A steep, rewarding loop from the harbour to the Duke of Savoy's hilltop fort, with the Darse laid out below on the way down.
Photo: Centre du Patrimoine de Nice
Distance
5 km
Time
2 hours
Difficulty
Beginner
Start
Citadel car park, Villefranche-sur-Mer
Past
Rue de l'Église and the Campo Quadro stairs, Col de Villefranche and the church of Notre-Dame de France, Fort du Mont-Alban (16th century, 222 m), A pine-wood belvedere over the rade and the 'Escaliers de Verre', The 24e BCA stairway down to the Port de la Darse and the Citadel
Season
All year (Département 06).
With children
Many steps in both directions and a crossing of the Basse Corniche (marked but not painted on the road). The fort itself is closed to visits for now (Côte d'Azur France). No source covers pushchairs.
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