2025 Hautes-Alpes Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in May)

#outdooradventure Ecrins National Park is an outdoor playground for adventurers, featuring towering peaks, glaciers, and wild valleys. Over 700 kilometers of marked trails make it a hiker’s dream, while climbers are drawn to its 150 peaks above 3,000 meters. The park is also a popular destination for mountain biking, paragliding, and skiing. Wildlife spotting opportunities abound, with chamois, marmots, and golden eagles thriving in the park’s protected habitats. Ecrins offers a rugged and remote escape for those looking for challenging adventures amid breathtaking alpine landscapes, making it a must-visit for #outdooradventure enthusiasts.

The establishment of the European Union has brought two direct benefits to the people: unified currency (except Switzerland) and the abolition of borders. On this trip, we drove directly from Hamburg to the famous French holiday destination Briancon near the Alps. We passed through Italy and Switzerland on the way, and I, with a Chinese passport, could pass without any obstacles and without a visa. Altkirch belongs to France, but it has an authentic German name. From this, it can be seen that this place used to belong to Germany and was occupied by France after Germany was defeated in World War I. After entering France from Germany, all the small villages and towns along the way have typical German names, which makes people sigh: the people in the past were too bitter, they changed their masters several times, and they had to learn French and German, and they were not at peace! Of course, there are also benefits. Many people are proficient in both languages! We visited Geneva, Switzerland along the way. It is backed by high mountains and faces a huge lake. Many sailboats sail on the lake, and the scenery along the lake is very charming! But when you go deep into the city, it's quite boring! The houses are tall and clean, with uniform colors, similar architectural structures, neat city appearance, and orderly, as if you have come to a certain factory! We stayed for a few hours and drove to our destination Briancon.

Skiing in the French alps, in the serré chavelier resort, great fun as it always is, great slopes and snow, relatively cheap(for a ski resort) #ski #snow #alps #France #Frenchalps

Driving north along the Provence region, you can come across many ancient cities. The simple people live in houses that may be hundreds of years old, with a strong ancient French flavor. It is recommended to drive in Europe to see more rich humanities.