High Point Holidays Walking Holidays Brochure 2019 2019

Self-Guided Travel Options: Plane, Train & Bus Beaujolais & Burgundy (pages 21– 27) Traverse of Pyrenees & Azun Valley, Pyrenees (page 34 & 35) Our holidays in the Beaujolais and Burgundy regions (except Classic Burgundy Trail on page 27) have pick-ups from Lyon train stations and airport included in the holiday price. Flights: The airlines Easy jet and British Airways have scheduled flights from the UK - Luton, Gatwick, Heathrow & Edinburgh - to Lyon St Exupery airport. Flybe also has a number of regular flights from UK airports including Bir- mingham. Air France & KLM flights via Paris or Amsterdam. Train: Eurostar and the TGV run trains from London to Lyon Part Dieu direct and changing at Lille or Paris. Azun: meet at hotel in Arras or at train station in Argeles Gazost. Traverse of Pyre- nees: meet at Cauterets station or Auberge de Maillet. Train: Changes between the Eurostar and TGV are at Lille or Paris. TGV's run from Paris to Toulouse. Regional train from Toulouse to Lourdes. Change & take bus (replaces train) to Cauterets, getting off at Argeles Gazost for Azun & continuing to Cauterets for traverse. Flights: There are flights from French and UK airports to Tarbes-Lourdes airport: Ryan Air on Tuesdays & Saturday from London Stansted or Air France via Paris Orly. Taxi transfers can be arranged on your behalf. Classic Burgundy Trail (page 27) Holiday starts in Dijon. Regular train services from Lyon Part Dieu and Paris Bercy. Flights: The airlines Easy jet and British Airways have scheduled flights from the UK - Luton, Gatwick, Heathrow & Edinburgh - to Lyon St Exupery airport. Flybe also has a number of regular flights from UK airports including Birmingham. Air France & KLM flights via Paris or Amsterdam. Tram service to reach Lyon Part Dieu. Train: Eurostar and the TGV run trains from London to Lyon Part Dieu direct and changing at Lille or Paris. Cerdagne, Latour de Carol, Pyrenees (page 35) Transfer at end of holiday to Chalon sur Saone trains station (which is on the Paris— Dijon—Lyon line) from Buxy. Alpine Provence: Part 1 - Baronnies Regional Park (page 36) Cote du Rhone Wine Trail (page 28) Pick up from Montélimar or Avignon train station. Train & bus: TGV trains run from London, Lille & Paris to Lyon and Avignon. For Montelimar some TGV trains go direct from Paris, whilst for others you will need to take a local TER train from Lyon. Re- turn includes transfer to Avignon for TGV trains or air travel. Flights: The closest airports are Lyon St Exupery & Avignon. The airlines Easy jet and British Airways have scheduled flights from the UK Luton, Edinburgh and Gatwick - to Lyon St Exupery airport. Regular flights from a number of UK airports to Avignon. Flybe has services from Exeter, Southampton, Birmingham, Manchester & Leeds. Les Alpilles: Van Gogh’s Provence (page 28) Holiday starts in Arles, trains direct from Marseille, Lyon or Paris or change in Valence or Avignon. Transfer to first walk on day 2. Flights: The closest airports are Avignon and Marseille. Regular flights from a number of UK airports to Avi- gnon. Flybe has services from Exeter, Southampton, Birmingham, Manchester & Leeds. Fly to Marseille Marignane: There are regular flights from Bristol, Edin- burgh, London Stansted and London Gatwick. Shuttle bus every 20 minutes be- tween 6.30am and 8.50 p.m. for the station SNCF Marseille Saint-Charles. Luberon self-guided (page 29) Transfers from Avignon airport and TGV train station included in holiday price. Flights: Flybe also has a number of regular flights from UK airports to Avignon. Train: Eurostar and the TGV run trains from London to Avignon changing at Lille or Paris. Direct trains during summer months. Collioure, Pyrenees coast (page 30) Meeting at your first hotel. Train: Changes between the Eurostar and TGV are at Lille or Paris. TGV's run from Paris to Perpignan. The TGV via Lille will require anoth- er change at Lyon. The local trains from Perpignan only take about a further 20 minutes to Collioure. Flights: Flights from French and UK airports to Perpignan- Rivesaltes airport. Operators from UK include Flybe and Ryan Air. The airport is about 35km from Collioure. Take a transfer to Perpignan city about 7km away and then take a local TER train to Collioure. Costa Brava, Spain (page 30) Transfer from Portbou train station to Cadaques at start of holiday and at end back to Cadaques or to Girona station. Changes between the Eurostar and TGV are at Lille, Paris or Lyon. TGV's go via Montpellier to Perpignan or Figueres from where local trains access Portbou. Flights to French cities of Perpignan, Beziers & Toulouse, plus Spanish cities of Barcelona or Girona. Regular trains from Barcelona Sants and Giron to Portbou. Tour of Baronnies (page 31) Transfer from Carpentras to Montbrun les Bains included in holiday price. Train & bus: TGV trains run from Paris and Lyon to Avignon. At Avignon, take the bus on line 5.1 to Carpentras, which takes about 50mins or take a local train service. Flights: The closest airport is Avignon. Regular flights from a number of UK airports as well as French airports. Flybe has services from Exeter, Southampton, Birming- ham, Manchester & Leeds. Car hire at airport. French Fjords: Calanques National Park (page 32) Pick ups from Marseille station included in price. Train: Eurostar and the TGV run trains from London to Marseille changing at Lille or Paris. Fly to Marseille Marignane. There are regular flights from Bristol, Edinburgh, London Stansted and London Gatwick. Shuttle bus every 20 minutes between 6.30am and 8.50 p.m. for the station SNCF Marseille Saint-Charles. Journey time: about 25 minutes. Or extra charge of £25 each way from Marseille airport. Drome Provencale (page 32) Meeting at your guest house in Crest. Train & bus: TGV trains run from Paris and Lyon to Valence TGV. Shuttle bus or local train to Valence Ville. Regular regional TER trains from Valence Ville to Crest (direction Die & Gap). Return from Nyons by bus, line 36 to Montelimar (operated by TER) & take return TGV or TER trains. Flights: The closest airports are Lyon St Exupery & Avignon. The airlines Easy jet and British Airways have scheduled flights from the UK - Luton, Edinburgh Gatwick and Heathrow - to Lyon St Exupery airport. Regular flights from a number of UK airports to Avignon. Flybe has services from Exeter, Southampton, Birmingham, Manchester & Leeds. Hendaye, Pyrenees GR10 part 1 (page 33) Arrival, flights: Biarritz Parme airport (25km): daily flights via Paris, London, Lyon, and the Clermont Ferrand. Direct UK flights from Birmingham with Flybe. By train: Many TER trains in direction Hendaye, departures from main cities. www.ter- sncf.com to confirm timetable. (leaving see part 2) St Jean Pied de Port, Pyrenees GR10 part 2 (page 33) Arrival, flights: Biarritz Parme airport (25km): daily flights from Paris, London, Lyon. www.biarritz.aeroport.fr Toulouse-Blagnac airport (180km) By train: TER trains to Bayonne, from main cities. Then, trains from Bayonne to Saint Jean Pied de Port. Etsaut, Pyrenees GR10 part 3 (page 34) Arrival, flights: Tarbes Ossun airport, Toulouse-Blagnac international airport (180km) : Flights from the UK to Toulouse with Easy Jet, Ryan Air, Flybe, BMI regional & British Airways. Pau-Uzein airport, www.pau.aeroport.fr - By train : Transfer by TER and bus SNCF from Pau to Etsaut, via Oloron Sainte Marie. - To get to Pau: line Nice - Toulouse - Irun stops at Pau, or line Paris - Bordeaux - Tarbes, also stops at Pau. - To get to Oloron Sainte Marie: many TER trains from Pau to Oloron, then SNCF bus from Oloron to Etsaut. Short transfer from train station Latour de Carol. Train: Changes between the Euro- star and TGV are at Lille or Paris. TGV's run from Paris to Toulouse. Direct TER train from Toulouse to Latour de Carol. Flights: There are flights from French and UK airports to Toulouse airport. Operators from UK airports include Flybe, British Airways and Easy jet. A shuttle bus will take you to the city centre in about 20 minutes, where you can access the train station. Make own way to and from holiday. Eurostar and the TGV run trains from London to Lyon Part Dieu direct and changing at Lille or Paris. Regular trains to Montelimar (operated by TER) & then bus to Nyons, line 36. For the return journey from Laragne Monteglin either take a direct TER train to Marseille Saint Charles and take a TGV train from there to connect with your Eurostar, or go via Gap by TER to Valence and onwards to Lyon. Flights: The closest airports are Lyon St Exupery, Avignon & Mar- seille. Alpine Provence: Part 2 - Haute Provence Geological Reserve (page 36) Make own way to and from holiday. Starts in Sisteron. Eurostar and the TGV run trains from London to Lyon Part Dieu direct and changing at Lille or Paris. Either take a TGV to Marseille and then TER train to Sisteron or trains via Valence & Gap. Return journey from Digne les Bains take train des Pignes to Nice. TGV trains to connect with Marseille, Lyon and Paris. The closest airports are Nice, Avignon and Marseille. Trains from Nice to Sisteron at start of trip go via Marseille. Best option is to fly into Mar- seille and out of Nice. Queyras self-guided tour & centre-based (pages 37) Transfer from Mont Dauphin - Guillestre station included in holiday price. Train: Eurostar and the TGV from London to Lyon Part Dieu or Valence TGV, via Lille or Paris. From there you’ll need to take local train services to the Mont Dauphin - Guillestre station, changing at Grenoble &/or Gap. Flights: flights from the UK to Lyon St Exupery, then bus (Satobus) or tram to Lyon Part Dieu. Train detailed above. Possible to fly to Marseille and take train from Marseille St Charles. Grand Tour of Ubaye (page 38) Train: Eurostar and the TGV from London to Lyon Part Dieu or Valence TGV, via Lille or Paris. From there you’ll need to take local train services to Gap. Take local bus service LER30 from Gap towards Barcelonette and alight at Méolans—Martinet Flights: flights from the UK to Lyon St Exupery, then bus (Satobus) or tram to Lyon Part Dieu. Train detailed above. Possible to fly to Marseille and take train from Mar- seille St Charles. 6 Day tour of Ubaye starting in Ceillac see Queyras Tour above. Vercors (page 39) Transfers from nearest train station (Monestier-de-Clermont) to first accommodation included in holiday price. Eurostar & TGV from London to Lyon direct and changing at Paris or Lille. Ter local train or TGV to Grenoble, then change and take train service to Monestier (return from Lus-la-Croix-Haute) on the line towards Veynes and Gap. Flights: The airlines Easy jet and British Airways have scheduled flights from the UK - Luton, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Heathrow - Lyon St Exupery airport. St Dalmas de Tende, Mercantour & Alps to Med (page 40) Meeting at your hotels. Train: From the UK, changes between the Eurostar and TGV are at Lille or Paris. TGV's run from Paris to Nice direct or via Lyon or Toulon. Change at Nice to take the line Nice-Cuneo and descend at St-Dalmas-de-Tende. Transfers for Casterino in July & August for Marvels of Mercantour holiday. Flights: flights from French and UK airports to Nice Cote d'Azur airport. Operators from UK airports include Flybe, Easyjet & British Airways. Shuttle to train station. Alpine Adventure: Lake Geneva to Nice/Menton: (pages 41-43) Evian (Part 1 Evian to Chamonix): Transfer from Evian train station included in the holiday price. Train: Eurostar trains run services from London St Pancras to Paris. Take RER to Paris Gare de Lyon and take train to Bellegarde. Change for train to Evian. Car: If arriving by car the best solution is to park at Bellegarde station and take the train to Evian. At the end of the holiday take train from Chamonix to Belle- garde (as there are no longer any trains from Chamonix to Evian). Flights: Fly to Geneva Airport (regular services from lots of UK airports) and then take the train to Lausanne and then the boat across the lake from Lausanne to Evian. Chamonix (Part 2 Chamonix to Briançon): Train: Eurostar trains run services from London St Pancras to Paris. Take RER to Paris Gare de Lyon and take train to Bellegarde. Change for train to Chamonix. Trains also from Lyon and Marseille via Bellegarde. Car: There is secure parking to leave your car in Chamonix (about 40 euros for the week), although return train journey is long. Another option is to leave your car in Chambery and for the return journey take a TGV from Bardoneccia to Chambery. Flights: Regular flights to Lyon St Exupery and then train as above. Also possible to fly to Geneva and take trains from Geneva with a couple of changes. Return: From Nevache take shuttle buses to either Briançon to take TER local trains or to Bardoneccia to take TVG to Chambery and then Paris. Briançon (Part 3 Briançon to St Etienne de Tinee): Train: Eurostar trains run services from London St Pancras to Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Overnight TGV trains to Briançon from Austerlitz station, or TGV to Valence or Lyon and Grenoble and then TER to Briançon. TER from Marseille to Briançon. Also TGV trains to Oulx in Italy and shuttle bus to Briançon. At end of holiday shuttle bus to Nice. TGV trains from Nice to Lyon and Paris. Flights: Regular flights from UK to Paris, Lyon, Marseille and return- ing from Nice. (Return see below) St Etienne de Tinee (Part 4 St Etienne de Tinee to Nice or Menton): Train: From the UK, changes between the Eurostar and TGV are at Lille or Paris. TGV's run from Paris to Nice direct or via Lyon or Toulon. Bus service 740 from Nice Vauban at 9am and 4.30pm most days. Flights: flights from French and UK airports to Nice Cote d'Azur airport. Operators from UK airports include Flybe, Easyjet & British Airways. Shuttle to train station. Then bus as above. Return from Menton to Nice by regular train services. La Grave, Les Ecrins (page 43) Transfer from La Grave included in holiday price. Train & bus: Eurostar and the TGV from London to Lyon Part Dieu or Valence TGV, via Lille or Paris. From there local train services to Grenoble or Briancon. Buses from Grenoble or Briancon to La Grave with service LER35. Also possible to drive and leave your car at La Grave. End of holiday, take bus from Monestier to Grenoble or Briancon for onward train journey or to La Grave to collect car. Flights: flights from the UK to Lyon St Exupery, then bus (Satobus) or tram to Lyon Part Dieu. Trains & buses detailed above. Possible to fly to Marseille and take train from Marseille St Charles. www.highpointholidays.co.uk 61

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