Top Things to do in Hautes-Alpes
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Discover the best top things to do in Hautes-Alpes, France including Queyras National Park, Cirque de Morgon, Montgenevre Ski Resort, Luge Monty Express, Fort du Mont Chaberton, Plan d'Eau d'Embrun, Domaine de Charance, Cite Vauban, Col du Lautaret, Orcieres Merlette Ski.
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1. Queyras National Park
2. Cirque de Morgon
3. Montgenevre Ski Resort
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 484 reviews
Reviewed By joannes265 - Strathpeffer, United Kingdom
We visited as a group of mixed ability skiers, from novice to expert. The slopes were lovely and uncrowded. There were plenty of easy greens and wide blues. Reds and blacks for the more experienced and lots of off piste. We went over the border to Clavier for a day and had some lovely skiing there. Restaurants were good and not over priced and the pool was a good option for an unwind. Some of the lifts are a bit dated but the lack of queues made up for this.
4. Luge Monty Express
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 481 reviews
Reviewed By GailH1651 - Bristol, United Kingdom
Really good fun when it’s open. (In mid March it was open just the once during the week due to snowfall) it’s €7 with a lift pass or €10 without one, which includes your single use on the gondola lift to get up to the top of the track. You then have the option of getting your photo for just €3 (printed and emailed copy) at the photo booths at the bottom
5. Fort du Mont Chaberton
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By dmdf - Bristol, United Kingdom
Allow a good 6 hrs to do this from Claviere. 14km with about 1400m of ascent. The trail is toughest in the middle third, between the Roucher Rouge ski lift and the col - steep, rocky and loose in places. Take plenty of water because in summer there's nowhere to refill beyond the Roucher Rouge ski lift, around 60-80 mins up from Claviere. The hike is amazing, especially above the col, with stunning views and lots of old military junk around - ruins of a cable lift, guard posts, barbed wire fields and some additional gun emplacements on the lower slopes. Look out for a section of mangled 25mm armour plate that perhaps was blown onto the slopes by an explosion during the 1941 destruction of the fort by French mortars. Once at the top, if you have a torch it's possible to explore the underground section of the fort but probably not that safe as its full of ice even in high summer and derelict. One of the gun turrets can be climbed via the fairly intact stairs inside. Btw the road down to Fenils is closed (I think damaged and impassable due to a rock fall).
6. Plan d'Eau d'Embrun
7. Domaine de Charance
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 193 reviews
8. Cite Vauban
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 278 reviews
Reviewed By MJH1 - Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Briancon old town is stunning High fortified walls Old brightly coloured houses Some nice craft shops Plenty of bars and restaurants Worth a visit
9. Col du Lautaret
10. Orcieres Merlette Ski
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 429 reviews
Orcieres Merlette 1850 is the perfect marriage of all that is important for a ski resort : a rare union between the sunny Southern Alps and the snow-covered Ecrins mountains, winter sports and activities, leisure and well-being, infrastructures and large natural spaces.
Reviewed By sophiapt - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
It's located not too far away from Marseille, not big ski station but excellent family and kids. My kids took ski lesson here and they loved it. Coach can communicate very well in English and he was patient.
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