Lacs de Vens depuis Le Pra

Photo: Patrick Rouzet · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

8.7km
Total Distance
981m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

An 8.7 km climb of about 980 m from the hamlet of Le Pra in the Tinée valley to the Lacs de Vens at about 2,330 m, a string of high lakes below the Tête de Sanguinière with a refuge on the shore. The route climbs larch woods and rocky steps into the Mercantour National Park, where dogs are not allowed.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Spring · 2km
    springs can run dry
  2. 2
    Drinking water · 4.9km
  3. 3
    Drinking water
    at the end
  4. 4
    Refuge des Lacs de Vens
    at the end · Mountain hut
Parking
181m from the start
Surface
gravel
Marked route
Circuit de Tortisse

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Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes