Grand Tour of the Vallée des Merveilles - In the heart of the Mercantour National Park

Les 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
La Valmasque refuge
CAF Refuge
Commune: Tende
IGN Map: 3841 OT
Departure: Castérino (entrance Park National du Mercantour)
Elevation: 540 m
Capacity: summer (54), winter (12)
Possibility of eating and having a shower
Warden: Mid-June – end September
Information CAF: 04 93 62 59 99
Out of season upon reservation: 04 92 31 91 20
CAF website: http://refugedevalmasque.ffcam.fr/reservation.html
Useful numbers:
Tende Tourism Office: 04 93 04 73 71
Park House: 04 93 04 67 00
Alpine ibex (Capra ibex)

Mountain ash (sorbus aucuparia)

Rosebay willowherb (Chamerion angustfolium)
Altimetric profile
Recommandations
Specific regulations apply when you cross Vallée des Merveilles. Signs on site.
· Do not leave the marked paths
· Do not touch or damage the rock carvings
· Do not use hiking poles without placing rubber tips on the ends.
This itinerary takes place along high-valley Alpine paths. The accommodation sites listed are the only ones which are available along this route. Before heading off on a hike, ensure that you have studied the safety advice. If you are setting off on this hike in the early part of the season, you will need to take particular care as patches of snow can still be present in higher areas.Access and parking
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