Day 5: Jausiers - St Martin Vesubie
- Distance: 105km
- Elevation: 2510m
- Key Climbs: Col de Bonette-Restefond, Col St. Martin
On the fifth day, a giant of a climb stands in the way of our passage south: The Col de la Bonnette-Restefond at 2802m is the highest pass in Europe and the last major obstacle on the route. A long descent down the wooded Tinee valley follows into the Alpes Maritime where Alpine forest ends and Mediterranean scrubland begins. From the summit of the last climb of the day (Col St Martin) the azure blue of the Mediterranean glints in the distance. Our penultimate rest stop is in the 13th century town of St Martin Vesubie.
La Fuga guide:
The highest point on the whole route is also perhaps the first place where thoughts of completing the randonnée might enter your head. On a clear day, the Mediterranean will be visible, glinting away in the far distance. Don’t start thinking it’s all down hill from here though!
