Mont Boron hike

Another sunny and beautiful day on the Cote d'Azur, just perfect for a hike. Actually we'd planned to go skiing today, but due to an uncertain weather forecast, we cancelled last minute. Since the weather turned out bright n' sunny in the end, we had no excuses not to head out for a hike.

We weren't feeling overly ambitious, though, so decided to content ourselves with a nice and easy coastal walk. We ended up choosing a hike up to Mont Boron (a walk we've already done a few years ago). We parked at the Cap Ferrat end of Villefrance-sur-Mer, from where we walked along the seaside into town (a lovely walk it was - the water looked positively inviting!). The hike then carried on through the pleasant old town, crossing Basse and Moyen Corniche, taking us up to the Col de Villefranche, a nice spot offering very nice views indeed over Nice in one direction, and towards Cap Ferrat the other way.

The walk then continued up to Mont Boron, rising up to 191 meters. The walk took us past the 16th century Fort de Mont Alban, overlooking both Nice and the baie de Villefranche, at the lofty height of 222 meters. No time to visit, but we stopped to enjoy the magnificent views for a while.

The walk down the hill was rather pleasant, taking us through a nice park. The walk then took us back by the seaside to Villefranche and our park.

So much better, a pleasant little hike like this, than a lazy day at home!