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Trail runs in the heart of the Nice Côte d'Azur metropolitan area

Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur,France

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The 10 most beautiful trail runs in the heart of the Nice Côte d'Azur metropolitan area

Trail Running · Nice - Côte d'Azur

Parcours Station de trail n°2 - Trou du diable - vert

recommended route Difficulty moderate

8.7 km

2:00 h

600 m

682 m

Lovely 8.4km loop with 600m ascent. Estimated time 1h30 to 2H30.

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Trail Running · Nice - Côte d'Azur

Parcours Station de Trail n°10 - Tour des Cantons - noir

recommended route Difficulty difficult

74.9 km

17:04 h

3,418 m

5,780 m

Lovely trail loop, starting from the Tourist Office in St Martin-Vésubie. Technical trail, quite difficult. Still, 3418 meters of positive vertical drop and 47.9 km to cover.

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Trail Running · Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée

Circuit trail n°4 : la croix de Bercha

recommended route Difficulty easy

10.7 km

2:20 h

597 m

Ce parcours en boucle au départ d'Auron vous mènera jusqu'a la Croix de Bercha. Vous rejoindrez ensuite le lac par un sentier monotrace en balcon pour ensuite rejoindre la station via des pistes plus larges.

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Trail Running · Nice - Côte d'Azur

Circuit Trail n°21 rouge - Lac de vens

recommended route Difficulty moderate

18 km

4:00 h

1,147 m

Partez à la découverte de la Haute Tinée : les 7 lacs de Vens et les aiguilles de Tortisse par des sentiers.

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Trail Running · Nice - Côte d'Azur

Parcours Stations de Trail n°13 - Boucle du Lac Nègre - rouge

recommended route Difficulty difficult

32.2 km

6:39 h

1,704 m

1,684 m

A challenging course starting from Le Boréon. 32.7 km, with more than 1,704 meters of vertical drop.

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Trail Running · Alpes-Maritimes

Parcours Stations de Trail n°12 - Boucle Argentera – Mercantour - noir

recommended route Difficulty difficult

43.2 km

8:39 h

1,944 m

2,018 m

A very challenging 44.2 km trail with 1944 m of vertical drop. Starting from Le Boréon, this trail loop is suitable for experienced runners.

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Trail Running · Nice - Côte d'Azur

Parcours Stations de Trail n°11 - Col de Fenestre - vert

recommended route

7.8 km

1:54 h

605 m

610 m

Easy, accessible trail loop starting from La Madone de Fenestre. An attractive course with 605m of positive vertical drop and 7.8km.

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Trail Running · Nice - Côte d'Azur

Parcours Station de trail n°8 - Lacs de Millefonts - rouge

recommended route

25.3 km

5:52 h

1,813 m

1,844 m

A beautiful 25.6 km loop starting from La Colmiane, with an ascent of 1813 m and an estimated duration of 3 to 6 hours.

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Trail Running · Italy

Valdieri Trail Running

recommended route Difficulty difficult

36.4 km

5:18 h

2,190 m

1,620 m

Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime - Terme di Valdieri - Memoria Gianni Frati - IL CAI a Vittorio Emanuele II - Rifugio Valasco - Ricoveri di Valscura - Lago inferiore di Valscura - Caserma - Caserma Capitano Massimo Longà - Laghi superiori di Valscura - Baisse de Druos - Baisse de Druos / Bassa del Druos - Parc national du Mercantour (aire d'adhésion) (Area d'adesione del Parco nazionale del Mercantour) - Col de la Lombarde / Colle della Lombarda - Tête Grosse du Cheval - Lago del Colle di S. Anna - Pas de Sainte-Anne / Passo Sant'Anna - Rifugio Tallone - Cima d'Arena Grossa - Col du Lausfer - Lac Lausfer Supérieur - Col du Saboulé / Colle Saboulè - Passo di Tesina - Lago di Sant'Anna - Masso dell'apparizione - Rifugio Caramba - Posto Tappa - Santuario di Sant'Anna di Vinadio - Templum hoc - Don Giorgio Pepino - Umberto I Parc national du Mercantour (aire d'adhésion) (Area d'adesione del Parco nazionale del Mercantour), Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime Il percorso potrebbe essere chiuso o avere altre restrizioni in atto. Il percorso attraversa un confine internazionale

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Trail Running · France

Entracque Trail Running cima pagarì

recommended route Difficulty difficult

25.9 km

4:17 h

1,750 m

Oratorio Salesiano Don Bosco - Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime - Rifugio Pagarì - Pas de Pagari / Passo di Pagarì - Cima Pagarì / Cime Pagari - Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) - San Giacomo - Rifugio San Giacomo Il percorso attraversa un confine internazionale

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