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Walking France GR5

9 days / 8 nights from €1,590 per person

Briançon | Thabor | Vanoise | Beaufortain

Explore the stunning Alpine GR5 trail from Briançon to Mont Blanc. This guided trek offers breathtaking scenery, comfortable accommodations, and expert leadership, ensuring an unforgettable adventure through the most picturesque parts of the French Alps. Enjoy daily luggage transfers and authentic local experiences.

ENQUIRY

Experience the breathtaking landscapes of the Alpine GR5, from the narrow valleys on the Italian border to the majestic peaks of Thabor, Vanoise, and Beaufortain. Enjoy panoramic views of the Ecrins Massif, Mont Blanc, and the iconic Pierra Menta.

EPIC SCENIC TRAILS

Stay in a mix of charming hotels and cozy huts, ensuring a blend of comfort and authenticity. Enjoy the best of both worlds with multi-sharing huts offering mountain immersion and hotels providing relaxing rest.

AUTHENTIC ACCOMMODATIONS

Benefit from the expertise of a qualified mountain leader who will guide you through seven unforgettable walks. Learn about the region’s flora, fauna, and history while ensuring your safety and enhancing your experience.

GUIDED WALKS WITH EXPERT LEADERSHIP

Travel light and carefree with daily luggage transfers (except Day 4), so you can focus on enjoying the trails. Simply carry your day pack and let us handle the rest, ensuring a more enjoyable trekking experience.

CONVENIENT LUGGAGE TRANSFERS

Trip Highlights

Walking France GR5 – The Essentials

From Briançon, the capital of the Southern French Alps, to Mont Blanc, our Walking France GR5 holiday lets you experience the best sections of the GTA and GR5 trails.

The GR5, or "Grande Randonnée 5," is an epic walking trail that stretches from the North Sea to the Mediterranean on the French Riviera. The Alpine GR5, the portion that traverses the French Alps, is arguably the most spectacular part of the trail. Known as the GTA, or "Grande Traversée Alpine," it passes through the most picturesque and scenic parts of the French Alps, bordering Italy and Switzerland.

This exclusive trek takes you through some of the most amazing and undiscovered areas of the French Alps. Starting with an incursion into the "Vallée Étroite" (Narrow Valley) on the French-Italian border, you will then explore Thabor, Vanoise, and Beaufortain.

A blend of accommodations, including 2-3 person rooms in hotels and multisharing in huts, ensures comfort and total immersion in the mountains. Your main luggage will be transferred daily (except on Day 4), so you only need to carry a day pack.

Start: Briançon, accessible by train. Airports: Turin, Lyon, or Marseille. Optional airport transfer available; contact us for details.

Finish: Les Contamines, near Saint Gervais. Airport: Geneva. Optional airport transfer available; contact us for details.

INCLUDED

7 guided walks with a qualified mountain leader.
Transportation during the trip, including luggage transfers (except Day 4).
3 nights in gites/huts (multisharing), half board.
1 night in a hotel (2-3 persons per room), half board.
4 nights in hotels (2-3 persons per room), bed and breakfast.
Local transportation during the trip.
Private transfer from Turin airport on arrival, timed to match incoming flights.

NOT INCLUDED

Single room supplement: €280 for 5 hotel nights.
Flights.
Individual travel insurance.
Arrival airport transfer if not flying into Turin. Other possible airports are Marseille and Lyon, but transfers are longer and require at least 2 changes via public transport (bus and/or train).
Departure transfer. Public transport options available from St Gervais-Le Fayet.
Picnic lunches. Food stores near hotels offer picnic options for less than €8 per day.
4 dinners. Plenty of restaurants are available around the hotels.
Beverages.

BOOKING PROCESS

30% deposit upon reservation.
Balance due one month before departure.

AVAILABLE DATES

Sat 28 June to Sun 06 July 2025
Sat 30 August to Sun 07 September 2025

Pick up at Turin airport coordinated with flight arrival times. Discover Briançon's old town, Cité Vauban, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dinner is not included but will be organized for the group depending on transfer time.
After a 45-minute transfer to the Clarée river region, you will explore the stunning and remote Alps around Nevache. Ascend to the Thures plateau (2100 m), then climb the Aiguilles Rouge peak (2545 m) for breathtaking views of the Ecrins massif & National Park, the Vanoise, and even Mont Blanc! Descend into the secluded Vallée Etroite, a high valley on the Italian border. Overnight in a hut with Italian flavors guaranteed!

Distance: 12 km
Ascent: 670 m

Descent: 870 m

Breakfast and dinner included. Picnic lunch not included.
Cross the Haute Maurienne border at the Vallée Etroite pass (2434 m), leaving Hautes Alpes for the Savoie region.

Distance: 16 km
Ascent: 670 m

Descent: 860 m

Breakfast and dinner included. Picnic lunch not included.
After a one-hour transfer to Bellecombe car park, enter the Vanoise National Park, the first national park in the French Alps. Enjoy spectacular views of the Vanoise glaciers and the south face of La Grande Casse (3855 m). Overnight in La Leisse hut with delicious food (multisharing). Note: main luggage will not be available tonight.

Distance: 12 km
Ascent: 470 m

Descent: 330 m

Breakfast and dinner included. Picnic lunch not included.
This stage offers the most dramatic views and ambiance of the trip. Walk at the foot of the imposing Grande Casse mountain, then enter the Vanoise valley where wildlife sightings are possible. Descend to the ski resort of Tignes and stay in a hotel (2 to 3 per room).

Distance: 18 km
Ascent: 650 m

Descent: 1,080 m

Breakfast included. Dinner and picnic lunch not included.
From Tignes, ascend to the Palet pass (2653 m). Walk through the picturesque valley of Plan des Eaux at the foot of the Dome de la Sache and Mont Pourri. Stay overnight in a hotel in Peisey Nancroix (2 to 3 per room).

Distance: 20 km
Ascent: 600 m

Descent: 1,380 m

Breakfast included. Dinner and picnic lunch not included.
Transfer from your hotel to the village of Valezan. Walk through the Ormettes valley and climb to the Bresson pass (2469 m) at the foot of the iconic Pierra Menta. Follow a balcony path above Roseland Lake. Overnight in a gite or hut (multisharing).

Distance: 22 km
Ascent: 1,670 m

Descent: 890 m

Breakfast and dinner included. Picnic lunch not included.
On the final day, traverse the incredible Gittes ridge trail, established by Alpine troops in the early 20th century, and ascend to Croix du Bonhomme pass (2510 m) on the classic TMB trail. Descend to Notre Dame de la Gorge and transfer to your hotel in St Gervais le Fayet.

Distance: 16 km
Ascent: 780 m

Descent: 1,370 m

Breakfast included. Picnic lunch and dinner not included.
From Le Fayet, regular shuttle services and trains to Geneva airport are available. Optional airport transfer.

Breakfast included.