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The French Alps, and particularly those to the south of the country, in the Hautes-Alpes and the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, tend to enjoy warmer and more settled weather than the Swiss or Austrian Alps. This can present problems during the main summer months for the unwary walker who is unused to climbing steep mountainsides under the intense heat of a southern midsummer sun. Heat exhaustion and dehydration are problems that are not often encountered on the British hills, but they are not uncommon in the French Alps. Common sense and an appreciation of the danger are all that are usually necessary.

A word of warning must be given nevertheless. The Alps have claimed many thousands of lives over the years. They are large-scale mountains with plenty of natural hazards, and although the weather tends to be generally good in the Queyras, severe weather conditions can and do occur, often with very little warning – always keep an eye on the weather and take care where placing your feet. Most of the paths on this Queyras Tour present no particular problems under normal conditions, although some of the routes, particularly those on some of the optional excursions (for example, Le Pain de Sucre, Monte Granero, Tête du Pelvas), are very steep, and should only be attempted by those with suitable experience.