A long, level ridge walk on a military road, with snow on the Alps one way and the Mediterranean the other – the gentlest of Èze's big views.
Photo: Pauline Condette
Distance
6.8 km
Time
2 hours 30 minutes
Difficulty
No particular difficulty: unpaved but relatively flat, ±220 m in all
Start
Maison de la Nature, Parc départemental de la Grande Corniche: past the guide-dog centre, follow the route de la Simboula (accessible parking space)
Past
The old strategic military road of La Forna, The park's three themed trails – botanical, historical and geological, The Cime de la Forna (621 m), with the Alps to the north and the sea to the south
Season
All year. Park hours from 1 November 08:00–18:00.
With children
Much of the park and the Maison de la Nature are accessible to people with reduced mobility; picnic area; dogs allowed. No source covers pushchairs specifically.
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