Hautes-Alpes: Hotels and accommodations

Les Orres offers skiing above Lac de Serre-Ponçon and Embrun. In many ski areas in Hautes-Alpes, there are trail programs in winter with alpine panoramas and varied routes.

Your travel itinerary for Hautes-Alpes may include finding and booking a hotel.

Winter and mountain landscapes

The Parc national des Écrins offers professionally guided discovery excursions and stays.

The Forêt départementale de Beynaves is a preserved mountain area above 1,000 meters. Toilets, a picnic area, a water point, and shaded resting places are available there.

A 300-meter-long educational discovery trail in the Forêt départementale de Beynaves is accessible to wheelchair users.

The route to the Forêt départementale de Beynaves can be taken from the A51 via exit 23, the N75, and the roads to Orpierre.

Trails and cycling

The PDIPR of Hautes-Alpes aims to preserve rural paths, ensure the continuity of routes, and maintain their quality through regular upkeep.

Via Alpes Rando, hiking trails in Hautes-Alpes can be selected according to criteria; descriptions and tracks can be downloaded free of charge.

The Hautes-Alpes département supports the development of horse riding, hiking, and mountain biking activities.

La Durance à vélo connects Briançon and Avignon over 438 kilometers in 9 stages. The first stage runs from Le Monêtier-les-Bains to L’Argentière-La Bessée through forests, past mountain streams, and through villages made of stone and wood at the foot of glaciers.

Water and mountains

At Lac de Serre-Ponçon, you can go stand-up paddleboarding, sailing, water skiing, wakeboarding, kitesurfing, swimming, and boating.

Lac de Serre-Ponçon is described as Europe's largest artificial lake and is a place for sailing, paddleboarding, and other water sports.

Culture and events

Briançon and Mont-Dauphin are two Vauban fortifications in Hautes-Alpes. They are among the 12 major Vauban sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The Musée muséum départemental des Hautes-Alpes permanently presents, as well as through a cultural program, content on the cultural and natural history of the département.

Across 5 levels and 1,600 square meters, the Musée muséum départemental des Hautes-Alpes displays natural history, fine arts, decorative arts, archaeology, ethnology, and contemporary creations.

The exhibition Sacré Dauphiné explores 1,500 years of Christian objects and architecture in the Southern Alps.

The Festival de Chaillol combines classical music, jazz, world music, and contemporary creations.

Every autumn, Orpierre hosts an event featuring heritage fruit varieties, tastings, and grafting workshops.

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