Walks And Treks In The Maritime Alps: The Mercantour And Alpi Marittime Parks
by Gillian Price /
2016 / English / PDF
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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.
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.
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.
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.