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Pic de Château Renard walks
The Saint-Veran observatory and the Pic de Château-Renard
Visorando member 
14.66 km
+1,043 m
-1,043 m
7h 10
Difficult
Departure from Molines-en-Queyras (Hautes-Alpes)
This route in A/R takes you through enchanting surroundings to the beautiful Saint-Véran observatory, where you can then flirt with the 3,000 m mark (2,989 m) by climbing to the Pic de Château Renard for one last effort.
Friendly marmots will accompany you along the way, guaranteed to steal your heart.
Walks near Pic de Château Renard
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 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."
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.
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 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.
