A bucolic through the various stages of vegetation, all the way up to the summit (2087m). This path heads through former farming terraces which now lie fallow, a pine forest, meadows interspersed with groves of trees, a forest of fir trees and calcareous
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From Saint-Dalmas, the itinerary almost entirely follows GR5, which is signalled by a red and white double mark. The departure point is from the square located beneath the church (marker 78). Turn right in the village, continue for 60m until you reach marker 76. Turn left onto the track towards Col de la Madeleine.At marker 75, continue straight on, head through the pine forest and past the first larch trees. The path is quite steep until you reach the Col du Varaire, which will take...
Location
Location
Access
Access
- Departure : Saint Dalmas, square.
Arrival : Saint Dalmas, square.
Via La Vésubie: from Nice, take the A8 motorway Exit 52 Nice Saint Isidore - then RD6202 (Route de Grenoble) until you reach Plan du Var, then D2565 towards Saint Martin Vésubie.
Via La Tinée: from Nice take the A8 motorway Exit 52 Nice Saint Isidore - then RD6202 (Route de Grenoble) to La Mescla, then D2205 (Vallée de la Tinée). Go through La Bollinette, take the D2205 towards Valdeblore - La Colmiane.
Parking : Village square.
Arriving by bus: Number 730 Nice (Vauban) - Saint Martin Vésubie
Number 746 La Bolline - La Colmiane (connections for Saint Dalmas)
Transport upon request:
Randobus service from July to September (upon reservation) and daily service from July to August.
Consulter timetables on the Ligne d'Azur website.
