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...
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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...
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...
Services
Mountain Climbing
Water sports
Climbing sports
Ski
Snow-shoes
Fishing
Winter sports
Environment
Hot showers
Wood available
Shower
Pay shower
- Activities
- Mountain Climbing
- Water sports
- Climbing sports
- Ski
- Snow-shoes
- Fishing
- Winter sports
- Environment
- Amenities
- Hot showers
- Wood available
- Shower
- Pay shower
- Shared WC
- Fireplace / Wood burning stove
- Bunk beds
- No-smoking
- Equipment
- Covered picnic area
- Defibrillator
- Sustainable development
- Waste management
- Photovoltaic panel
- Services
- Independently Managed
- Full-board
- Breakfast
- Booking obligatory
- Bivouac
- Half-board
- Restaurant
- Picnic hampers
- Refuge guarded in winter by reservation only
Rates
From 8 May 2024 to 30 September 2024
Nightadult: €22
youth (over 8): €12.10
youth (over 8): €12.10
From 12.10€ to 22€
CAF member rate per nightadults: €11
young people (8 to 24 years): €5.5
young people (8 to 24 years): €5.5
From 5.50€ to 11€
Breakfast
9€
Picnic to take away
12€
Dinner
23€
Group rate per night
17.60€
See rates and discounts for FFCAM members on https://refugedesmerveilles.ffcam.fr/tarifs.html
During the period not kept, single rate of 8 € to be paid in the box or by check to the CAF of Nice
During the period not kept, single rate of 8 € to be paid in the box or by check to the CAF of Nice
Check
Travellers Cheque
CashCapacity
79 Person(s)
Groups (Max capacity)
- 79 Maximum number of people
Openings
From 8 May 2024 until 11 May 2024 - Open everyday
From 17 May 2024 until 19 May 2024 - Open everyday
From 31 May 2024 until 1 June 2024 - Open everyday
From 7 June 2024 until 30 September 2024 - Open everyday
Location
Contact Refuge des Merveilles
- refugedesmerveilles.ffcam.fr
Spoken languages
Environment
- Lakeside or by stretch of water
- Lake view
- Mountain location
- Close to GR footpath
- Waterside
- Accessible by ski
- Weak wave area
- Presence of livestock and guard dogs
- Marked hiking trails less than 500 m away
