Walking the French Riviera

This walking tour of the Riviera strikes a perfect balance between hill walking, leisurely town exploration, and relaxing seaside evenings with wine. Making use of the excellent local transportation, the tour spans from Menton to Nice, encompassing the coast and charming perched villages in between.

Slower Adventures | Where walking and cycling meet easy-going exploring, our Slower Adventures are the perfect combination. Most days are filled with picturesque journeys with some free time to dive into the destination and experience the people, local food and culture as you go.

Multi Centre Walking | With a mix of loop and point-to-point walks stay 2 or 3 nights in one place which offers the chance to slow down and really explore a destination.

Solo Travellers, Families with Teens

The minimum age for this tour is: 12 Years

This tour is graded easy to moderate. It is part of our range of Slower Adventures as some walks can be shortened, some are optional and they do not present great difficulties in terrain or navigation. However, please note that 3 of the walks (if done without shortening them) include greater ascent and descent than our average Slower Adventures, and the terrain in this part of France is generally a little rocky and, at times, requires good balance and sure-footedness. We recommend reading the description of the walks carefully and considering the options to shorten some of them (using public transport) if needed.

You will stay in 3* hotels in Menton, Monaco, Beaulieu-sur-Mer and Nice. In the itinerary, we have listed hotels we typically use. Hotels are subject to availability, so alternatives of an equal standard may be offered.

Single Rooms & Solo Walkers

If you require single rooms we would be happy to book this for you (supplements apply). We also welcome solo walkers on this tour.

Meals

Breakfasts are included each day. Packed lunch items can be bought locally from supermarkets or the local boulangerie. In the evenings, dinner can be purchased in each town with several options available, you will be spoilt for choice!

The routes are generally way marked with painted signs or wooden posts. Some sections can be a little trickier to navigate. However, all routes are mapped in our app, which contains all the information you need to find your way each day.

The tour is available from March to mid-June and from mid-September to the end of October. Spring and Autumn are the best times to explore the Cote d'Azur, as temperatures are usually ideal for walking and the region enjoys many sunny days.

Due to the heat and the risk of fires in the summer months, as well as the closure of some of the forests by local authorities at that time of year, we are not offering this tour from mid-June to mid-September. 

The closest airport to Menton is Nice, connected to many international airports. You can also travel by train from various French cities (from Paris with the TGV for instance)

Menton can easily be reached by train from Nice airport (take the tram to Grand Arenas, a short walk to the St Augustin train station and a direct train to Menton). You can find more information at https://www.sncf-connect.com/ 

The tour ends in Nice, from where you can easily travel to numerous international airports or take the train to other French cities.