Today we tried a new trail starting at Villars sur Var (426m). I wanted to make a loop going to Pointe de l’Adret (1305m), the Pointe des 4 Cantons (1804) and go off-trail to the Pointe des Chavanette (1753m). Unfortunately this section in the forest was rough and we got lost several times. We never …
Trail: Villars sur Var – Pointe des 4 Cantons Lire la suite »
Saturday: Rock Climbing in Verdon, Hulk area We went to the Hulk sector. We parked at the Point Sublime which is not the closest parking… The walk to the cliff crosses the Verdon with a Tyrolien and goes up on ladders and a step trail. The Hulk cliff is nice and offers ~20 routes from …
This trail starts at the village of St Sauveur sur Tinee (510m) and make a loop along the GR 52A and the GR 5 up to Longon (1941m) in the Mercantour National Park. The trail is good and well marked (red and white paint). Distance: 38 km, ascent: 2000m / descent: 2000m. Vignols and Portes …
This weekend we made a short Trail around the Boreon (Mercantour Park). We left the Vacherie of Boreon (1660m) and went up to the Pas des Roubines (2106m) and all the way to the Cime de l’Agnelliere (2700m). Then we went down to the Pas des Ladres (2448m), the lake of Trecolpas and back to …
Trail: Boreon – Cime de Agnelliere – Trecolpas Lire la suite »
This trail is one of the very few with 2000 meters of continuous climb in a relatively short distance (7.5 km). It starts in the Valley of Tinee, 6km after the village of St Sauveur sur Tinee at 670 meters. It goes in the forest, passes the Vacherie de St Sauveur and continues straight in …
One of the oldest and most famous Ultra distance race in France. The 2009 edition of the Endurance Trail des Templiers was 112 km long and 4450 meters of climb. The race took place at Nant, close to the city of Millau in Aveyron. Distance: 112 km, ascent: 4450m / descent: 4450m. Nant (© A. …