Above I’ve labelled a google map to help you see where the Eze Medieval Village is and the Nietzsche Path 5km walking route is shown in yellow to show the kind of terrain that the trail covers from Eze at sea-level. Don’t let the shortish distance fool you though as it’s quite steep path from sea level and much harder going up it than down it. Below is an interactive google map I have created which might come in of use – although beware that your phone signal may not work around here!

Eze village dates from Medieval times and is perched on a rocky peak 1400 feet above the Mediteranean, and just above the famous “Moyenne Corniche” road linking Nice to Monaco. 

Èze village is constructed in a circular fashion around the base of an ancient, now ruined castle and you can see here it’s strategically perched right on the top of a rocky outcrop.

The narrow streets are idyllic to wander round in the quiet of the early morning before the tourist rush when it can lose much of it’s charm and get quite packed. So a little tip – get here as early as possible.

When in Eze Village a must visit place is Jardin Exotique, where over 400 Mediterranean cacti, citrus trees and tropical plants from around the world surround the castle ruins. You also get some stunning views from up here. Again – early morning is the best time to visit to avoid the rush.

Eze Village has two 5-star hotels – the Chèvre d’Or and Chateau Eza, the latter being the former palace of the King of Sweden – both have fantastic, pricey food and views.

For any visit to Eze – if you can pay a visit to the terrace at the Chèvre d’Or to soak in the amazing views. As I visited here early in the morning I was able to easily get a table and enjoy a coffee and bite to eat.

A glimpse of the garden terraces of Eze Village as I begin to make my walk down the Nietzsche path.

The path is cleary signposted at both top and bottom. As you can see it’s a well marked path – although loose rocky gravel – so don’t tackle it in flip flops! I was wearing trainers and it was fine.

The path is well maintained and is step like in places. What this picture doesn’t get across is how hot it was with zero breeze. I was roasting here and was beginning to get a sweat on just walking down – temps were maybe 38c (July). I felt for those who where walking up – now they did have a sweat on 🙂

First glimpse of the shingle beach at Eze sur-mer – I’ll be catching the train down there (after a drink and a dip in the sea though.

The Nietzsche Path is quite steep in parts – but I always felt quite safe and secure under foot. the views where incredible and felt I could enjoy them much more waling down the path rather than up it.

You can make out the train tracks here leading to Eze Train station where I’ll catch the train back to Nice.

Here’s the sign at the bottom of the Nietzsche Path – telling you it will take 1hr to get up. On a hot day like today I reckon it would take longer as you will need plenty of rests. It tells you not to wear flip flops – and should tell you to take plenty of water.

The trains are pretty regular around here – but I needed to wait 20 mins or so for the next one to Nice – but there’s no complaining as it’s a 2 min walk to this stunning beach to chill out for a while. I believe the singer Bono once head a villa around this area.

It was very tempting to head back to Nice via a Kayak that was lying around haha

The little train station at Eze sur-mer – where it’s a cheap, 10 min ride back into Nice. Job done – and another walk ticked off the bucket list!