The Queyras (; ) is a valley located in the

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Hautes-Alpes Hautes-Alpes (; ; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region of Southeastern France. It is located in the heart of the French Alps, after which it is named. Hautes-Alpes had a population ...

, of which the geographical extent is the basin of the river

Guil The Guil () is a long river in the Hautes-Alpes '' département'', southeastern France. Its drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows ...

, a

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of the

Durance The Durance (; ''Durença'' in the Occitan classical norm or ''Durènço'' in the Mistralian norm) is a major river in Southeastern France. A left tributary of the Rhône, it is long. Its drainage basin is .Regional nature parks of France A regional nature park or regional natural park ( or PNR) is a public establishment in France between local authorities and the Cabinet of France, French national government covering an inhabited rural area of outstanding beauty in order to protec ...

. The GR58, also known as the ''Tour du Queyras'' ("The tour of Queyras" in French), is a long-distance walking route that forms a 108-km hiking loop in the Queyras. Notable mountains around the valley include: * The Font Sancte (Queyras' highest mountain) * The Taillante * The

Pic de Rochebrune The Pic de Rochebrune (or ''Grand Rochebrune'' or, simply, ''Rochebrune'') is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the French departments, French department of Hautes-Alpes. Etymology The literal English translation of ''Pic de Roch ...

– 3.324 m * The

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– 3.114 m * The

Pic de Petit Rochebrune The Pic de Petit Rochebrune (or, simply, ''Petit Rochebrune'') is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the French departments, French department of Hautes-Alpes. Etymology The literal English translation of ''Pic de Rochebrune'' can b ...

– 3.078 m * The Bric Bouchet * The

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(literally translating as "Sugar Loaf" due to its distinct shape, similar to the Sugarloaf in Rio de Janeiro). There are two passes leading into the valley: *

Col Agnel Col Agnel () is a mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, west of Monte Viso between France and Italy which links the Queyras valley (Hautes-Alpes) with Pontechianale in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont. At 2,744 m (9,003 ft), it is the third ...

Col d'Izoard Col d'Izoard () is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France. It is accessible in summer via the D902 road, connecting Briançon on the north and the valley of the Guil in Queyras, which ends at Guillestre in the so ...

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Official information on activities in the Queyras
Landforms of Hautes-Alpes Landforms of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Valleys of France {{HautesAlpes-geo-stub

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