Queyras Courses

Located in the south-east of France, Queyras is a beautiful high altitude mountain range laced with secluded valleys and snow-capped peaks. Spanning an area of roughly 500 square kilometres, Queyras is one of only four regions in the French Alps to have been granted National Park status. The dramatic landscape includes alpine meadows, forests, crystal clear streams, glaciers and cascading waterfalls. Surrounded by soaring peaks, the terrain is ideal for trekking and climbing, with a vast network of well-marked trails and many technical routes. Adventure sports enthusiasts flock to Queyras to enjoy the many challenges on offer including mountain biking, skiing and snowboarding, rafting, canoeing, paragliding, canyoning and caving. The scenery and wildlife also offer plenty of opportunity for wildlife watching. Surrounded by nature, Queyras offers a superb array of traditional villages clustered at various high altitudes. These charming, isolated communities provide an insight into a simpler way of life, and their customs and traditions are evident in their architecture, which has remained largely unchanged since medieval times. Home to some important religious sites and dozens of chapels, the region also boasts numerous chalets and farmhouses where visitors can stay, as well as plenty of picturesque mountain lakes and pockets of snow-capped forests. Queyras is a beautiful and captivating part of the French Alps and a popular destination for nature lovers and adventure sports enthusiasts. With such vast, untouched landscapes, it is not hard to see why the region is gaining in popularity year after year.