The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
Stages
A suggested split into 7 days of about 15.4 km (9.6 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.
- Day 1 Ceillac to Saint-Véran 15.4 km · 15.4 km from the start
- Day 2 Saint-Véran to Abriès-Ristolas 15.4 km · 31 km from the start
- Day 3 Abriès-Ristolas to an unnamed point 15.4 km · 46 km from the start
- Day 4 An unnamed point to Cervières 15.4 km · 62 km from the start
- Day 5 Cervières to Château-Ville-Vieille 15.4 km · 77 km from the start
- Day 6 Château-Ville-Vieille to Arvieux 15.4 km · 93 km from the start
- Day 7 Arvieux to Ceillac 15.4 km · 108 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Ceillac, Hautes-Alpes. 44.66845, 6.77816
Finish: where it starts. The trail is a circuit.
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Ceillac, Hautes-Alpes · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Saint-Véran, Hautes-Alpes · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Abriès-Ristolas, Hautes-Alpes · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Cervières, Hautes-Alpes · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Château-Ville-Vieille, Hautes-Alpes · After day 5 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Arvieux, Hautes-Alpes · After day 6 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Ceillac, Hautes-Alpes · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
