Walk down from a perched village to the sea: forest, then the bay of Garavan opening below, finishing on the basilica steps in the heart of old Menton.
Photo: D. Vitrani
Distance
6.2 km
Time
Not stated by the tourist office.
Difficulty
Easy, almost all downhill
Start
Castellar, route des Granges Saint-Paul, 20 m past the Chapelle Saint-Roch (signpost 414)
Past
Chapelle Saint-Roch, Forest path with views over the bay of Garavan, A fully painted tunnel near the motorway, Cimetière du Trabuquet and the old cemetery above the old town, The steps down to the Basilique Saint-Michel
Season
All year, every day (tourist office).
With children
Downhill all the way, so manageable for school-age children; the listing notes a public transport stop within 500 m of the start. Some road sections and steps at the end.
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