TheQueyras (French pronunciation:[kɛʁa];Occitan:Cairàs) is a valley located in theFrenchHautes-Alpes, of which the geographical extent is the basin of the riverGuil, atributary of theDurance. The Queyras is one of the oldest mountain ranges of the Alps, and it was one of the last ones to be opened to public tourism towards the end of the 20th century, thus being relatively untouched by environmental destruction.
The Queyras is also one of the 58Regional nature parks of France.[1]
TheGR58, also known as theTour du Queyras ("The tour of Queyras" in French), is along-distance walking route that forms a 108-km hiking loop in the Queyras.
Notable mountains around the valley include:
There are two passes leading into the valley:
44°45′N6°47′E / 44.750°N 6.783°E /44.750; 6.783
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