Big parks and green spaces just outside of Monaco for a great day outside.
Pack a lunch and get outside. Find bugs and plants, see beautiful views, and breathe the fresh air.
(Pick up the Randoxygene guides at the offices of the Marie or the Tourist Offices.)
The start. Heading up from the Port through the streets of Beaulieu.
A well deserved treat after a day of fresh air.
The start. Heading up from the Port through the streets of Beaulieu.
Petite Afrique
This is a lovely walk that takes you through the town of Beaulieu and into several different kinds of nature trails. It's a 3.4 km walk that takes about 2 hours and is considered to be "easy". It starts from the West end of the Port at the Church on Rue Gallieni and the pedestrian streets, and ends back at the Port near the restaurants.
Consult the website: www.cg06.fr
Go to: "Envie D'Alpes-Maritimes", "au naturel", "guides Randoxygenes", at the bottom you can click for all the guides.
guide: Pays Cotier pg. 26.
These guides can be viewed online or found at the Marie or Tourist offices.
La Grande Corniche National Park
In the hills just above Eze Village there are three areas of National Park land. Lots of wonderful walking opportunities and amazing views as you walk around the edge of the hills. You can do a short trip or long one depending on what trail to choose. Pack a picnic and get outside.
Consult the website: www.cg06.fr
Go to: "Envie D'Alpes-Maritimes", "au naturel", "parcs naturels departementaux", Lists all the parcs and their information as well as the guide. Guide pg. 9.
We start the exploration...
A lovely park for the kids at the entrance to the natural park.
We start the exploration...
Parc D'Estienne d'Orves.
Hidden in Nice just North of the main train station is a great parc. There is a kid's play park at the entrance and then you're hit head-on with nature as you enter the woods. Once up the hill it all opens into beautiful open spaces. Picnic tables and space to run await you at the end of your climb.
Consult the website: www.cg06.fr
Go to: "Envie D'Alpes-Maritimes", "au naturel", "parcs naturels departementaux", Lists all the parcs and their information as well as the guide. Guide pg. 16.
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Tete de Chien
Up in La Turbie this rock mass overlooks Monaco and is the highest spot in the area. It offers amazing views and is a lovely place to have a picnic. Half way up the hill to La Turbie there is even a big level green space you can picnic in. That is if you can find it. As you make the turns going up you will see a little dirt turn of to a parking lot and there it will be. Coming back down from the Tete you can see is more clearly, it's just after the model car race track. Whether you find the hidden picnic area or not, the Tete itself is a lovely reason to get out of the house for an hour or two.
Directions: Take the winding road up to La Turbie off the Moyenne Corniche West of Monaco, turn right just after the first buidings you see, go to the end of the road past the tennis club and park.