Accommodation:
Ventimiglia: Hotel Giuseppe
Weather: before setting off, check the Visorando or Météo blue weather forecast
Hiking gear, including good walking shoes.
Torri Superiore - Ventimiglia
This fifth stage will take you from Torri Superiore to the Mediterranean coast at Ventimiglia. Upon arriving in Bevera, you will find yourself at the confluence of the Bévera and Roya rivers. A final climb through the Ventimiglia hinterland will lead you to the Riviera dei Fiori and the town of Ventimiglia.
This walk is part of a multi-day hike: From Triora to Ventimiglia
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 9.70 mi -
Average duration: 5h 55 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 1,657 ft -
Descent: - 1,929 ft -
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Highest point: 1,407 ft -
Lowest point: 33 ft
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Country:
Italy
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Area: Alps -
City:
Ventimiglia -
Start: N 43.840222° / E 7.551269° -
End: N 43.792285° / E 7.609629° -
IGN map(s): Ref. 3741ET -
Hour-by-hour weather
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Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 328 ft - Ecovillage - Torri Superiore
- 1 : mi 0.24 - alt. 217 ft - Torri Inferiore - Bévéra (rivière)
- 2 : mi 1.1 - alt. 203 ft - Calvo
- 3 : mi 2.69 - alt. 141 ft - Bevera
- 4 : mi 3.94 - alt. 59 ft - Bridge over the - Roya (fleuve)
- 5 : mi 4.24 - alt. 105 ft - Crossroads towards Caixe - Roya (fleuve)
- 6 : mi 6.06 - alt. 1,148 ft - Junction on the Ventimiglia–La Colla trail
- 7 : mi 7.98 - alt. 938 ft - San Giamoco
- 8 : mi 8.45 - alt. 860 ft - Colla Sgarba
- E : mi 9.7 - alt. 39 ft - Ventimiglia - Gare de Vintimille (Ventimiglia)
Notes
Worth a visit
- Torri Superiore: Ecovillage
- Torri Inferiore
- Bevera
- Ventimiglia
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