Day 5 - Leaving Breil sur Roya (Don and Kerry Helmrich) 
Route summary
£595.00 (2008)
7 nights
2 Half Board, 5 B&B
Medium - Hard
4 - 6 hours per day
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What previous customers have

said about this walk

“All in all, an excellent trip! Very well organised and a lot of fun - we've recommended it to all our friends.”

 

“Spectacular scenery, flowers and bird watching (look out for Royal Eagles near Berghe!) and lovely food.”

 

“More richly varied, beautiful and dramatic than we could have anticipated.”

 

“The route was masterly as usual but with a stroke of genius at the end”.

 

 

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Route summary
How much walking
When you can go
Itinerary
Where you'll stay
Price includes
Picture gallery
How to get there
Highlights
Route designed by
Alpes Maritimes
From the Alps to the Mediterranean
How much walking
Hours per Day: 4-6
(some shorter options, and one longer one, with rest days as needed)
A medium to long walk, of between 11 and 17 km per day, intended for the regular long-walker, though rest days and shorter options using the Roya valley train and/or local taxis are possible.
Terrain
Difficulty: medium - hard
Well-marked paths and good signage; some steeper paths on days 2-4.
Richard Petitjean knows the paths well and all are on the excellent IGN series of maps (provided). Average cumulative uphill stretches (CUSs) 520m per day.
Route designed by

Richard Petitjean

Richard came to the Côte d’Azur to study tourism and has lived here for 24 years working as a licensed Tour Guide. Since 60% of the French flora is represented in this area, Richard’s keen interest in botany is put to the best possible use.