Description provided by the publisher:
An Essential Guidebook for Walking The Gr5 Trail, 660 km from Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) to Nice Gold Menton, Through The French Alps. Includes All The Main Variant Routes As It Pass Mount Blanc, Then Through The Vanoise, The Queyras and the Mercantour National Parks. Includes Accommodation, Profiles and Maps. Suitable for Fairly Experienced Hikers.
Seasons: The Gr5 Is Primarily A Summer Trek: Starting Too Early Gold Late in The Season May Lead to Problems with Snow, and Mountain Huts May Be Closed. THE FRENCH SUMMER HOLIDAY RUNS FROM MID – JULY TO MID – AUGUST: THIS COINCIDES WITH THE BEST WEATHER, GOAL ACCOMMODATION WILL BE BUSY.
Centers: Geneva Chamonix Modane Briançon Nice.
Difficulty: Despite ITS Length, and Despite Crossing The Alps, The Gr5 Is # More Than A Long Mountain Walk, Paths are Well – Graded and The Route Can Varied from 645 – 725 km (400 – 450 miles). Must see. One of Europe s Best Alpine Treks, and Becoming Increasingly Popular Cross The Alps From Lac Leman To Nice 10,000 People Walk The Route Each Year, in Whole Golden Part Third Edition of This Established Guide Includes Variant Routes Such AS The GR55 Through Vanoise National Park, and the GR52 Through Mercantour National Park.