Walks and Treks in the Maritime Alps: The Mercantour and Alpi Marittime Parks [Paperback]

Guidebook to walking and trekking in the Maritime Alps on the border of Italy and France, just north of Nice. It includes 18 graded day walks, on both the French and the Italian sides, ranging from 6km to 20km in length and suitable for a range of abilities. There are also 6 long treks, including a 5-day traverse of the Parc National du Mercantour and a 7-day traverse of the Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime.

Detailed route descriptions sit alongside colour maps, and there is full information about accommodation options down in the valleys and up in the mountains. Useful French-English and Italian-English glossaries of walking terminology are included, too.?

Rising to over 3000m above the sun-drenched French Riviera, the Maritime Alps form the western edge of the mighty Alpine chain. Wildflower lovers will also appreciate the remarkable range of flowers, including many unique to the area. Worlds away from the hustle and bustle and crowds of the coast this is a marvellous area for novice walkers and seasoned long-distance trekkers alike.?

This guide to trekking the Maritime Alps on the border of France and Italy offers a wide selection of routes in an area with great walking potential. There are 18 graded day walks of between 6 and 20km, suitable for reasonably fit walkers with no previous mountain experience required. The book also describes 6 longer treks, including a 5-day traverse of the Parc National du Mercantour and a 7-day traverse of the Parco Naturale?delle?Alpi Marittime. These treks may entail exposed passages or require confident navigation. The main walking season is between June and late September.

Rising directly from the Mediterranean coast the Maritime Alps straddle the French-Italian border for 190km. Easily accessible from Nice, and with good waymarking and plentiful high-quality accommodation, this is a wonderful area even for novice walkers, worlds away from the crowds at the coast.

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