Eastern Provence - Cote d'Azur to the Alpes

10 car tours, 36 long and short walks, recommended restaurants

John Underwood, Pat Underwood (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2015 | 3rd Revised edition
Sunflower Books (Verlag)
978-1-85691-479-6 (ISBN)

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Describes 10 car tours and 50 long and short walks between the Italian border and Aix-en-Provence - along the coast and inland. A companion volume covers Aix to the Pyrenees. Large-scale walking maps (1:50,000); two touring maps taking in the whole area between Italy and the Pyrenees. Intended for first-time visitors, covering a lot of ground.

This guide, half of a two-volume set, is intended for motorists who want to tour eastern Provence and the Cote d'Azur by car and enjoy some superb walks en route. The drives have been described in such detail that there is no need to make constant reference to a map. The walks selected - all set in areas of great natural beauty and historical interest - are those the authors believe offer the greatest sense of satisfaction for the effort involved. These are not tough GR routes, but mostly circular walks suitable for moderately fit people. There are also restaurant recommendations for each tour. Beginning at Nice and the Riviera, you head north and west through the Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes de Haute-Provence (highlights include the Mercantour National Park, Grand Canyon du Verdon and a journey on the Train des Pignes). Beyond Var, with its unspoilt coast, the book takes you round the Montagne Ste-Victoire to Aix-en-Provence. REVIEWS: If you are off to Provence, this should be the first book you buy. (SJD, Amazon) The authors have captured the very essence of the countryside in a manner that is both personal and highly informative.
I was impressed with the itineraries for exploring Provence by car and the fact that the book actually guides and informs, without the usual bland descriptions found in many books. [It] pointed up my ignorance of areas which I thought I had explored properly, and I found myself wanting to return, there and then, with this excellent guide, to put matters right.(Craig Bradshaw, Motoring and Leisure) The best book we have been able to find for walking in Provence. (MLF, Amazon)

Preface 5 Bibliography 6 Picnicking 8 A country code for walkers and motorists 8 Touring 9 Car tour 1: THE CORNICHE D'OR AND THE ESTEREL 11 A circular tour of 174km beginning and ending at Nice Car tour 2: THE RIVIERA AND THE MERCANTOUR 15 A tour of 216km beginning at Nice and ending at St-Martin-Vesubie Car tour 3: UTELLE AND THE GORGES DU LOUP 22 A tour of 200km beginning at St-Martin-Vesubie and ending at Thorenc Car tour 4: IN NAPOLEON'S FOOTSTEPS 26 A circular tour of 203km beginning and ending at Thorenc Car tour 5: LAC D'ALLOS 30 A tour of 123km beginning at Thorenc and ending at Colmars Car tour 6: GORGES DU CIANS 33 A tour of 181km beginning at Colmars and ending at Thorenc Car tour 7: RIFTS AND RIVER VALLEYS 37 A tour of 176km beginning at Thorenc and ending at Aups Car tour 8: GRAND CANYON DU VERDON 43 A circular tour of 162km beginning and ending at Aups Car tour 9: THE MAURES 50 A circular tour of 243km beginning and ending at Aups Car tour 10: LA MONTAGNE STE-VICTOIRE 56 A tour of 164km beginning at Aups and ending at Aix-en-Provence Walking 61 Weather; What to take; Nuisances; Waymarking, grading, safety; Maps WALKS 1 On the rooftops of Nice 64 2 Mont Chauve d'Aspremont 66 3 Peille and Peillon 68 4 Around Cap Ferrat 70 5 Ravin du Mal Infernet 72 6 Circuit above Theoule-sur-Mer 74 7 Cap du Dramont 76 8 From La Turbie to Eze-Bord-de-Mer 77 9 From Ste-Agnes to Castellar 79 10 Cap Martin 81 11 Above Sospel 82 12 Cime de l'Arpiha 84 13 Lac de Trecolpas and Refuge de la Cougourde 85 14 Col de Fenestre and Pas des Ladres 88 15 Cime du Pisset 90 16 Cascade de l'Estrech 91 17 Circuit from Gourdon 93 18 Castellaras 95 19 Source de la Siagnole 96 20 Gorges du Blavet 98 21 Gorges de la Siagne 99 22 Seranon and the Bauroux ridge 101 23 Lac d'Allos 103 24 Above Beuil 105 25 Above Puget-Theniers 107 26 Gres d'Annot 109 27 Aiglun and the Esteron River 111 28 Ville 113 29 Circuit around Comps-sur-Artuby 114 30 Above Tourtour 115 31 Sentier Martel 117 32 Belvedere de Rancoumas 120 33 Chartreuse de la Verne 122 34 Cap Lardier 123 35 La Montagne Ste-Victoire 125 36 Lac Zola 128 Train des Pignes 130 Glossary 132 Index 134 Touring map/transport information inside back cover

Erscheinungsdatum	28.11.2015
Reihe/Serie	Sunflower Walking & Touring Guide
Zusatzinfo	full colour throughout
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	100 x 210 mm
Themenwelt	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Frankreich
ISBN-10	1-85691-479-8 / 1856914798
ISBN-13	978-1-85691-479-6 / 9781856914796
Zustand	Neuware