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Alpine Adventure: Alternative Part 4, Roya to Menton
An alternative final leg of our Alpine Adventure taking a longer trail via the GR52 and the heart of the Mercantour National
Park before finishing in Menton. Discover beautiful lakes surrounded by rocky summits & the famous Vallee des Merveilles.
Highlights
Famous Vallee des Merveilles with its pre-historic
engravings
Diversity of wildlife including ibex, marmots and a
large numbers of wild flowers
One of the wildest and most unspoilt parts of the
French Alps with a contrasting range of landscapes
Finishing at the pretty Med resort of Menton
"I had an amazing time on the GR5/52, …... Parc
Mercantour was the highlight of the whole trip
(including last year) with the views, wildlife and
Vallee des Merveilles, so I'm really pleased to have
taken the GR52 option . " J Montague, UK
Option of booking extra night in Menton at end
For traditional part 4 going via the GR5, finishing in
Nice - see previous page
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Self Guided Walking
9 nights/9 days walking
Time taken: 3hr30-8hr per day
Ascent: 550-1450m per day
When: 15 June to 15 Sept
Accomm: 5 nights Private rooms, 4 nights
dormitories in gites & refuges
Basis: Half Board
Linear Trail
Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Roya to Gite
de Longon via
Col de
Crousette Gite de Longon
to St Dalmas
via perched
villages St Dalmas to Bore-
on via Col du Barn,
enter Mercantour
National Park Boreon to
Madone de
Fenestre via
Col de Fenestre Madone de Fenes-
tre to Refuge de
Nice via Pas du
Mont Colomb Refuge de Nice to
Refuge des
Merveilles. Visit pre
-historic sites Refuge des
Merveilles to
Camp d’Argent
via Pas de Diable Camp d’Argent
Sospel to
to Sospel via
Menton
Mont Giagiabella
(- 1930m descent)
6hrs 45 +1100m 7hrs 45 +950m 8hrs +1450m 5hrs +1050m 3hrs 30 +780m 5hrs +685m 4hrs 30 +595m 6hrs 45 +550m
7hrs +1170m
Les Ecrins: Panoramic Alpine Trail
On this spectacular traverse you’ll discover amazing panoramic views of glacier-clad mountains along one of the finest sections
of the Tour of the Ecrins. You’ll pass high alpine lakes, walk through stunning valleys and along beautiful balcony paths.
Highlights
Plenty of panoramic view points on offer as well as
pretty alpine villages
Amazing alpine summits which plunge dramatically
into the Romanche Valley
Stunning panoramic views of glacier-clad mountains
such as the Meije and the Barre des Ecrins at over
4000m in altitude
Book at La Grave: short tour onto the Meije Glacier
with an Alpine guide (Day 3)
Walking holiday finishes after walk on Day 6.
Option of extra night at Le Monetier
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Self Guided Walking
5 nights/5 days walking
Time taken: 3hrs30-6hrs per day
Ascent: 250-900m per day
Linear Trail
When: 15 June to 15 Sept
Accomm: Family-run hotels
Basis: Full Board
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
Day 5
Meeting at
La Grave
with taxi to
Besse en
Osians Traverse Emparis plateau
with alpine lakes. Balcony
trail: views of high summits
of the Ecrins, notably
Meije. Descend to Chazelet Option 1:To La Grave, cable car to foot of
Meije Glacier. Descend by cable car for Tour
of Dauphiné to Villar d’Arene. 2: Ascend Cote
Rouge, extend by summit Signal de la Grave.
Descend to La Grave, climb Romanche gorge Taxi to Valfroide.
Climb Goléon cirque
via Pramailler & Plot.
Climb plateau & re-
turn to Villar d’Arene Taxi to Pont d’Arsine.
Climb Arsine Valley .
Extend walk to lake &
foot of the glacier. De-
scend to Le Monetier Tour from Le
Monetier.
Beautiful pano-
ramic trail
6hrs +900m 5hrs/5hrs30 +250/850m 6hrs +900m 6hrs +820m 3hrs30 +400m
Alps, France & Italy. Self Guided Walking Holidays
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