Treks

• Africa
  • Ethiopia's Simien Mountains
  • High Atlas Summits
  • Malawi's Mulanje Mountain
  • Mount Kenya and the Abadares
  • Mount Kilimanjaro (Lemosho) Trek
  • Mount Kilimanjaro (Machame) Trek
  • Mount Kilimanjaro (Rongai) Trek
  • Mount Toubkal Ascent
  • Siroua Summit and Saffron
  • South Africa's Drakensberg
  • Tichka to Toubkal Traverse
  • Uganda's Ruwenzori Mountains
• Asia
  • Annapurna Circuit Trek
  • Annapurna Sanctuary
  • Classic Everest Base Camp Trek
  • Everest View
  • Jordan's Canyons, Peaks and Petra
  • K2 Base Camp & The Gondogoro La
  • Kangchenjunga Base Camp
  • Ultimate Everest Base Camp Trek
  • Ultimate Tien Shan Trek
• Europe
  • Across the Alps - The GR5
  • Corsica's GR20
  • Iceland's Best Trek
  • Peaks of the Pindos
  • The Best of the GR11
  • The Pyrenean High Route - The 'PHR'
  • Tour de Mont Blanc
  • Tour of Monte Rosa
  • Trek the Tatras
• South America
  • Bolivia's Royal Mountains
  • Classic Inca Trail
  • Ecuador Explorer
  • Luxury Lodge Trek
  • The Best of Patagonia
  • Torres Del Paine Circuit
• Antarctica
  • An Antarctic Odyssey
• India
  • In the Shadow of Nanda Devi
  • Ladakh's Markha Valley
  • South India - The Western Ghats
• Indonesia
  • Borneo & Mt Kinabalu

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Background

• Lac Leman to Modane
• Fine views of Mont Blanc
• The Grand Traverse of the Alps

The full GR5 starts at the Hook of Holland and finishes in Nice. Undoubtably by far the most exciting and dramatic section takes you from the shores of Lac Leman, south, over the Alps to Modane and on to the Mediterranean coast. Crossing the Alps may seem like a daunting prospect for the ‘mere’ walker, but rest assured the GR5 has sought out well graded paths across straightforward cols between the high peaks to create a delightful route through stunning scenery.

Starting with a scenic train ride along the shores of the lake, the route soon takes you up into the hills. Over the next few days you will be following valleys, crossing ridges and cols, spending nights in refuges and small hotels as the views just get better and better as you get closer and closer to Mont Blanc. Heading on south the route meanders through the Vanoise National Park, where we follow the easternmost of the many variations possible here.

Our intention is to also offer the southern section down to Nice in 2013, so why not join us for this section in 2012, and continue the adventure next year!

*Prices are exclusive of international flights to Geneva