Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 25.7 km / 16.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 566 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 32 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard Hiking Trails in Parc national du Mercantour (cœur)
We track 20 routes that match this search in Parc national du Mercantour (cœur). They average 19.1 km and 818 m (2,684 ft) of ascent.
That is 54 percent of the 37 routes we map in Parc national du Mercantour (cœur). They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 19.1 km against 14.1 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 818 m (2,684 ft) on average versus 610 m (2,001 ft) across the wider area.
Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.
Trails
Expert
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 37.3 km / 23.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 820 m
- Typical duration
- 9 hr 40 min
- Mountain
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 20.5 km / 12.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 450 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 6 min
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 20.0 km / 12.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 440 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 59 min
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 19.3 km / 12.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,261 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 2 min
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 21.5 km / 13.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 473 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 23 min
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 15.9 km / 9.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 351 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 53 min
- Long-distance path
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 14.4 km / 8.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 720 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 4 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 18.4 km / 11.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,100 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 35 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 14.4 km / 8.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 750 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 7 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 13.1 km / 8.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,221 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 34 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 20.3 km / 12.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 750 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 30 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 14.0 km / 8.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 650 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 54 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 23.7 km / 14.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,350 m
- Typical duration
- 7 hr 14 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 17.5 km / 10.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 950 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 9 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 19.0 km / 11.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 600 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 59 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 16.7 km / 10.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 870 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 50 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 11.2 km / 7.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,100 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 59 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 17.2 km / 10.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 930 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 2 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Distance
- 21.8 km / 13.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,000 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 14 min
- 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.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour de l'Ubaye (variante)Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) | 25.7 km | 566 m | 6 hr 32 min | Hard | April to October |
| Pas des Ladres - Massif de l'AuthionParc national du Mercantour (cœur) | 37.3 km | 820 m | 9 hr 40 min | Expert | April to October |
| Via Alpina Blue D53Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) | 20.5 km | 450 m | 5 hr 6 min | Hard | April to October |
| Via Alpina Blue D54Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) | 20.0 km | 440 m | 4 hr 59 min | Hard | April to October |
| Via Alpina Blue D56Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) | 19.3 km | 1,261 m | 6 hr 2 min | Hard | April to October |
| Via Alpina Stage 114: Camp d'Argent - SospelParc national du Mercantour (cœur) | 21.5 km | 473 m | 5 hr 23 min | Hard | April to October |
| Col de Salèse - Pas des LadresParc national du Mercantour (cœur) | 15.9 km | 351 m | 3 hr 53 min | Hard | April to October |
| Mont GravièresParc national du Mercantour (cœur) | 14.4 km | 720 m | 4 hr 4 min | Hard | April to October |
| Mont MounierParc national du Mercantour (cœur) | 18.4 km | 1,100 m | 5 hr 35 min | Hard | April to October |
| Tour du Mont FérantParc national du Mercantour (cœur) | 14.4 km | 750 m | 4 hr 7 min | Hard | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with Tour de l'Ubaye (variante), Via Alpina Blue D56, Via Alpina Blue D54. 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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