Refuge des Merveilles, summer season

Elevation : 2111m
06430 Tende

Description

The refuge is located on the banks of Lac Long Supérieur, in the heart of the rock engravings of the Vallée des Merveilles, surrounded by numerous lakes and peaks: Bégo, Grand Capelet, Cime du Diable...
First and foremost, the refuge des merveilles welcomes a wide variety of visitors. Experienced hikers on the GTA itinerary rub shoulders with trail runners, a few mountaineers and a cultural public (families, schoolchildren, novice hikers). The refuge is located in an open-air museum. This exceptional archaeological site, listed as a historic monument, is spread between two valleys around Mont Bégo. The site features 40,000 rock engravings dating from 4000 to 2000 BC, evidence of pastoral occupation. When you cross the Vallée des Merveilles on the GR, you feel an almost mystical, highly unusual sense of place. If you wish to reserve meals only, please contact the refuge by telephone or e-mail: refugedesmerveilles@ffcam.fr

Rates

See rates and discounts for FFCAM members at https://refugedesmerveilles.ffcam.fr/tarifs.html

Payment methods

Capacity

79 Person(s)

Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 79 Maximum number of people

Openings

From 1 May 2026 until 31 May 2026 - Open on friday, on saturday
From 5 June 2026 until 30 September 2026 - Open everyday

Location

Refuge des Merveilles, summer season
Elevation : 2111m
06430 Tende

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • Italian
  • English
  • French

Access

Access
  • In the commune of Tende.
    In the heart of the Mont Bégo rock engravings archaeological zone.
    In the heart of the Mercantour National Park.
Updated on 26 February 2026 at 10:11
by Club Alpin Français - FFCAM
(Offer identifier : 4638793)
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