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Mountain activities
Hiking, biking, heritage & nature
Whether you want to picnic in the forest, discover a mountain lake or reach the peaks, the multitude of hiking trails is suitable for everyone!
Trails, walks, high mountain excursions, walks on the ridges, are an opportunity to practice a sporting activity that allows you to find yourself in harmony with nature.
For cyclists, Le Galibier, Izoard or Lautaret…, the Hautes-Alpes is the homeland of mythical passes. The department has 25 in total, taken by the famous Route des Grandes Alpes or the Tour de France. In the summer season, some passes are dedicated to cyclists on the occasion of "Reserved Passes". As for MTB enthusiasts, they are spoiled for choice: labeled mountain bike sites, the Grande Traversée des Hautes-Alpes (350 kilometres), Bike Parks.
Want to know more about local life? The Haut-Alpin architectural and cultural heritage is very rich: Embrun and its old town, the Vauban fortifications of Montdauphin and Briançon (UNESCO World Heritage Sites), the mines of Argentière, Guillestre, Château-Queyras... just as many places and atmospheres to discover… More humble vestiges of a life of yesteryear can also be discovered. Small peasant constructions, huts, slate pits, tunnels...
Gastronomy and traditions await you everywhere: discover a whole range of tasty and artisanal products with typical characteristics of our valleys.
