4. Grand Tour of Argentera and Vallée des Merveilles - Stage 4
1 point of interest
Le refuge des Merveilles - MALTHIEUX L. 
RefugeLes Merveilles refuge
Club Alpin Français
Capacity: 75 in refuge – Possibility of eating and having a shower
Warden: 15th June to 15th September: Hugo PUTELAT
(Refuge telephone): 04.93.04.64.64
Winter: October to June (upon reservation): Mouloud CADDUR refugedesmerveilles@ffcam.fr
The refuge is therefore OPEN for self-catering and with a warden when a reservation is made for 8 people or more, 19 places available for hikers who have covers (2 per person) and pillow.
If you wish to have a warden at the refuge, contact: refugedesmerveilles@ffcam.fr
Useful numbers:
Tende Tourism Office/Park House: 04 93 04 73 71
Description
From the hamlet of St Grat, head along the tarmac until you reach the end of the Gordolasque road (Pont du Countet, 1690m – m411). Cross the bridge to reach marker 412. The long climb to Pas de l'Arpette will take around 2 hours 30 minutes and involves climbing some 830m upwards. You will come across the penstock and follow it along the steep Empuonrame valley. At Pas de l'Arpette (2511m – m402) you will be perpendicular to the Les Merveilles refuge.
Here you will be entering a protected and regulated area: please respect the signs you find there and stay on GR52. Along an easy path you will reach the bottom of the Vallée des Merveilles; at m93, continue along the path which heads right to the Les Merveilles refuge.- Departure : Saint-Grat
- Arrival : Les Merveilles refuge
- Towns crossed : Belvédère and Tende
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