Table of Contents

Introduction The Maritime Alps Walking Rock engravings Plantlife Wildlife Exploring the Maritime Alps Information Access When to go Accommodation Dos and don'ts What to take Maps Emergencies Using this guide The walks 1 Fontanalba Rock Engravings Circuit 2 Mont Bego Loop 3 Vallee de la Roya to Vallee de Vesubie Trek 4 Upper Vallee de la Gordolasque 5 Lacs de Prals Circuit 6 Ancient Passes above Madone de Fenestre 7 Vallon du Haut Boreon Circuit 8 Lacs Bessons 9 Around the Argentera 10 Lac des Adus Loop 11 The Great Lakes Tour 12 The Alpi Marittime Trek 13 The Valasco Tour 14 The Fremamorta Loop 15 Rifugio Bozano 16 Rifugio Remondino and Lago di Nasta 17 Vallone di Lourousa 18 Traversing Colle di Fenestrelle 19 Rifugio Pagari Loop 20 Vallon del Vei del Bouc 21 Gorge della Reina 22 Vallone degli Alberghi 23 Costa di Planard 24 The Border Forts Appendix 1 French-English and Italian-English glossaries Appendix 2 Walk summary table

About the Author

Gillian Price was born in England but has lived in Venice for many years. Gillian has steadily explored the mountain ranges of Italy, and Corsica, and brought them to life for visitors in a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. She is an active member of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) and Mountain Wilderness.