ムリネの絶景の山頂・トップ13

Beautiful view of the Maritime Alps

From Mangiabo!

The GR takes here the strange name of strategic road monte Grosso. You still have to travel seven kilometers from this point to reach this mountain. Be careful not to confuse it with the Corsican mountain which bears the same name. Here it is a small summit located overhanging the Col de Brouis. You will find there a ruined military structure built between 1921 and 1935 and belonging to the Maginot line.

To reach Mount Mangiabo from Camp d'Argent, just follow a ridge line for just over 12 kilometres. It's a real treat on the way, which literally gives you wings when you walk it. This summit, which bears an Italian-sounding name, is the last peak of the Mercantour massif that you encounter, before beginning the descent towards Sospel.

The work and the barracks of La Forca are now ruins. They were built between January 1887 and November 1891 at a time of border tension. Its purpose was to monitor the Roya valley in order to control a possible invasion of troops from Italy. They come to replace an old Sardinian redoubt. The two buildings are located at the southern summit of the Massif de L'Authion at 2,078 meters above sea level. Besides this historic site, the climb to the top is worth doing just for the magnificent views.

Very pretty walk, on this strategic route leading to the work of Monte Grosso, and to the mountain of the same name.

Summit of Mont Agaisen. Nice view over several valleys. The climb to it is quite steep, especially the last part. Mont Agaisen is a paragliding place and you pass several bunkers from the war

Nice tour with a view worth seeing at the end. The route leads partly over rocks and signposts are not available everywhere. A hike with a map on your cell phone is recommended, cairns on the route help with orientation. A running time of 6 hours is realistic for a good fitness level. If you are lucky you can see chamois and golden eagles on this route. Still accessible at the beginning of October.