Walks and treks in the Maritime Alps
Subtitle: the Mercantour and Alpi Martimi parks
By: by Gillian Price
Edition: Second edition.
Series: Cicerone guides; Cicerone guide
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9781852848453
Subjects: Walking; Guidebooks
Other titles: Cicerone the Maritime Alps; Maritime Alps
Description: 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.