The Top 20 Attractions in Mercantour
There are plenty of places to see and visit in Mercantour. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Mercantour is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: October 24, 2025
Chalet Le Marmotte
Highlight • Mountain Hut
Reachable by the asphalted road to Colle di Tenda, it is a fundamental support point for many excursions and bike rides in the upper Vermenangna Valley!
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Col de Tende Hairpin Road
Highlight • Mountain Pass
The Tenda hill is famous for its fortifications and for the "road of 50 hairpin bends", which through the hill connects the Vermenaia valley in Italy to the Roia valley in France.
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Col de Turini
Highlight • Mountain Pass
The Col de Turini from the D 2565 is a 15.3km long climb with a positive elevation of 1107m. The average gradient is 7.24% with maximum gradients of 9%. There …
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Braus Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
People have been stopping to marvel at this view since the col’s famous switchbacks were constructed in the early 20th century. Take your time up the ascent and you will …
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Notre-Dame de la Ménour and Its Hairpin Bends
Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site
Just after passing near Notre-Dame de la Ménour, a sanctuary dating from the 12th century, the road takes the form of a very beautiful serpentine with many hairpin bends. It is a pure delight for cyclists.
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