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Stage 7 La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar – Le Désert-en-Valjouffrey

Stage 8 Le Désert-en-Valjouffrey – Valsenestre

Stage 9 Valsenestre –Refuge de la Muzelle

Alt Stage 9 Valsenestre – Bourg d'Arud

Stage 10 Refuge de la Muzelle – Bourg d'Oisans

Alt Stage 10 Bourg d'Arud – Bourg d'Oisans

Appendix A: Accommodation

Appendix B: Useful Addresses

Appendix C: Bibliography

Appendix D: French–English Glossary

The alpenglow turns La Meije to gold (Stage 2)

INTRODUCTION

What is Europe's toughest trek?

The general consensus of opinion usually names the GR20 high-level route across Corsica as the toughest of the Grande Randonnées, but with some justification the Pyrenean Haute Route – which teeters along the frontiers of France and Spain – gathers a lot of votes. Both are long and demanding, have sections without proper paths, and journey through remote country, often far from habitation. Yet there's another long and challenging route that is also a contender for the title of Europe's toughest trek. In places its route may not be quite as remote, nor its reputation as well known as those of the Corsican or Pyrenean treks, but it is undoubtedly tough and visually inspiring, with rewards aplenty for those who accept its challenge.