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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Nice
Breil-Sur-Roya

Roya River – Little bridge and views loop from Breil-sur-Roya

Moderate

4.6

(13)

56

hikers

Roya River – Little bridge and views loop from Breil-sur-Roya

04:21

12.1km

690m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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1

138 m

From Breil-sur-Roya to the Carlvera circuit

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Superb intermediate level tour, with a wealth of varied landscapes for this beautiful loop.

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2

161 m

Roya River

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The Swan Lake is an artificial water reservoir formed on the Roya River, very popular with kayakers. It crosses the small typical mountain village of Breil-sur-Roya, giving it a lot of charm!

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581 m

Roya River

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The path on the banks of Roya offers beautiful views of this roaring watercourse and of the Porte Génoise and La Chapelle. A place to stroll and enjoy the scenery.

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2.23 km

View

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6

4.70 km

Carleva Valley – wild

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This valley is wild and the path offers many magnificent views. Loop to do absolutely there are ruins and terraces, explaining why the path was built, and showing how life …

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10.2 km

Little bridge and views

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Old Small bridge to cross the Carvella, surrounded by rocks with amazing movements and with turquoise water. The small ancestral winding path goes down there, really a great spot.

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11.7 km

Château de Breil

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Very nice hike of medium level, which will offer you beautiful extremely varied landscapes.

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

410 m

259 m

191 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.48 km

1.81 km

398 m

311 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Thursday 2 July

28°C

18°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

July 4, 2023,BREIL SUR ROYA VALLON ET CANYON DE CARLEVA
Splendid hike to discover in a marvelous circus.
The Vallon and the canyon of Carleva is unique and very beautiful.
This medium-level hike is still quite sporty and deserves all the safety attention that it should.

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Very nice circuit to discover, between Roya, canyon, forests and natural pools.
Average level+!

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Another superb day around Breil-Sur-Roya with a loop around a wild valley, using an ancestral path (in poor condition in places). On the program: magnificent views, rock formations, old farmhouses and their restanques in what seems to be the end of the world (and a moved thought for these men and women who built the restanques and the path by …

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Mostly shaded path, many mountain streams in the path which had water, you can take a dip to relieve the heat.
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