Hiking from the Mercantour Southern Alps to the French Riviera trails - guest reviews

"Great accommodation, great service with provision of great food. Each accommodation was different and interesting. Not for faint of heart or the 'occasional' walker - some of the days are tough - but offer incredible views and great rewards when your destination is reached. 

Spectacular scenery. That last walk up to Castellar and back down was grueling. I'm wondering if it isn't more than a 'moderate hike' for the climbing up and down. Pascal at Chapelle St Gervais was amazing. Her hospitality, kindness and information on Sospel was wonderful. So were the rooms and food. The scenery was jaw-dropping. I loved the diversity of the medieval towns, the solitude of hiking through the lower alps to the pretty town of Menton with its palm trees and shops

"  We really enjoy the variation and quality of the scenery and options en route. We really enjoy your trips through the small towns and villages. For us this is better than just being in the typical cities. As per our previous trip in Provence with you,  your help with completing the details of the trip was very helpful. For us, on a "self guided" tour, the best part was knowing that INTURA had covered all the bases and was there to help us if we ran into any troubles or had questions. We have already been discussing possible future trips with you and we have passed you name on to others but so far no one has taken us up on it."

" Really a very nice trip. Everything was as advertised. The hotels were simple, but well run and the staff was always very friendly and accommodating. Meals were very good. The Chappelle of Notre Dame des Fontaines in La Brigue is worth the visit. The walk from La Brigue to Tende was spectacular.
Wildlife - goats, pheasants. Wild blackberries were abundant.The first view of the sea, before ascending Mont Ours, and the views of St. Agnes on the walk to Gorbio, were all beautiful.The staff at St. Yves are particularly friendly. We would recommend the trip to anyone who is considering some independent walking in this region."

“ We had an absolutely excellent time & really enjoyed every minute of the trip. The La Brigue to Tende loop and also the route from Sospel to St. Agnes - amazing. The fact that the routes were very quiet and not full of other hikers was a great bonus. The hotels were great and the picnic provided by the St. Yves on the last day was amazing & fed us for the whole day !! The travel guide book was also really excellent - myself & my husband would not be great at reading maps, so the info and trail description in the book was great for us. “

“The variation in the scenery from La Brigue to Menton was spectacular, especially as we took it day by day and could see the gradual difference as we descended through the Maritime Alps. Our favorite towns were St. Agnes and Menton. We did our one-week tour in June, with super weather both in the Alps and down on the coast. This was the perfect way to get away for one week, but feel like we had been on a two-week holiday - fresh air, exercise, good food and nothing to arrange or worry about. Thank you”

“What a wonderful week walking through the Southern Alps to the French Riviera! The scenery is spectacular and the walk had its challenges with many ascents & descents but we made it and thoroughly enjoyed it! Hotels along the way were excellent with very friendly and helpful owners. Loved it, thanks WalkInn Provence!"

Cycling Self guided > From the Southern Alps to the Riviera
“We had great hikes with super weather ! Thanks for a lovely week in Provence.“

“I just wanted to say a big thank you for organising the walking trip. It was a very beautiful six days that I will remember for a long time. The itineraries for each day were perfect with challenging, varied walking that gave me a great sense of achievement as well as some hard work! The overall structure of the walk from the mountains around Tende and La Brigue down to the coast was brilliant. The hotels were all welcoming and the arrangements smooth. I will definitely recommend this to others and hope one day to do another walk in Provence.”