A Taste of Italy

The Ligurian Mountains on the border with France offer a similar terrain not surprisingly to the neighbouring Alpes Maritimes, but with a distinct Italian vibe.

This exploration of mountains north of San Remo includes the short Poggio climb in San Remo itself, famous as the final climb in the Milan-San Remo classic, as well as a selection of significantly more challenging climbs from Monte Ceppo, Colle Langan, Passo Ghimbegna, Passo Gouta and Passo di Teglia amongst others.

For something a little different, we can cycle the 20km cycle path from Ospedaletti just west of San Remo all the way to San Lorenzo del Mare including a section of old railway tunnel which celebrates the history of Milan-San Remo.

You can extend your stay by tacking on extra days if you wish, so you can experience the fantastic terrain accessible from Nice: the Col d’Eze, the Col de la Madone, the Col de Braus, the Col du Turini, and location for the summit finish of Paris-Nice in 2016 the fabulous plateau of La Madone d’Utelle.