Group Hike · May 2026
Èze, France 🇫🇷
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.
Steep hike
Flew via Gatwick
☀️ 18–22°C
✈ £84 flights
It was meant to be four of us. My team from church, a hike, done.
That plan didn't last. Four became twenty: all of us out to Nice, then up into the hill-town of Èze. Chaos, in the best way: great people, a proper day, and one we're already planning to run back. None of it happened without Kathrine. Go show her some love on TikTok: @mumsagunner →
01 · Prep
Before We Left
✓ Checked in online
✓ Sorted transport to and from Gatwick
✓ Passports + travel insurance
✓ Proper footwear for the hike
✓ Water and snacks for the ascent
✓ Sunscreen
✓ Spare clothes for the beach / Nice
› Gates closed 05:30 AM
› Everyone was at Gatwick by 04:00 AM
› Landed in Nice at 09:05 AM
› Passport control took about an hour
› Caught the 10:35 AM train to Èze
› 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.
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05:30 Gates closed
Outgoing Flight from Gatwick
Most of us met at the duty free exit at Gatwick; the latecomers we caught at the gate 😅
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
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10:35 AM
Train to Èze
We caught the 10:35 AM train and arrived at 10:49, a quick turnaround, so the group moved fast to stay together.
Arrived 10:49
on the way up ✎
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~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 left the station around 11:25 AM and went straight to Èze Village, meeting the rest of the group at the top.
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
the views
at the top
gelato stop 🍦
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~15:10 PM finish
Return Descent
Half the group headed back down at a steady pace after the village stop; we met the rest at the beach at the bottom.
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~15:30 – 16:10
Beach
A relaxed stop by the water: a few toes got dipped, nobody actually braved a full swim, then a change of clothes before heading into Nice.
Weather dependent
beach o'clock 🌊
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17:32
Return Train → Nice Saint-Augustin
The train from Èze to Nice Saint-Augustin got everyone to the airport on time, arriving around 17:50–18:00.
Arrive ~17:50
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Gates closed ~19:50
Return Flights
Customs, a snack, and a few hands of blackjack, then the flight home.
✈ Flew home
the whole crew 🇫🇷