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Hiking Trails Over 20 km in Parc national du Mercantour (cœur)

7 routes in Parc national du Mercantour (cœur) qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 24.1 km and 693 m (2,274 ft) of ascent.

That is 24 percent of the 29 routes we map in Parc national du Mercantour (cœur). They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 24.1 km against 14.8 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here.

Full-day and multi-day routes for walkers who want the distance to be the point. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Hard

Tour de l'Ubaye (variante)

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

Via Alpina Blue D53

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

Via Alpina Blue D54

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

Cabanes de Talon - Preinier

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

Cime du Diable

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

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
Tour de l'Ubaye (variante)Parc national du Mercantour (cœur)25.7 km566 m6 hr 32 minHardApril to October
Via Alpina Blue D53Parc national du Mercantour (cœur)20.5 km450 m5 hr 6 minHardApril to October
Via Alpina Blue D54Parc national du Mercantour (cœur)20.0 km440 m4 hr 59 minHardApril to October
Via Alpina Stage 114: Camp d'Argent - SospelParc national du Mercantour (cœur)21.5 km473 m5 hr 23 minHardApril to October
Pas des Ladres - Massif de l'AuthionParc national du Mercantour (cœur)37.3 km820 m9 hr 40 minExpertApril to October
Cabanes de Talon - PreinierParc national du Mercantour (cœur)20.3 km750 m5 hr 30 minHardApril to October
Cime du DiableParc national du Mercantour (cœur)23.7 km1,350 m7 hr 14 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Tour de l'Ubaye (variante), Via Alpina Blue D54, Via Alpina Stage 114: Camp d'Argent - Sospel. 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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