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Hiking in Alpes-Maritimes

83

routes

8.8 km

median distance

420 m

median elevation gain

The Alpes-Maritimes post a median gain of 420 metres, a figure that betrays how close the high mountains are. Belvédère and Saint-Martin-Vésubie open onto the Mercantour national park: the Boréon cirque, the Madone de Fenestre and high lakes, below the border summits.

Saint-Jeannet, in the hinterland behind Nice, offers its baou — the flat-topped limestone reliefs typical of the area — whose climb opens a view over the whole Baie des Anges.

Antibes and Menton give the coast: seafront paths, rocky headlands and botanical gardens, in a climate that allows walking in midwinter.

When to go — The coast walks year-round; the Mercantour is only accessible from June to October, with snow lying late on the passes.

OpenRando lists 83 hiking routes in Alpes-Maritimes. The median distance is 8.8 km, and most routes fall between 5.5 and 13.6 km — from an afternoon loop to a full day out.

On the climbing side, the median elevation gain is 420 m, and the most demanding routes exceed 781 m. Enough range to pick your effort by season and by form.

The most common starting points cluster around: Belvédère, Antibes, Saint-Jeannet, Saint-Martin-Vésubie, Menton, Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage. Every route comes with its GPX track, elevation profile and interactive map.

Longest routes in Alpes-Maritimes

  • Boucle Phare du Cap Ferrat – Magnifique crique. au départ de Nice Riquier25.8 km
  • Cime du Cheiron – boucle dans le Parc naturel régional des Préalpes d'Azur21.1 km
  • Boucle Le fort de la Redoute. – Cime du Diable au départ de La Bollène-Vésubie19.6 km

All routes in Alpes-Maritimes