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Col des Fourches (Fourches Pass)

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Col des Fourches (Fourches Pass)

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Please check local regulations for: Parc national du Mercantour (cœur)

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    Best Hikes to Col des Fourches (Fourches Pass)

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    1. Bergerie du Salso Moreno depuis Bousieyas – heart of Mercantour National Park

    8.06km

    03:22

    580m

    580m

    Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    April 15, 2022

    The Col des Fourches is located at an altitude of 2,261 meters. In June 1940 and September 1944, deadly battles between armies took place here.

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      December 9, 2022

      The Col des Fourches is located upstream of the Salso Moreno and is characterized by the presence of a work of the Vallo Alpino, dating back to the 1930s. This place was the scene of clashes during the period of the Resistance.

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        Elevation 2,270 m

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        Location: Saint-Dalmas-Le-Selvage, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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