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Self-guided

Hiking

lvl. 4
Mon Roadbook App
Gite with dorms or Gite
Multi-day hike
Réf : E3N4
Hiking : a relatively accessible activity, hiking offers the opportunity to explore a country or a region up close, on foot, and to meet and mingle with the locals. On a traverse or loop, whatever your skill level, embark on one of our through-hikes to immerse yourself in the natural wonders of the great outdoors.

Level 2: An average of 4 to 5 hours of hiking per day on a well-marked hilly path or trail.

Level 3: An average of 4 to 5 hours of hiking per day on well-marked trails and/or 600 to 800 meters of vertical gain, and/or distances up to 15 kilometers.

Level 4: An average of 6 hours of hiking per day on well-marked trails or off trail, and/or 700 to 1000 meters of vertical gain, and/or distances of 15 to 18 kilometers.

Level 5: An average of more than 6 hours of hiking per day off trail or on rugged terrain, with more than 1000 meters of vertical gain (and/or distances up to 20 kilometers). Possibly sections at high altitude.

Level 6: An average of more than 7 to 8 hours of strenuous hiking per day off trail or on rugged terrain, with more than 1000 meters of vertical gain and/or distances up to 20 kilometers. Possibly sections at high altitude.

Mon Roadbook app: designed for the self-guided trips, "Mon Roadbook" travel assistant guides you throughout your journey via a mobile application to download on your smartphone.
Prices indicated are calculated based on a limited number of seats available or for a departure in over 2 months from today. Once all prereserved seats are filled, or for reservations with a departure in less than 2 months, we might have to acquire seats for a higher price (depending on availability at the moment the reservation is made), which might result in the application of a supplement that increases the closer we are to the departure date.

Our trip

  • A high-altitude trek from the Southern Alps to the Mediterranean.

  • Alpine lakes nearly every day.

  • Easy train access from Nice Airport.

  • Wild valleys, high passes, lakes, and mountain wildlife.

  • A memorable finish on the beach in Menton.

"Mon Roadbook" app is available for this trip.
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Thanks to the Grande Traversée du Mercantour, the mountains rising above the Côte d'Azur now have a long-distance walking route truly worthy of their beauty, their extraordinary natural richness and their remarkable history. This is a journey of striking contrasts, leading you from the high summits of the Southern Alps, across passes of over 2,600 metres, all the way down to the Mediterranean, before finishing on the beach in Menton, a charming seaside town on the French Riviera. Over 14 stages, this demanding trek offers an ever-changing immersion in some of the finest landscapes of the Alpes-Maritimes and Mercantour National Park. Expect around 5 to 7 hours of walking each day, with wild valleys, high passes, alpine lakes, ancient villages and sweeping views that gradually draw you from the mountain world towards the sea.

Your travel options

Gite with dorms

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Gite

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Itinerary

Pricing

Pricing

The price includes / does not include

The price includes
— All required transfers during the trip.
— Baggage transfers, if you selected this option, to mountain huts accessible by vehicle. Days 5, 7, 10 and 11 are excluded.
— Lodging with half-board (breakfast and dinner), from dinner on the second night to breakfast on the last day (excluding dinner on days 1 and 13).
— One roadbook for a group of two to four people.
— The "My Roadbook" mobile app to help guide you on your trip.

The price does not include
— Transportation to the meeting point at the start of your trip, nor from the final destination at the end of your trip.
— IGN Maps.
— Fees for a double room on day 4, day 6 and day 8: €185.
— Additional fees to expedite your reservation for all trips reserved less than 15 days before the start.
— Anything that is not specified in the "included in the price" list.

Spending and other expenses during your trip
— Picnic lunches (from €3 to €6 per person when prepared on your own).
— Picnic lunches purchased through your accommodations (approximately €12 on average per day per person).
— Dinners on Day1 and Day13.
— Drinks.
— Tokens for hot showers in some refuges (between €2 and €4 per token, 2024 prices).
— Tips.

Currencies

France
France is part of the Euro zone. You may find ATMs easily in the main cities and towns.
Better to have cash in the most remote areas to purchase extras (ex.: for drinks). Huts do not always accept credit cards.
Exchange rate

 


Italia
Italy are part of the Euro zone. You may find ATMs easily in the main cities and towns.
Better to have cash in the most remote areas to purchase extras (ex.: for drinks). Huts do not always accept credit cards.

Extend your trip

Additional nights

Vous pouvez réserver des nuits supplémentaires avant ou après votre voyage.
  • Menton
    • Hotel 2 star : from 65 to 120 € (depending on the season and / or service chosen)
      • Double room, single room, twin room
      • B&b
Price per person

Extend your trip

Italia
Ascension du Grand-Paradis (4061 m) voie normale

Il est possible de prolonger votre séjour de deux jours pour effectuer l’ascension du Grand-Paradis, encadré par un guide de haute montagne. A la fin de votre séjour (J 6), vous rejoignez le refuge Tétras-Lyre, à 15 minutes à pied du parking de Pont. Dîner et nuit en refuge.

J 1/ Refuge Tétras-Lyre - refuge Vittorio-Emanuele-II
Montée par un bon sentier pour découvrir le refuge Vittorio-Emanuele-II (2735 m) à l’ambiance italienne, camp de base du Grand-Paradis où vous retrouvez votre guide. Présentation par le guide des matériels et des techniques estivales d’orientation et de sécurité. Dîner et nuit en refuge.
2 h 30 de marche. M : 750 m.

J 2/ Refuge Vittorio-Emanuele-II - Gran Paradiso

Lever très matinal. Vous partez sac léger avec en point de mire de la lampe frontale le sommet du Gran Paradiso (4061 m) ! Une chenille lumineuse avance sur une voie normale glaciaire sans difficulté technique jusqu’au col au pied du sommet. Derniers efforts pour atteindre la Madone via une arête rocheuse. Retour en vallée par le même itinéraire. Séparation en fin d’après-midi.
7 à 9 h de marche. M : 1300 m. D : 2100 m.

 
 2 personnes  3 personnes
4 personnes
 5 personnes et +
Ascension
du Grand-Paradis

865 €  

645 € 525 € Nous consulter
 
Le prix comprend
— L’hébergement en refuge (2 nuits).
— Les petits déjeuners.
— Les dîners.
— L’encadrement par un guide de haute montagne (un guide pour 4 participants).
— Le matériel technique et de sécurité (baudriers, crampons, piolets et casques).

Vos dépenses sur place

— Les pique-niques de midi.
— Les vivres de course.
— Les boissons.
— Les pourboires.