Accommodation
7 nights agriturismo.
Transport
Minibus, on foot.
Meals
Full board.
Staff
Tour leader.
Age Restriction
Minimum 18.
What To Bring
All our destinations are to mountainous or hilly areas, and despite their proximity to the warmer European climes, days and evenings can turn cool even in mid summer, should we experience the weather that can be typical for a mountain area. Clothing and equipment should therefore include at least:
Walking: Summer, Spring and Autumn:
Day sack with plastic liner, lightweight water-proofs, walking pants and shorts, base layer and fleece, hat and gloves, walking boots and spare inner socks, water carrier, flask for hot drink, sun block, lipsalve.
Group Size
Minimum 5
Operator Remarks
Grades
All our activities are led by fully qualified local Mountain Guides and International Mountain Leaders (Accompagnateurs), thus ensuring that you receive not only top professional care, but that you will also benefit from their in-depth local knowledge of the regions that we operate in.
All our holidays are ranked to give guests the best opportunity to select the right level of activity.
Mild - Between 3-4 hours a day's activity and if walking, an average ascent/descent of 300-600m.
Moderate - Between 5-6 hours a day's activity, and if walking, an average ascent/descent of 600-800m.
Strenuous - Between 7-8 hours a day's activity, and if walking an average ascent/descent of 800-1100m.
Walking in the high Mercantour and Italy covers Alpine type terrain which can involve narrow paths and steep gradients, with the occasional need to cross scree and boulder fields. Scrambling sections which require the use of hands and feet will only be encountered on "Strenuous" trips.
In Provence and the lower areas of the Mercantour, the terrain is softer, and walking routes follow well defined paths with little or no requirement to negotiate screes, boulder fields or sections requiring scrambling.
Furthermore, to help you get the most out of your holiday, we categorise each trip from 1-3, based on the following attributes:
Physical Fitness
Confidence with Heights
Technical Ability
Mountain Experience
Where an attribute is left blank, this indicates that no previous experience is needed.
This tour is graded Mild with the following attributes:
Physical Fitness: Mild
Confidence with Heights: Mild
Technical Ability:
Mountain Experience: