursions