Grande traversée des Alpes
Grande Traversée des Alpes de la Tarentaise au Queyras en passant par la Vanoise.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 169.54 km -
Calculated time: 8 days -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Return to departure point: No -
Vertical gain: + 10,193 m -
Vertical drop: - 8,532 m -
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Highest point: 2,751 m -
Lowest point: 743 m
Step by step walk
This walk needs several days, find the details below:
Useful Information
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