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Trek around Monte Viso in 5 days, stage 1
Association / Club / Walk leader 
6.57 km
+668 m
-625 m
3h 45
Difficult
Departure from Ristolas (Hautes-Alpes)
This first stage is a warm-up for the rest. It's a medium mountain trek starting through larch trees before reaching alpine pastures surrounding the pass. A beautiful view over Pellice valley during the hike down.
Trak around Monte Viso day 1: L'Echalp - Refuge Granero
Visorando member 
11.55 km
+1,284 m
-608 m
7h 00
Difficult
Departure from Ristolas (Hautes-Alpes)
First stage starting at Queyras National Park (Parc National du Queyras) passing through Col Lacroix, then a beautiful Italian valley and ending up at a shelter near a lake where the real trek around Monte Viso will start the next day.
Trek around Chambeyron Mountain Range (4) Maljasset - Refuge Campo Base
Visorando member 
14.93 km
+734 m
-1,007 m
6h 20
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
Quite a long stage but a steady route. A climb up to Col de Mary then a long downhill hike all the way to the shelter, in Chiaperra, Italy.
Maljasset - Ceillac
Visorando member 15.96 km
+1,012 m
-1,293 m
7h 25
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
The passage between the two departments of Alpes de Haute Provence and Hautes Alpes is via the famousGR®5, which supports theGRP® of the Tour de la Font Sancte on this section.
Trek around Monte Viso day 2: Refuge Granero - Refuge Quintino Sella
Visorando member 
16.02 km
+1,728 m
-1,477 m
9h 30
Difficult
Departure from Bobbio Pellice (Torino)
Quite a long high mountain stage today, set in a mineral landscape passing through "les sources du Pô" and near beautiful mountain lakes. Exploring the north-east side of Monte Viso (3841m) will be the highlight.
Trek around Monte Viso in 5 days, stage 3
Association / Club / Walk leader 
13.66 km
+1,349 m
-1,185 m
6 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Ristolas (Hautes-Alpes)
High mountain stage.
Progress within a mineral setting.
A hike up to the highest pass of the trek.
Stunning view over the Pô water sources from "Sentier du Postier."
Basse Rua - Maljasset
Visorando member 17.09 km
+1,429 m
-1,276 m
9h 00
Very difficult
Departure from Vars (Hautes-Alpes)
There is a long crossing before the Col des Houerts, which takes you into the Ubaye Valley.
Valpréveyre - Lago Verde
Visorando member 
8.56 km
+1,274 m
-529 m
6h 05
Difficult
Departure from Abriès (Hautes-Alpes)
First stage of Circuit Franco-Italian border "Queyras in Val Pellice" punctuated by passages through three interesting passes: Malaure, Bouchet and Vampréveyre.
Trek around Monte Viso in 5 days, stage 2
Association / Club / Walk leader 
10.82 km
+1,192 m
-466 m
5 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Bobbio Pellice (Torino)
The second stage of our trek around Monte Viso starts with a hike through green foliage at the bottom of the valley. Then a passage through beautiful alpine pastures near a delightful little lake. Stunning view point at Col Sellière.
