The Pagarine Route Trail Edition: A 4-Day Adventure on the Salt Roads

Following the same route as its “big sister,” the 10-Day Pagarine Trail, this 160-kilometer trail run invites you to discover, via trail running, the countless treasures of a region steeped in history, set amid exceptional landscapes between the Alps and the Mediterranean.

At the crossroads of the Alpes-Maritimes, Piedmont, and Liguria, this Franco-Italian territory is in fact a region united by a shared history and cultural heritage: the famous salt routes.

An essential commodity in the Middle Ages, salt was subject to a strategic tax known as the gabelle. When the County of Nice became part of Savoy in 1388, its port—the House of Savoy’s sole maritime access—played a key role in the salt trade into the Alpine territories.

Discover, at your own pace, the rich historical heritage and centuries-old culture of this Alpine region with its exceptional landscapes.

The Salt Routesproject isthe result of a successful cross-border collaboration between local governments, nature parks, and chambers of commerce in the Alpes-Maritimes, Piedmont, and Liguria.