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Drรดme ร  pied du Vercors ร  la Provence 50PR

La Drรดme ร  pied, FFRP topo-guide Ref. No.D026, with 50 day walks of varying length and difficulty in the department of Drรดme between the Rhรดne and the foothills of the Alps. Each walk is presented on a separate colour extract from IGN’™s topographic survey of France at 1:25,000, with its description cross-referenced to the map. Looking at the map between Lyon and Avignon, on the banks of the Rhรดne on the Empire side, where the Alps end their last quivers, there is the Drรดme. A land of orchards, flowers, rocks and fruits.The homeland of painters and poets. Beyond the Rhรดne valley, from the first escarpments, the mountain: Vercors, Diois and Baronnies. In the north of the department, it is still the Dauphinรฉ. To the south, it`s already Provence. Thousands of kilometers of marked trails here form the kingdom of hiking.To see the list of other FFRP guides with day walks please click on the series link.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fรฉdรฉration franรงaise de la randonnรฉe pรฉdestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback format, the guides are the best companions for hiking in France. In addition to their topo-guides to the long-distance GR routes FFRP also publish an extensive range of guides with local day walks. Each walk in presented on a colour extract from IGN`s 1:50,000 or 1:25,000 topographic survey mapping overprinted with the route, with important points cross-referenced to the accompanying text, in French only, placed on the adjoining page. For each walk the guides also indicate the degree of difficulty and provide information on length, time and change in altitude, waymarking signs, access by road and parking facilities. An ‘œinfo practiques” section of the guide indicates where shops, restaurants and accommodation can be found. The guides are published on high quality paper and include descriptions of the most interesting aspects of the surrounding region: historical and cultural sites, local specialties, fauna and flora, etc, all illustrated with colour photos.