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Valley of Wonders

Valley of Wonders

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This Highlight goes through a protected area

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

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    1. Refuge de Nice – Baisse du Basto loop from Belvédère

    19.9km

    09:01

    1,400m

    1,400m

    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    June 24, 2024

    Impressive valley that is crossed to reach the Col de Baisse de Valmasque.

    We walk through the Valley of Wonders among landscapes of colored stones polished by glaciers (the “Ciappe”), dotted with mountain lakes. The emblematic Valley of Wonders, with a mineral appearance, offers its austere and chaotic beauty to visitors, while Fontanalba is greener and is home to flora that reveals all its richness.

    As for animals, protected fauna is also very present in these places that, remember, belong to the Mercantour National Park.


    Classified as a Historical Monument since 1989, the archaeological area of the rock engravings of Mont Bégo, halfway between the Merveilles Valley and the Fontanalba Valley, thus constitutes the probable moving testimony of an ancient cult.

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      June 25, 2024

      Very pretty trail and grandiose landscapes. Be careful, in the Vallée des Merveilles, metal-tipped sticks are prohibited.

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        Distance 2.69 km

        Uphill 370 m

        Downhill 0 m

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        Location: Tende, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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