Guide and mountain leader
Bureau des Guides Champsaur Valgaudemar
Based in La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar, this office guides mountain activities on the southern side of the Écrins, from alpine routes to canyons.
At a glance
- Opening season
- Year-round
- Official website
- www.guides-champsaur-valgaudemar.com (new tab)
- Opening times
- All year, by booking (online booking available).
- Phone
- 06 16 52 59 56
- Address
- La Chapelle, 05800 La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar
Directions(new tab)
Information from Office de tourisme d'Orcières(new tab), checked on . Opening times may change: please check before you go.
Experiences on offer
- Mountaineering
- Rock climbing
- Via ferrata
- Canyoning
- Ski touring
- Ice climbing
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