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Castagniers

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Hiking Trail · Alpes-Maritimes
Mont Cima (878m)
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 8.4 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 600 m
Descent 600 m

Nice half-day hike that is not in any hiking guidebook

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from Thomas Nippgen,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Long-Distance Hiking · Nice - Côte d'Azur
The Salt Roads: The Pagarine Route
Toprecommended route Difficulty T2 moderate Multi-day route
Distance 159.3 km
Duration 240:00 h
Ascent 7,834 m
Descent 7,326 m

The Franco-Italian hiking route "la route pagarine" connects Nice to Cuneo in 10 stages, passing through the Vésubie valley, the Mercantour ...

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Metropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Road Cycling · Alpes-Maritimes
FFC cycling route no. 13: the tour of the perched villages of the Var valley
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 57.3 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 1,052 m
Descent 1,052 m

Set off to discover the Var valley from the terraces of both banks, this is the route of the perched villages that awaits the more athletic with ...

from Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur.,   Metropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Mountain Biking · Castagniers
VTT FFC circuit no. 7 - The Olive Trees Loop
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 8 km
Duration 3:15 h
Ascent 296 m
Descent 296 m

A loop route with some technical sections, in the middle of the magnificent olive trees surrounding the commune of Castagniers, its Cistercian ...

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from Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur.,   Metropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Long-Distance Hiking · France
The GR®5 Alps, treat yourself to the most beautiful landscapes of the Alps!
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-day route
Distance 508.5 km
Duration 175:36 h
Ascent 29,210 m
Descent 29,571 m

In the heart of a generous and varied nature, alongside the high Alpine peaks but also the people who live in this massif daily, the GR®5 Alps ...

from D. Martin,   Grandes Itinérances
Long-Distance Hiking · South Holland Province
GR 5: From Bergen op Zoom to Nice
PremiumPremium content Difficulty difficult
Distance 2,153.2 km
Duration 650:00 h
Ascent 60,201 m
Descent 60,200 m

The 2150 kilometer long GR 5 connects the North Sea from Rotterdam to Nice and the Mediterranean via Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.

from Lorenza Keck,   Outdooractive Premium
Road Cycling · Alpes-Maritimes
FFC bike circuit no. 4: on the Tour de France roads (small loop)
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 51.8 km
Duration 3:50 h
Ascent 564 m
Descent 564 m

Discover at your own pace and level, the route of the first stage of the Tour de France which crosses with two loops, the typical villages of the ...

from Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur.,   Metropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Hiking Trail · Nice - Côte d'Azur
Aspremont - Levens / Pagarine Route (stage 2)
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy Stage 2
Distance 10.4 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 485 m
Descent 500 m

From the Mediterranean landscapes to the steep gorges of the Venetian River.

from Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur.,   Metropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Road Cycling · Maritime Alps
Touring n°4 - 3 days - Stage 3 Vallon de la Gordolasque Nice
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 3
Distance 115.6 km
Duration 8:00 h
Ascent 2,163 m
Descent 3,720 m

Climb the legendary Col de Turini after spending a night of rest at 1500 m altitude at the foot of the Mercantour peaks, cut like needles in a ...

from Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur.,   Metropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Long-Distance Hiking · Alpes-Maritimes
GR®5 Alps - From Levens to Nice (36)
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Stage 36
Distance 24.5 km
Duration 7:28 h
Ascent 644 m
Descent 1,195 m

A final stage full of contrasts between Levens, a village perched on its rocky spur, located at equal distance from the sea and the Mercantour ...

from GTA Move Your Alps,   Grandes Itinérances
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The Salt Roads: The Pagarine Route by Andria
May 31, 2025 · Community
Great walk, section over the Col de Fenestre still had a lot of snow in May.
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The Salt Roads: The Pagarine Route by Anaïs
July 24, 2023 · Outdooractive Editors
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The Salt Roads: The Pagarine Route by Cesarino
June 08, 2023 · Community
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