Description
Striking contrasts in the eastern part of Provence.
The book covers the Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and Mercantour, from coastal landscapes to higher alpine areas. This gives a broad selection for a holiday meant to include more than one type of trip. You can combine villages and cultural history with valleys, gorges, and high ground, depending on where you are based and which areas you wish to explore during your stay.
Thirty day hikes with varying grades.
The selection consists of circular routes of different lengths and demands, from manageable outings to more extensive undertakings. The Verdon and the areas around Vence, Grasse, and Digne-les-Bains are among the key points of reference. The grading system makes it easier to choose a suitable day’s hike and allows for variation when a group has different preferences or when weather makes one area more suitable than another.
Maps and practical route information in one place.
Descriptions and maps provide support along the way, while practical information helps with choosing a base and planning the hike itself. The book is useful both before selecting a base and when looking for a route to suit the day’s plans. This is the eastern volume in a two-part Provence series, with a separate volume covering the western areas should you wish to extend your coverage to a larger tour of southern France.
Choose hikes by altitude and season.
The Mediterranean coast and the higher mountains can have very different conditions within the same week. Heat, snow, and weather should be assessed for the specific hike, not just the region as a whole. The guide suits hikers who want a broad regional selection and who make active use of descriptions and grades, with up-to-date local information as a supplement when matching the hiking plan and accommodation for the stay in the region.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher grew out of a community of climbers and mountain people who wanted to share their thorough knowledge of routes – a tradition that still shapes the publisher’s books on walking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Janette Norton. English language. 240 pages. First edition, published in 2014. ISBN 9781852846176.
