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Walking in the Brianconnais: 40 walking routes in the French Alps exploring high mountain landscapes near Briancon

This guidebook presents 40 walks exploring the area around Brianรงon in France. The walks are divided into 6 sections covering the valleys of Clarรฉe, Cerveyrette, Ayes, Durance and Guisane, as well as the area around Vallouise and Montgenรจvre. The walks are circular and range in distance from 4 to 21 km. Graded easy to very hard, there is a walk to suit all abilities.Dominated on all sides by jagged peaks, and perched on a rocky spur at the nucleus of five beautiful valleys, the city of Brianรงon lies almost at the southernmost tip of the main Alpine range. The Brianรงonnais, the surrounding region to which it gives its name, is a stunning mountain wilderness packed with everything one would expect from a high alpine environment – snow-capped peaks, green valleys and pastures filled with the sound of cow bells, sparkling alpine lakes, an abundance of wild flowers and a labyrinth of paths available to walkers.As well as maps and detailed route descriptions the guidebook provides advice on when to go, what to take and the best bases for exploring the region. There are detailed notes on wildlife and history and information on the many hill forts in the area.Alps (France)

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