Sentier Nietzsche · Village climb · Beach → Nice. A full day in the South of France — steep hike up, village exploration, beach, then into Nice before the flight home.
› The hike took closer to 3 hours than Strava's 1h30 estimate
02 · Itinerary
How the Day Unfolded
We built in buffers throughout — better early than stressed.
✈ Fly → 🚆 Train → 🥾 Up → 🍽 Eat → ↘ Down → 🌊 Chill
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05:30 Gates closed
Outgoing Flight from Gatwick
We met to the left of the duty free exit at Gatwick — a few people flew in separately and met the group directly in Nice instead.
Arrived by 04:00 AM
🛬
09:05 AM
Landing in Nice
Passport control took the best part of an hour, and the group was out by around 10:15 AM.
Out by ~10:15 AM
🚆
10:35 AM
Train to Èze · £5.17
We caught the 10:35 AM train and arrived at 10:49 — a quick turnaround, so the group moved fast to stay together.
£5.17Arrived 10:49
Photo
on the way up ✎
🥾
~11:10 AM
Hike Start — Sentier Nietzsche
Strava said 1h30 — it took closer to 3 hours once the terrain and the group's pace were factored in.
Steep terrainTook ~3 hours
For anyone skipping the ascentBus 83 (€2) left the station around 11:25 AM and went straight to Èze Village, meeting the rest of the group at the top.
Photo
the climb 🥾
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Village stop · Up to 1 hour
Èze Village
The group explored the village, grabbed food, took photos, and rested before heading back down — scenic viewpoints, small cafés, gelato stops, and a few quick sit-down meals with a view.
Up to 1 hour
Photo
Èze village
⬇️
~15:10 PM finish
Return Descent
The group headed back down at a steady pace after the village stop.
🌊
~15:30 – 16:10
Beach
A relaxed stop by the water — a quick swim for those up for it, then a change of clothes before heading into Nice.
Weather dependent
Photo
beach o'clock 🌊
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~16:20 – 17:20
Nice — Old Town / Food / Cafés · £4.17
The group headed into Nice for food, coffee, and a quick explore of the old town before the return train.
£4.17 train
🚆
17:32
Return Train · £3.17 → Nice Saint-Augustin
This train got everyone to the airport on time, arriving around 17:50–18:00.
£3.17Arrive ~17:50
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Gates closed ~19:50
Return Flights
Everyone was on different return flights, so the group split off at the airport by around 18:00.