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Merveilles Refuge – Lake Basto loop from Mesches

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Nice

Tende

Merveilles Refuge – Lake Basto loop from Mesches

Hard

runners

Merveilles Refuge – Lake Basto loop from Mesches

04:11

27.7km

1,170m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc national du Mercantour (cœur)

Parc national du Mercantour (aire d'adhésion)

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141 m

Lake Mesches

Highlight • Lake

The Mesches dam, built by the Italians in 1917, is the largest dam in the Alpes-Maritimes. It is fed by the Inferno and Casterino valleys at their confluence.

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1.71 km

Minière Lake, Valley of Marvels

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The Vallée des Merveilles (Italiano: Valle delle Meraviglie, English: Valley of Marvels, Deutsch: Tal der Wunder) is a valley in the Mercantour massif in the Alps where more than 40,500 …

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7.73 km

The refuge des merveilles is managed by the French Federation of Alpine and Mountain Clubs. It will therefore be essential for you to book online on the following website:
refugedesmerveilles.ffcam.fr/home.html. …

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7.93 km

Upper Long Lake

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9.03 km

Roche "vandalisée"

Archaeological Site

9.61 km

Petroglyphs of the Vallée des Merveilles

Highlight • Historical Site

In this ancient glacial valley overlooked by Mount Bego, there is an invaluable archaeological treasure. All around you 40,000 engravings, mostly dated around 3,300 BC, are spread over more than …

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9.88 km

Lac des Merveilles

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One of the most beautiful points of the valley, to be reached in about an hour and a half from Refuge des Meravilles

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10.9 km

Gravures rupestres de la vallée des Merveilles et de la région du Mont Bégo

Archaeological Site

12.1 km

View of Lake Basto

Highlight • Viewpoint

13.1 km

Lake Basto

Highlight • Lake

You are getting closer to the Vallée des Merveilles, that is undeniable. This lake alone is a gem. The reflection of the mountains in the deep blue of its waters contributes to the enchantment.

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13.5 km

Lac Du Basto

Lake

27.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

7.45 km

4.70 km

1.20 km

Surfaces

9.76 km

9.50 km

4.69 km

2.70 km

998 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,520 m)

Lowest point (1,390 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

27°C

16°C

72 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Merveilles Refuge – Lake Basto loop from Mesches

Lake Mesches

Minière Lake, Valley of Marvels