This walk is part of the trek The Queyras circuit - Val Pellice.
First stage of Circuit Franco-Italian border "Queyras in Val Pellice" punctuated by passages through three interesting passes: Malaure, Bouchet and Vampréveyre.
Calculated time: 5h55[?] 
Distance : 8.56km
Vertical gain : 1226m
Vertical drop : 504m
Highest point : 2735m
Lowest point : 1859m 
Difficulty : Difficult
Back to starting point : No
Walking
Location : Abriès
(05460)
Starting point : N 44.812054° / E 6.96788° 
Ending point : N 44.828005° / E 7.020194° Park in the large car park of the hamlet of Valpréveyre, the last hamlet in the commune of Abriès.
(S). Continue on the trail through the hamlet and at the chapel cross the Boucher river to reach a crossroads of paths a few metres further on.
(1) Start on the left along the river on its left bank. Enter the forest staying a few metres above the river before reaching the confluence both the Boucher and Malaure streams. Cross over to a new crossroads of paths.
(2) Turn right and follow it as it makes tight loops before reaching the peak and the Col de Malaure on the border with Italy at marker 44.
(3) Start descending on the Italian side taking care early in the season as there can be a light firn and the slope is steep so be very careful. Loop around a small rocky ledge; at the exit, stay almost on the contour line around 2,400 m and in a north-easterly direction to reach the last climb of the day. Head along the Nino Sardi bivouac shelter before reaching the Col de Bouchet nearby.
(4) Continue on the path westwards and soon after take the path to the right that also remains level beneath the west face of the Bric Bouchet. Finish crossing through the Col de Valpréveyre.
(5) Begin the tricky descent due north to reach the day's stage: the Refuge at Lago Verde (6) at edge of the eponymous lake.
Waypoints :
D : km 0 - alt. 1861m
1 : km 3.12 - alt. 2214m
2 : km 4.53 - alt. 2531m - Col de Malaure 2536 m
3 : km 6.95 - alt. 2640m - Refuge Nino Soardi (2630m)
4 : km 7.04 - alt. 2636m - Col Bouchet
5 : km 8.09 - alt. 2726m - Col de Valpréveyre
A : km 8.56 - alt. 2583m - Refuge du Lago Verde
Hiking gear, do not forget your sleeping bag or blanket for the nights in mountain huts.
Be careful on the descent of two portions (the Malaure and Valpréveyre passes).
Source of fresh water in the Nino Soardi shelter.
P.S. I’ve ranked this as difficult because 3 steps on this trip are for experienced hikers only. However, if you are a beginner in this kind of trek, this step which is the most difficult of the three, should be considered Very Difficult.
Visorando and this author cannot be held responsible in the case of accidents or problems occuring on this walk.
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