Land ofepics
From the legendary Granon and Galibier passes to the suspended paths of the GR, the Hautes-Alpes is a region where adventure is written with every step and every pedal stroke. Hike, trail, road bike or gravel: effort becomes initiation, the mountain a faithful companion. The landscapes reveal themselves, demanding and luminous, at the pace of those who tread them.
Winter on a grand scale
When the snow takes possession of the valleys, the face of the mountain changes. Downhill or cross-country skiing, Nordic disciplines, ice climbing: each sport has its own world, each descent its own thrill. The Hautes-Alpes has 27 winter sports resorts and 25 Nordic areas, offering a rare diversity of landscapes to explore. In the pure light of winter in the Hautes-Alpes, skiing becomes a total experience, between energy and contemplation.
Water as a promise
Impetuous rivers like the Durance, turquoise lakes with Serre-Ponçon in majesty, unexpected springs: water is omnipresent, multiple and alive. Rafting or kayaking, paddle boarding or sailing, swimming and relaxing. In the Hautes-Alpes, water is a breath of fresh air, an energy that connects and invigorates as much as it amazes.
Verticality and freedom
From the wild granite of Ailefroide to the bluish columns of Céüze, from the cliffs of Orpierre to the icefalls, climbing here is a promise of elevation. Climbers from all over the world flock to these walls in all seasons. The Alps are a vertical realm, where every move is an adventure.
Light and infinity
And as daylight fades, the magic continues. The skies over the Hautes-Alpes, pure and deep, reveal the Milky Way like a trail of stars. Observatories and plateaus such as Bure, Châteaurenard and Moydans become gateways to the universe. For this region, which lives to the rhythm of the seasons and the practices of the land, offers more than just activities: it offers intensity, freedom and endless wonder.
