Hautes-Alpes

The French département Hautes-Alpes is marked by mountains and wild ranges.

Cities

Briançon
Embrun
Gap
Serres
Veynes

Other destinations

Orcières-Merlette — for skiing
Queyras
St. Etienne en Devoluy — for skiing
Risoul - for skiing

Get in

The Hautes-Alpes are easily reached by train from either the south (Marseille), the north (Grenoble) or the west (Valence). Valence and Grenoble have high-speed train connections with Paris. There are up to four train connections daily in all directions.

There is no large airport in the Hautes-Alpes. Go to Marseille and take the train from there.

Do

Canyoning around St-Clément-sur-Durance
Skiing at Serre-Chevalier

Go next

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