Bouquetin sur un promontoire rocheux des hauts plateaux du Vercors, le Mont Aiguille en arrière-plan

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on foot and by bike

Based in the Vercors, in the French Alps, Grand Angle has been designing hiking and cycling trips across Europe since 1983.

4.7/5 · 710 reviews, verified after travel

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Why travel with Grand Angle?

Grand Angle, a small adventure travel agency since 1983

Based in Méaudre, in the heart of the Vercors, Grand Angle has been designing guided hiking trips and cycling vacations in France and across Europe since 1983.

Our experts scout the routes on the ground, notably in the Alps, the Dolomites, the Vercors and the Cyclades. They choose the stages, the accommodation and the local partners behind every trip.

You can join a small-group guided tour, travel at your own pace on a self-guided trip with its roadbook and GPS tracks, or build a tailor-made trip with an advisor.

The Grand Angle team
  • Tania Gherli Italy travel expert
  • Francesca Bigolin Italy travel expert
  • Estelle Torterotot Travel expert in France and Switzerland
  • Giovanna Crippa Product Manager Europe
  • Cassandre Dufour Travel expert in France, Switzerland and Italy.
  • Kristiina Gaillard Alps and Scandinavia travel expert
  • Cécile Henard Travel expert in France and Switzerland
  • Anna Castaldo Italy travel expert
  • Camille Arpin Assistant Product Manager France
  • Thomas Praire Technical Travel Manager
  • Clémence Rouchez
  • David Praire CEO
  • Emilie Barrand Product Manager Assistant France
  • Elodie Buisson
  • Lorène Gégout Communications manager
  • Nino Iordanishvili Marketplaces Network Manager
  • Laura Kankaanpää Alps and Scandinavia travel expert
  • Camille KOUSMI
  • Florine Liaud Assistante communication et marketing digital
  • Lydie PEYSSON
  • Marine Piette
  • Macha SYLVAIN
  • Quentin Vanaker Travel experts in France and Switzerland
  • Clotilde VILLEMAGNE

Twenty-four people behind your trip

Meet the people who design the routes and look after your booking. They are also the ones who answer the phone.

Reviews from our travelers

Reviews posted after the trip, with photos from the people who wrote them.

Elisa
4 / 5
"The trip was amazing. The views, the Ocean, the excellent GPS links and the cities we visited. For us it was the first time doing a bike trip by the ocean and we loved it. (This is our 15th consecutive year traveling with bikes). We mostly dealt with Mathias, he was all along very kind, responsive and professional."
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Elisa

4.7
4.7 / 5

Based on 710 reviews verified after the trip

Lee — Dolomites Grand Traverse, from Bolzano to Cortina
5 / 5

"Brilliant trip and great value for money "

Barbara
5 / 5

"Wonderful experience with aid of our guide, challenging but do able "

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Barbara

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Frequently asked questions about our trips

These five questions come up most often on the phone and in the chat.

For anything else, ask our assistant: it answers right away and hands over to an advisor when you need a human.

Guided or self-guided: which one is right for me?

On a guided tour, a certified English-speaking guide leads a small group: you have no decisions to make and you travel with like-minded people. On a self-guided trip, you choose your dates and your travel companions. We book every stage and provide the roadbook with GPS tracks, and your luggage is waiting for you at the next stop. More on how it works: explore self-guided trips

Who takes care of accommodation and luggage?

We do. We choose each accommodation one by one, book it and visit it again. On our self-guided trips, your luggage is transferred from one stage to the next while you walk with a simple daypack. What is included is stated clearly on each trip page, including luggage transfers when they are part of the trip.

How does payment work?

If you book more than 60 days before departure, you pay a 30% deposit (60% for cruises and trips with boat accommodation), then the balance no later than 60 days before departure. Within 60 days of departure, the full price is due when you book. Credit cards accepted: Visa and Mastercard (not Amex). All the details are in our conditions of sale.

I'm traveling solo: does that work?

Yes, and it's common. A guided tour is a small group: you sign up alone and you hike in company. A self-guided trip also works very well solo: let us know and we will adapt the accommodation. Explore our guided tours.

What fitness level do I need?

Every trip is rated from 1 to 5. The rating reflects daily walking hours and elevation gain, and the type of terrain counts too. The catalog includes trips suited to anyone who walks regularly for a few hours at a time. The rating on each trip explains what each level means. If in doubt, an advisor will help you decide in a two-minute call.

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