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Best Coastal Hikes near Nice

There are 137 hikes near Nice in our database that fit. They average 12.8 km and 398 m (1,306 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 242 km.

That is 79 percent of the 173 routes we map near Nice.

Coastal walking is exposed, open and completely different in every wind direction. These routes keep the sea in view for most of their length. The mix is broad: 31 are rated easy and 24 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Expert

De Saint-Raphaël à Rougon

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
105 km
/ 65.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,303 m
Typical duration
27 hr
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Sentier des Huit Vallées

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
242 km
/ 151 mi
Elevation gain
5,334 m
Typical duration
65 hr
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Via Aurelia, Roquebrune - Mandelieu

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
91.7 km
/ 57.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,018 m
Typical duration
24 hr
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Lou Camin Nissart

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
44.8 km
/ 27.8 mi
Elevation gain
985 m
Typical duration
11 hr
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Forest
Easy

Variante Gréolières

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Via Alpina Blue D57

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
2 hr 37 min
  • Coastal
Hard

Via Alpina Blue D58

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
19.4 km
/ 12.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,234 m
Typical duration
6 hr 2 min
  • Coastal
Hard

Via Alpina Blue D59

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
16.1 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
656 m
Typical duration
4 hr 22 min
  • Coastal
Hard

Via Alpina Blue D60

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
18.0 km
/ 11.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,342 m
Typical duration
5 hr 51 min
  • Coastal
Hard

Via Alpina Blue D61

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
24.5 km
/ 15.2 mi
Elevation gain
725 m
Typical duration
6 hr 28 min
  • Coastal
Hard

Via Alpina Red R160

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
19.4 km
/ 12.0 mi
Elevation gain
426 m
Typical duration
4 hr 48 min
  • Coastal
Moderate

Via Alpina Red R161

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
274 m
Typical duration
3 hr
  • Coastal
Hard

Massif de l'Authion - Menton

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
32.5 km
/ 20.2 mi
Elevation gain
716 m
Typical duration
8 hr 23 min
  • Coastal
Moderate

Boucle du mont Agaisen

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
190 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit du mont Alban

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
220 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit du mont Bastide

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
600 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Croix du mont Agu

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
220 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Crête du Férion

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
13.0 km
/ 8.1 mi
Elevation gain
286 m
Typical duration
3 hr 8 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Crête du mont Macaron

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
300 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gorges de l'Estéron

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
266 m
Typical duration
2 hr 55 min
  • Coastal
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gorges de la Vésubie

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
329 m
Typical duration
3 hr 36 min
  • Coastal
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mont Pépoiri

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
650 m
Typical duration
2 hr 53 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mont Saint-Martin

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
300 m
Typical duration
2 hr 18 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mont Saint-Martin

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
206 m
Typical duration
2 hr 16 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mont Vial

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
199 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Montagne de Charamel

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
277 m
Typical duration
3 hr 2 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Montagne de Thiey

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
12.8 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
680 m
Typical duration
3 hr 41 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Montagne de l'Audibergue

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
350 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Tour du mont Boron

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Château de Roquebrune

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
240 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Coastal
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Château de Sainte-Agnès

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
570 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
  • Coastal
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Château fort de Malmort

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
145 m
Typical duration
1 hr 35 min
  • Coastal
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Fort de La Revère

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
350 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Coastal
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Forêt de la Maïris

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
14.6 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
322 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Balcons de Carros

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
350 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les hameaux d'Ilonse

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
11.5 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
253 m
Typical duration
2 hr 46 min
  • Coastal
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Arche du Ponadieu

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
200 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Baisse de Peira Cava

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
13.5 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
298 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Baou de la Gaude

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
580 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bau de l'Arc

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
239 m
Typical duration
2 hr 37 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Besseuges

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
450 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brec d'Utelle

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
11.2 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
246 m
Typical duration
2 hr 42 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Castellaras de la Malle

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
57 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Castellet Saint-Cassien

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
739 m
Typical duration
3 hr 53 min
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
De Saint-Raphaël à RougonProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur105 km2,303 m27 hrExpertApril to October
Sentier des Huit ValléesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur242 km5,334 m65 hrExpertApril to October
Via Aurelia, Roquebrune - MandelieuProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur91.7 km2,018 m24 hrExpertApril to October
Lou Camin NissartProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur44.8 km985 m11 hrExpertApril to October
Variante GréolièresProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur2.7 km60 m40 minEasyApril to October
Via Alpina Blue D57Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur12.5 km10 m2 hr 37 minModerateApril to October
Via Alpina Blue D58Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur19.4 km1,234 m6 hr 2 minHardApril to October
Via Alpina Blue D59Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur16.1 km656 m4 hr 22 minHardApril to October
Via Alpina Blue D60Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur18.0 km1,342 m5 hr 51 minHardApril to October
Via Alpina Blue D61Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur24.5 km725 m6 hr 28 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Via Aurelia, Roquebrune - Mandelieu, Sentier des Huit Vallées, De Saint-Raphaël à Rougon. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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