Hiking from Mercantour to Menton

"Imagine skiing in the morning and swimming in the sea in the afternoon!" An old expression that is true here, but we suggest a journey on foot where the landscape's striking changes develop slowly. The hiking trip starts in Mercantour National Park, which despite its proximity to the Riviera constitutes one of France's wildest mountain environments. Here you are surrounded by 3000-meter peaks, still lakes, alpine meadows, prehistoric rock carvings and wild animals that watch over the hiker. Down through Val Roya you gradually encounter olive trees, high-altitude villages and winding trails. Via Sainte-Agnès, the coastal village at 800 meters above sea level, you hike straight down to the lemon city of Menton and a swim with your boots on - as tradition dictates at the end of the long-distance trail GR-52.

This trip is an Epic Trails original and you won't find it anywhere else. Unlike simpler variants, you get the complete experience from mountain to sea, with better accommodations and many dinners and transfers included.