Total distance: 95-100 miles
Average per day: 7.5 miles
Longest day: 13.7 miles
Shortest day: 2.3 miles
Days over 10 miles: 3
Days under 5 miles: 3
Most elevation gained in one day: 4760 ft.
Highest point hiked: 8835 ft.
Highest lodging: 6178 ft.
Daily Distances:
1. St.-Dalmas-le-Selvage to St. Etienne de Tinee: 5.6 miles
2. St. Etienne de Tinee to Roya: 7.4 miles
3. Roya to Refuge de Longon: 13 miles (highest lodging)
4. Refuge de Longon to Roure: 8 miles
5. Roure to St. Dalmas Valdeblore: 8.7 miles
6. St. Dalmas Valdeblore to Boreon: 13.7 miles (most elevation gained)
7. Boreon to La Madone de Fenestre: 8 miles
8. La Madone de Fenestre to Refuge de Nice: 3 miles (highest point)
9. Refuge de Nice to Refuge des Merveilles: 6.8 miles
10. Refuge des Merveilles to Tende: 8 miles (then train to Sospel)
11. Sospel to Castellar: 8.7 miles
12. Castellar to St. Agnes: 2.3 miles
13. St. Agnes to Mediterranean: 2.8 miles
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
About withdrawing cash...
This article from Rick Steves is super-helpful.
https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/money/cash-machine-atm-tips
1. French bank ATMs charge no withdrawal fees.
2. Most ATM cards use either the Pulse network (linking Visa cards) or the Cirrus network (used by MasterCard, Maestro, and Diners Club). These networks typically charge a 1% currency conversion fee but the exchange rates are standard bank to bank, mid-market rates.
3. Many US banks, particularly large, big-advertising-budget banks will add fixed transaction costs or add up to a 2% of the amount withdrawn in fees to each withdrawal. These additional fees can be completely avoided if one is careful about the bank he uses.
4. As long as your ATM card is linked to either Pulse or Cirrus/Maestro, there is little chance that it will be rejected at a French bank ATM. If for some reason there is a problem at one ATM, do as twk suggests and try another location.
5. Most US banks limit the amount of money that can be withdrawn within any 24 hour period to approximately $500 or less than 400€. This might be a concern for those paying for accommodations in cash and withdrawals should be planned accordingly.
6. French ATMs will not offer a choice if you typically make ATM withdrawals from different bank accounts. Withdrawals will be automatically made from whichever account your bank has earmarked as your primary account. Bank customers may want to confirm their primary accounts before travelling.
Using ATMs offers the low cost way to obtain foreign currencies. ATMs are ubiquitous all over France including at the airports so obtaining euros is now a fairly routine and simple process.
https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/money/cash-machine-atm-tips
1. French bank ATMs charge no withdrawal fees.
2. Most ATM cards use either the Pulse network (linking Visa cards) or the Cirrus network (used by MasterCard, Maestro, and Diners Club). These networks typically charge a 1% currency conversion fee but the exchange rates are standard bank to bank, mid-market rates.
3. Many US banks, particularly large, big-advertising-budget banks will add fixed transaction costs or add up to a 2% of the amount withdrawn in fees to each withdrawal. These additional fees can be completely avoided if one is careful about the bank he uses.
4. As long as your ATM card is linked to either Pulse or Cirrus/Maestro, there is little chance that it will be rejected at a French bank ATM. If for some reason there is a problem at one ATM, do as twk suggests and try another location.
5. Most US banks limit the amount of money that can be withdrawn within any 24 hour period to approximately $500 or less than 400€. This might be a concern for those paying for accommodations in cash and withdrawals should be planned accordingly.
6. French ATMs will not offer a choice if you typically make ATM withdrawals from different bank accounts. Withdrawals will be automatically made from whichever account your bank has earmarked as your primary account. Bank customers may want to confirm their primary accounts before travelling.
Using ATMs offers the low cost way to obtain foreign currencies. ATMs are ubiquitous all over France including at the airports so obtaining euros is now a fairly routine and simple process.
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