Themed walks with mountain leaders
Awaken your senses!
Listen, observe, smell, touch… Take the time to explore the Hautes-Alpes through themed walks led by mountain leaders: plant collecting, aromatherapy, medicinal plants, insects, photography, watercolours, astronomy, health & well-being, bird watching, mountain animals…
Sample price for day outing:
20€ to 35€ per adult
Click here for a list of mountain leaders (accompagnateurs en montagne)
Natural history trips…
… And day trips with a botanical theme
These mountain leader-botanists offer:
Natural history trips: learn about macro-photography and capturing the thousands of details on plants and insects, as well as animal photography.
Trips with a botanical theme: floristic-themed walks and plant-life promenades… Explore the world of plants; how it is organised and its rules, its strengths and weaknesses in adaptation, the dangers it faces and the weapons it has to protect itself.
Sample price for day outing:
From 20€ per adult, 13€ per child
Contact: +33 (0)6 63 67 92 58, www.labarule.com
Photography with a pro!
Walk with a mountain leader who is also a professional photographer, for a blend of exploratory walks and photographic advice in the Grand Briançonnais, Écrins and Meije regions. Big horizons, wild Alpine fauna and spellbinding views await you. The courses are open to everyone, children and adults alike, and are for beginners and intermediate amateur photographers wishing to learn more about technique and composition. How does it work? The courses take the form of workshops and participants bring the equipment (digital or film, sophisticated or standard) they would normally use. Fred, your guide, then takes you on walks and teaches you the fundamentals of photography.
Contact: +33 (0)6 08 74 18 29, www.balades-photos.com
Mountain sketching walks
Day-long outings
Mountain leader and water-colourist, Jean, guides you along easy routes into the mountains, where you can experience the magic of sketching and painting in the open air. Materials are provided.
Sample price for day outing:
From 20€ per adult
Contact: +33 (0)4 92 24 75 90, www.guides-serrechevalier.com
Cultural walks
In the footsteps of Vauban
Our mountain leaders offer heritage walks around the fortified mountain lookouts of the Grand Briançonnais constructed by the celebrated Marshal of France and military architect, Vauban.
Contact: +33 (0)4 92 21 25 25, www.visa-trekking.com
