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Water in the streams and around the chalets.
Good walking shoes and walking poles recommended
A round trip to the Furfande Refuge from Eygliers
A long and lovely hike, perfect for enjoying a night in a fully renovated mountain refuge, returning via a completely different route.
Best done on long, lovely summer’s days.
Book by phone in August, I think.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 22.14 mi -
Average duration: 2 days -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 7,507 ft -
Descent: - 7,484 ft -
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Highest point: 8,196 ft -
Lowest point: 4,085 ft
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Worth a visit
The old chalets and barns of Furfande. Lake Lauzet.
Reviews and comments
4.7 / 5
Based on 1 review
Reliability of the description
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Ease of following the route
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Route interest
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pouget yves
All right. What about the return journey? Any particular problems? Thank you.
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ulbr
Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of your route : Jul 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
A brilliant hike – many thanks for suggesting it! On the way there, we took a shortcut between the 6 and the 8 (actually, we were tired so we took the direct route to the refuge). A lovely walk across the mountain pasture – brilliant! And the Furfande refuge really is highly recommended: a warm welcome, a location with a breathtaking view and a very good meal in the evening. We opted for the ‘tent package’; they even provide an extra blanket – which came in very handy even in July (don’t forget to pack a light jumper or even a puffer jacket for the evening…)
In summary: a lovely “introductory Queyras” walk ;-)
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