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Planned hikes are routes that I've sketched out using the maps, and haven't attempted.  The number in brackets for each hike is the highest altitude, and the second number is the altitude gain, giving an idea of the difficulty.  A fit walker with a light pack should plan on 400m/hour of altitude gain on a good path.

Hiking in the mountains can be dangerous, and shouldn't be attempted without proper prep, training and gear, including map, compass, waterproof, food, etc. If you lose the trail - stop and go back.  Creating your own trail in the Alps can lead to serious injury or even death.  Advice in French.

Check the weather forecast, and let someone know where you're going before you leave.

Tracks and waypoints provided via kmz files can be viewed and manipulated in Google Earth, or converted to gpx files for GPS devices with GPSUtilty.  Coords can be converted between formats.

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Sunday
Jan172010

Gorge du Manival (1500m) - 1000m - Planned

Another planned circular trip - starting from the Valley floor at 450m, climbing up through the Gorge du Manival to the top at around 1550m, then round the back of the head of the gorge, and either back down to the car-park, or drop in on La Tour d'Arces with a little diversion.  This hike should offer excellent views of the more famous Dent du Crolles.  It also passes through the most obvious parking place for the Dent - the Col du Coq.

Grab the kmz file here, or preview it full screen here

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