Camping Le Champ Long

Camping Le Champ Long is on the edge of the Écrins National Park, covering the mountains of the Dauphiné Alps south of Grenoble. As you'd imagine, mountainous activities like climbing, hiking and skiing are the order of the day here, among the park's peaks, pastures, valleys and lakes. Bordering the national park, the 2,790-metre high Grande Tête de l'Obiou can be accessed within 30 kilometres, most easily from the hut at Baumes through the Faïsses and Obiou passes. Skiing is of course also a top pastime of these parts, at the Alps capital Grenoble and other well-known slopes like Alpe d'Huez and the Tour De France descent, 61 kilometres away, and Les Deux Alpes, at 69. Grenoble is also home to a Bastille fortress and the popular 'bubble' cable cars, from which you'll be able to snap spectacular shots of the surrounding mountains. The old market town of Mens is 27 kilometres away if you want a bit more history, or there's the Museum of the French Revolution, parkland and gardens of the cracking Château de Vizille, 34 kilometres away. Route Napoléon, running from Grenoble to Cannes on the French Riviera, is a top pick for a scenic drive.