France

Published May 2, 2004 12:00AM


The Trip-Finder, January 1998 France Hiking la Grande Traversée des Alpes The Route: Thirty-three days and 240 miles of trekking from Chamonix to Nice through the mountain terrain along GR 5, one of Europe’s premier long-distance trails. Stay along the way in hiker’s huts and village gîtes. When to go: August to September Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous Travel advisory: This trip is offered in three sections of eight, 12, and 13 days. Hikers with limited time may sign up for one or two of the legs. High/low points: Staying in refreshingly untouristed villages where residents still farm potatoes, make goat cheese, and chop wood for a living. Encountering the sprawling development of Tignes ski resort after a solitary day of hiking. Copyright 1998, Outside magazine

The Trip-Finder, January 1998
France Hiking la Grande Traversée des Alpes The Route: Thirty-three days and 240 miles of trekking from Chamonix to Nice through the mountain terrain along GR 5, one of Europe’s premier long-distance trails. Stay along the way in hiker’s huts and village gîtes. When to go: August to September Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous Travel advisory: This trip is offered in three sections of eight, 12, and 13 days. Hikers with limited time may sign up for one or two of the legs. High/low points: Staying in refreshingly untouristed villages where residents still farm potatoes, make goat cheese, and chop wood for a living. Encountering the sprawling development of Tignes ski resort after a solitary day of hiking. Copyright 1998, Outside magazine

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