GR5: Final Itinerary

7/7 (Thursday)

fly to Nice, drive to Hotel Ancien in St. Dalmas le Selvage (wifi)

7/8 (Friday)

Walk to St Etienne de Tinee (2.15 hrs.)

http://www.gite-tinee-mercantour.com/hebergement.html wifi
40 euros half board, 9 euro packed lunch
2 minutes from telecabine Pinatelle, 4.20 euros, starts running at 9:30am (buy two tickets, get one free)

[buy food in St. Etienne de Tinee for next three days]

7/9 (Saturday) walk to Roya (4.30 hrs)-- [take gondola lift directly to Auron from St. Etienne de Tinee to cut out some of the time?]
http://www.gites-refuges.com/v2/detail-825.htm
half board 49 euros, cash or check only

7/10 (Sunday) walk to Refuge de Longon (6.45 hrs)
http://www.via-alpina.org/fr/point/881
half board 30-44 euros

7/11 (Monday) walk to Roure (2.30 hrs.)

http://www.aubergelerobur.fr/ wifi

7/12 (Tuesday) walk to St. Dalmas (5.15 hrs)

http://www.gite-marmottes.fr/index.html

Around 20 euros for night, 6 breakfast, 20 dinner

[buy food in St. Dalmas for next 4-5 days]

7/13 (Wednesday) walk to gite du Boreon (on the GR52) (8 hrs)

Gite du Boreon http://giteduboreon.com/

7/14 (Thursday) walk to Madone de Fenestre (3.45 hrs)

Chalet de la Madone de Fenestre (highest point in the Alpes Maritimes)

7/15 (Friday) walk to Refuge de Nice (3.30)

7/18 (Saturday) walk to Marveilles (4.30 hrs)

7/17 (Sunday) walk to les Mesches (2.30 hrs.), catch bus to St Dalmas de Tende, and train to Sospel (wifi). (Train timetable, runs 5x/day) (bus 923, 4x/day) I think they will be able to help us at the refuge/gite at les Mesches. Found online: Overnight in REFUGE DE MERVEILLES mountain hut. Last day with an easy walk down through the old mines valley (Vallon de la Miniere) to reach the regional road at 'Les Mesches' where you can take the local bus to Tende (railway station).