The Best Hiking Trails in Hautes-Alpes

Provided the La Grave cable car is open, this is a cruisy hike which provides amazing rewards for little effort. The cable car is generally running from mid June to mid September, and it's recommended to not only ride it to the mid station (the start and finish point for this hike) but also to detour to the very top of the lift system at 3200m....

This route is full of gorgeous landscapes and brings you to remote alpine settlements in Italy and France. Plus, there’s a bonus challenge for the mega fit- summiting Mount Thabor! **Day 1** Begin at Modane- a border town in the French Savoie close to Italy, which is easily accessible by train from Chambery, Lyon, or Turin....

Start from the summer hamlet of Ailefroide. This is a justifiably popular spot in summer, with its lovely campsite, fantastic local single and multi-pitch cragging, great walking and mountaineering. The lack of lift infrastructure adds to the appeal and tranquility and, being on a dead end road, there is very little traffic pollution in this area....