• Hiking in the Upper Roya Valley, from Tende to Menton
  • Hiking in the Upper Roya Valley, from Tende to Menton
  • Hiking in the Upper Roya Valley, from Tende to Menton
  • Hiking in the Upper Roya Valley, from Tende to Menton
  • Hiking in the Upper Roya Valley, from Tende to Menton
  • Hiking in the Upper Roya Valley, from Tende to Menton
  • Hiking in the Upper Roya Valley, from Tende to Menton
Alpes-Maritimes / Mercantour National Park

Hiking in the Upper Roya Valley, from Tende to Menton

Réf : XJUPKY

In summary

  • Sports
    Hiking / Trekking
  • Duration
    7 days
  • Level
    Intermediate

    Levels

    Hiking / Trekking
    Beginner
    For those wishing to walk for up to 3 hours with minimal elevation gain (max. 300m) along roads, tracks, trails, or rolling terrain. Suitable for everyone.
    Intermediate
    For those wishing to hike for 4 to 5 hours a day, covering an elevation gain of around 600m on trails. You hike occasionally and are in good physical condition.
    Confirmed
    For those wishing to hike for up to 6 hours a day and/or cover an elevation gain of 600 to 800 meters, both on and off-trail. High-altitude sections are possible. You engage in a sporting activity once a week, hike regularly, and are in very good physical condition.
    Advanced
    For those wishing to undertake multi-day hikes involving over 6 hours of walking and an elevation gain of 700 to 1,200 meters, off-trail or over rugged terrain. High-altitude sections are possible. You engage in endurance sports several times a week, hike regularly, and are in excellent physical condition.
    Expert
    For those who want a challenging hike of 7 to 8 hours per day with over 1200 meters of elevation gain off-trail or on rough terrain. High-altitude sections. You have been practicing high-intensity endurance sports several times a week for several years, and you are training for this event.
  • Destination
    Alpes-Maritimes / Mercantour National Park
  • Age
    From the age of 18
  • CO₂-Emissions
    80.24 kg CO2
  • Type of stay
    This group trip is perfect for travelers who want to experience a sporting adventure with other enthusiasts and be guided.
    Type of stay
    In a group
  • Languages
    🇫🇷
    French

In a few words

In the heart of the Mediterranean winter , when orange and lemon trees offer their most fragrant fruits, an ancient route reveals its secrets. This forgotten path , suspended between mountains and sea , follows an old salt route , once essential for trade between the inland valleys and the coast. It winds through a mosaic of pine forests , olive groves , and perched villages , offering an immersion in abundant nature and a living heritage . This trail, which was long a major commercial artery, is now a unique area for exploration , ideal for contemplative walks and the discovery of a preserved territory .

The highlights

  • An exceptional heritage: the hilltop villages of the Nice hinterland, Baroque art
  • A possible route in spring and autumn
  • From the mountains to the sea, absolutely magnificent trails
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Sport

Level

Hiking / Trekking

Intermediate

Levels

Hiking / Trekking
Beginner
For those wishing to walk for up to 3 hours with minimal elevation gain (max. 300m) along roads, tracks, trails, or rolling terrain. Suitable for everyone.
Intermediate
For those wishing to hike for 4 to 5 hours a day, covering an elevation gain of around 600m on trails. You hike occasionally and are in good physical condition.
Confirmed
For those wishing to hike for up to 6 hours a day and/or cover an elevation gain of 600 to 800 meters, both on and off-trail. High-altitude sections are possible. You engage in a sporting activity once a week, hike regularly, and are in very good physical condition.
Advanced
For those wishing to undertake multi-day hikes involving over 6 hours of walking and an elevation gain of 700 to 1,200 meters, off-trail or over rugged terrain. High-altitude sections are possible. You engage in endurance sports several times a week, hike regularly, and are in excellent physical condition.
Expert
For those who want a challenging hike of 7 to 8 hours per day with over 1200 meters of elevation gain off-trail or on rough terrain. High-altitude sections. You have been practicing high-intensity endurance sports several times a week for several years, and you are training for this event.
For those wishing to hike for 4 to 5 hours a day, covering an elevation gain of around 600m on trails. You hike occasionally and are in good physical condition.

In figures

Hiking

  • Average duration/day: 5h30
  • Average daily elevation gain: 492 m
  • Average daily descent: 692 m

Management

During this stay, a supervisor will be present to guide and assist you.
Band : 1 supervisor for 6 to 12 people
Languages ​​spoken:
🇫🇷
French
Supervisor

Guided by a French state-certified mountain guide.

Program

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
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    Arrival in La Brigue

    • Accommodation 2-star hotel
    • Breakfast not included
    • Lunch not included
    • Dinner included

    Meet your guide at La Brigue station in the late afternoon, upon arrival of the train from Nice.

    Accommodation setup and program presentation.

    Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel in La Brigue

    Day 1

Note

We may need to modify the indicated itinerary: availability of accommodation at the time of booking, changes in trail conditions, or decisions made by the guide (weather, group level, etc.). These modifications are always made in your best interest, for your safety and comfort!

The cultural program proposed above can only be indicative, as visits are subject to the vagaries of the opening times of sites and monuments.


We will follow the route of the most beautiful hilltop villages of the French Riviera and the hinterland of Nice. This journey will also be an immersion in the history of regional painting, through the decorated chapels and altarpieces of churches, testaments to the school of the Primitives of Nice, of which Louis Bréa was the emblematic figure at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. Finally, it will lead us to the heart of a religious heritage marked by the splendor and exuberance of the Baroque.

This circuit combines hiking and cultural discovery, in varying proportions depending on the stage. It broadly follows the route of the old "Royal Road," created by the Savoyard sovereigns to connect Nice to Piedmont via the Col de Tende. Although entirely in a mountainous area, the route never exceeds 1200 meters in altitude, making it a pleasant hike both in late winter and late autumn.

Accommodation

🏨 2-star hotel - Days 1 to 6

In 2* hotels or equivalent or in guest rooms, in double rooms, exceptionally 3. With showers and toilets in the rooms or sometimes upstairs.

Access

Departure
Rendez-vous le J1, à 17h15, à la gare SNCF de La Brigue.
Day 1 : 17h15
End of stay
Dispersion le J7, vers 15h30 à la gare SNCF de Menton.
Day 7 - 15h30

Go to the starting point

Access by train
Take the train toLa Brigue

Access

►By plane

From Paris, Air France flights depart every hour, or there are low-cost flights with Easyjet. From Europe, numerous low-cost airlines offer flights.

If you are arriving by plane, please note that Nice airport is directly connected to the SNCF train station (direct bus line no. 99).

On the return journey, direct coaches from Menton to Nice airport.


►By train

Consult the SNCF website.

TGV to Nice.


► By car

View your route on the website.

You can travel to La Brigue by car:

From Nice, take the A8 motorway towards Genoa and Italy. Exit at Ventimiglia, then follow the S20 and RN roads.

204 towards Cuneo and the Col de Tende. Exit at St-Dalmas-de-Tende, then right onto the D43 towards La Brigue.

Nice - La Brigue: approximately 1 hour 35 minutes.


►Parking your car

In La Brigue, there is a public (unguarded) parking lot in the village square.


► Return to your car

To return to La Brigue to collect your car at the end of the circuit, you will need to take the train from Menton to Ventimiglia, then change towards Cuneo until you reach La Brigue.

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Price details

The price includes

  1. Hotel accommodation in a twin room
  2. Full board meals from dinner on Day 1 to lunch on Day 7 (with picnic lunches)
  3. Luggage transport
  4. The transfers planned in the program
  5. The framework

The price does not include

  1. Individual drinks
  2. The visit to Notre Dame des Fontaines
  3. Other possible visits
  4. Insurance
  5. Registration fees

Options

  1. Flex fare and insurance

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