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Dauphine Vest Hiking Guide

<p>Wide plateaus next to razor-sharp rocky outcrops, wild gorges and caves, oak forests and garrigue scrub, remote villages and lively markets - the western Dauphiné offers a tremendous variety. The tour area of the Rother hiking guide Dauphiné West stretches between Grenoble and Sisteron, bordered to the east by the Drac river and to the west by the Rhone. The impressive limestone plateau of the Vercors Nature Park, the Drôme region, the Buëch with its excellent viewpoints and the almost high alpine-looking limestone bastion of the Dévoluy massif are all visited.</p><p>The author Iris Kürschner, who feels just as much at home in France as she does in Germany and Switzerland, has placed particular emphasis on variety when selecting the 50 most beautiful routes. It is not unusual for one and the same excursion to mix Mediterranean flair with an Alpine character. The spectrum ranges from easy hikes to challenging high mountain tours to suit the tastes of a wide variety of hiking types and conditions. The region is characterized by spectacular ridge routes (from easy to challenging) with magnificent views of the high Alps, as well as wild and romantic canyon hikes. The highest peaks, such as Obiou and Grand Ferrand, require a certain amount of mountain experience, although the charms of this barren high region can also be enjoyed on a tranquil valley hike.<br></p><p>Extensive route descriptions, detailed map sections and informative altitude profiles make all tour suggestions easy and safe to follow. The color difficulty rating facilitates the selection of destinations and numerous brilliant color photos awaken the desire to hike. GPS data is now also available to download for the 3rd, updated edition.<br></p>