New Year’s Eve in Menton: the sea and panoramic trails of the French Riviera

Suitable for occasional walkers, with 3 h 30 to 4 h 30 of actual walking per day and no technical difficulties.
Ascent: +110m to +190m per day. Descent: -110m to -470m per day.

This is a single-centre trip. No main luggage to carry: you only carry a small daypack with your picnic lunch and everything you need for the day. Your luggage will be at the hotel every evening.

Transfers by public bus or train

A minimum of 6 participants and a maximum of 12 people.

4 days / 3 nights / 3 days of walking.

Guiding

Led by a French mountain walking guide with a state-recognised qualification.

Accommodation

In a charming 3* hotel, in a superior room for two. The hotel welcomes you into a warm, modern setting, ideally located in the heart of the pleasant town of Menton. The hotel has private parking (to be booked in advance), a restaurant and a bar on floor 7, open until 23:00, with a panoramic terrace where you can enjoy delicious cocktails with the sea as a backdrop.
Single rooms are available for a supplement.

Meals

Hot dinners and breakfasts, picnic lunches and snacks for the walks. Breakfast is served as a buffet.

On 31 December, celebrate New Year’s Eve at the hotel with a special New Year’s dinner.

The next New Year dates will be confirmed when bookings reopen.

Meeting point / End of trip

The exact Day 1 meeting time and place will be confirmed in the joining instructions for the next departure.

End of trip

The Day 4 finish time and place will be confirmed with the next departure.

Around two weeks before your departure, you will receive joining instructions specifying the meeting time and place, the guide’s name and contact details, and the address of your accommodation.

By plane

Nice Airport (40km): www.nice.aeroport.fr
Then take the Nice AirportXpress shuttle directly from Nice Airport to Menton: www.niceairportxpress.com

By train

Check current train connections to Menton and local transport before travelling.

By car

Plan your route at www.viamichelin.fr.

Parking your car

If you need to travel by car, we suggest two different options:

• Public parking in Menton: approximately 15 € per day (reservations are not possible).
• Private parking at the 3*** hotel in Menton: 23 € per day (book in advance and pay on arrival)

Member of Agir pour un Tourisme Responsable (ATR)

Since 2012, Grand Angle has been a member of ATR, the leading association for more responsible tourism. We design our trips – on foot, by bike and on snow – to invite everyone to discover the world differently: with curiosity, respect and kindness.

As a member of the board of directors since 2018, we actively help the sector move towards more meaningful practices. In practical terms, we focus on:

• Transparency in our practices and pricing
• Respect for our partners and local communities
• Protecting the environment on every trip

We also share the values of the Traveller’s Ethical Charter, which encourages everyone to take simple steps to protect the places they visit and make meaningful connections.

Travelife Partner

Since 2025, Grand Angle has held Travelife Partner status, an international label that certifies our responsible practices in environmental protection, ethics and sustainable management, both within our company and in our work with partners and the organisation of our trips.

This label, the second level of a rigorous international certification scheme, recognises our practical efforts to promote responsible tourism. We are actively working towards the next level, Travelife Certified, in line with our sustainable development policy

To carry your belongings

• A comfortable small backpack with a capacity of 35 to 45 L and a hip belt, to carry your personal belongings and picnic lunch during the day
• One piece of luggage: a backpack, a travel bag in good condition or a suitcase that is not too bulky. One piece of luggage per person.

For hiking

• Mountain boots with ankle support, a good deeply treaded sole, a supportive heel counter and good waterproofing
• Comfortable hiking socks (at least 3 pairs)
• A fleece
• Comfortable walking trousers (quick-drying technical fabric)
• Shorts, T-shirts and technical underwear (quick-drying fabric)
• A long-sleeved shirt (quick-drying technical fabric)
• Walking poles (telescopic), very important for making walking easier

Note: synthetic technical clothing performs very well. New merino wool clothing is also available; it performs very well, is comfortable to wear and has the advantage of resisting sweat odours! (Brands include Icebreaker, Ruka, etc.).

As a general rule, avoid cotton, which makes you cold when wet.

For your picnic lunch

• A plastic bowl, container or plate
• Cutlery (spoon, fork, knife)
• A water bottle with a capacity of at least 1.5 litre (mandatory); an insulated bottle for winter

For protection from sun and rain

• Sunscreen (high protection) and sunglasses
• A hat, cap or bucket hat
• A rain poncho or a Gore-Tex jacket, and optionally Gore-Tex trousers

After your walk

• A pair of running-style trainers for the evening
• A change of clothes and underwear
• A toiletry bag and towel (small)
• A small first-aid kit: personal medication, Elastoplast, Biogaze or “2nd skin”, gauze, antiseptic, arnica pellets and aspirin for minor aches and injuries… (Quite a list! But rest assured, the first-aid kit often comes home untouched after your week of hiking.)

Nice Tourist Office
Tel.: 0492707407

Menton Tourist Office
Tel.: 0492417676

Nice Bus Station
Tel.: 0493856181

Menton Bus Station
Tel.: 0493359360

Les Rapid' Côte d’Azur in Nice
Tel.: 0820481111

I.G.N 1/25000 No. 3742 OT Nice-Menton