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Le Pain de Sucre (Queyras) walks
The Sugar Loaf
Visorando member 
6.00 km
+593 m
-593 m
3h 25
Difficult
Departure from Molines-en-Queyras (Hautes-Alpes)
A short, challenging hike to a first-class viewpoint on Mont Viso, which, at an altitude of 3,208 metres, offers a magnificent 360° panorama of Italy and the Queyras.
Tour du Queyras
Visorando member 
90.66 km
+7,003 m
-6,881 m
7 days
Moderate
Departure from Château-Ville-Vieille (Hautes-Alpes)
The Tour du Queyras, labelledGR®58, is adaptable. The route described, starting from Château Queyras and completed in a group in September 2008, will take you through this natural park, skirting and climbing some 3,000 metres. You will discover the beautiful villages of this park with their well-known names: Ceillac, Saint Véran, Abriés... What's more, in summer the weather is almost always fine. The bright blue sky the next day will quickly make you forget the storm of the previous evening.
Walks near Le Pain de Sucre (Queyras)
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."
Refuge de la Blanche - Maljasset
Visorando member 16.14 km
+467 m
-1,065 m
5h 55
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Véran (Hautes-Alpes)
Here, the names change from white to black with great dexterity. Indeed, the passage from Queyras, Refuge de la Blanche, to Ubaye is via the Col de la Noire. Original, isn't it?
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 5
Association / Club / Walk leader 
15.01 km
+456 m
-1,190 m
5h 35
Moderate
Departure from Pontechianale (Cuneo)
Beautiful stage, green at first, covered by neve at the pass then very floral in Guil Valley.
Trek around Monte Viso day 4: Refuge Vallanta - L'Echalp
Visorando member 
15.01 km
+480 m
-1,216 m
5h 40
Difficult
Departure from Pontechianale (Cuneo)
This stage involves a pass with neves and crossing Refuge du Viso high berm then Guil valley.
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.
L'Echalp - Abriés
Visorando member 
15.21 km
+986 m
-1,112 m
7h 10
Moderate
Departure from Ristolas (Hautes-Alpes)
The sixth stage takes place largely along a ridge offering remarkable views of the Queyras massif and the Ecrins opposite.
Trek around Monte Viso in 5 days, stage 4
Association / Club / Walk leader 
13.72 km
+827 m
-1,017 m
6h 15
Difficult
Departure from Oncino (Cuneo)
This stage gives you a frontline view over Monte Viso on one side and Pô prairie (plaine du Pô) on the other. Then a climb through Vallanta's small green valley.
