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After about the second or third week of September, several of the gîtes d’étape and refuges close for the year (ssss1), so if travelling after the second week of September it may be advisable to carry a small tent, although sometimes a closed refuge will have a permanently open shelter attached, as is the case at the Refuge de Furfande. Finally, those who wish to see the best of the Alpine flora should go towards the end of June, when the Queyras is one mass of flowers (but beware of snow on the high passes and peaks).

Travelling to the Queyras

For those flying to the French Alps, there are five main airports – Nice, Lyon, Grenoble, Geneva and Turin – all well served from several British airports by budget and other airlines.

From Nice Airport Take the airport bus or a taxi directly to Nice railway station and catch the train to Marseilles. The train follows the coastal route along the Côte d’Azur, passing Antibes, Cannes and Toulon, to arrive in Marseille after about 2½ hours. From here there is a connecting train to Montdauphin-Guillestre. This journey of about four hours is an attractive one, as the train heads northwards towards the Alps, via Sisteron and Gap. Taking an early morning flight from the UK to Nice also makes it possible to arrive in Montdauphin-Guillestre by the early evening.