Totosupertramp (Thomas Boury)

The GR 51 hiking trail is easily accessible by train. Stretching nearly 450 kilometers between Menton and Marseille, experience an adventure suspended between sea and mountains, through coves, perched villages, and spectacular gorges.



The complete collection for this route can be found here:

komoot.com/fr-fr/collection/4176887/-gr-51-balcon-de-la-mediterranee

This final stage completes the Grand Tour des Monts du Lyonnais by returning towards Brignais. Longer but less demanding in terms of elevation gain, it alternates between ridges, technical descents, and a gradual return to peri-urban landscapes. A contrasting stage that concludes the route between open

Find the complete Collection of this route here: komoot.com/fr-fr/collection/2004086/l-echappee-douce-tour-des-monts-du-lyonnais-vtt

This second stage crosses the Monts du Lyonnais, on their western slope. The route evolves on a balcony above the Brévenne valley, between orchards, forests, and open ridges. The atmosphere is more rural, with an alternation of cultivated landscapes and passages in the undergrowth.



From the first kilometers

This first stage launches the Grand Tour des Monts du Lyonnais from Brignais, on the southwest outskirts of Lyon. Between urban areas, bucolic valleys, and initial reliefs, the route gradually rises to reach the heights of the mountains. A varied warm-up, which quickly shifts to a wilder atmosphere as

This final section crosses the Calanques National Park and concludes the GR 51 on one of its most striking stretches. Nestled between limestone cliffs and narrow coves, the route offers a spectacular end to the journey. It is a short but dense section that concentrates much of the scenic power of the

This fourth section of the GR 51 moves away from the coast again to delve into a more rural Var, that of the Provence Verte. After the maritime horizons, the route regains an inland, calmer character, marked by wooded hills, forest tracks and Provençal villages. This portion offers another, more discreet

This third section descends slowly towards the sea. From Grasse, the route leaves the fragrant hills to gradually rediscover the Mediterranean horizon. Between the villages clinging to the reliefs, the deep valley floors, and the progressive return to the coast, this portion offers a beautiful balance

With this second section, the GR 51 gradually moves away from the coast to enter a more wooded and rural atmosphere. From the hinterland of Nice, the trail links hills, ridgelines, and long wooded traverses before reaching Grasse. More demanding, this portion reveals another facet of the Mediterranean

This first section of the GR 51 immediately sets the tone. From Menton, the route quickly gains altitude and opens up vast perspectives over the Mediterranean. Punctuated by perched villages, stony paths, and already marked reliefs, this introduction offers a journey suspended between the coast and the