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Hiking at Lac des Grenouilles (frog lac)
Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary
in Tende
6.0
km
3h
Very easy
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No more frogs due to global warming, but many marmots have taken up residence here. A picnic by the lake with a magnificent view of Mount Bego is a must! You will then be in the heart of the Mercantour Park.
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- Drive through Castérino and follow the road for about 2 km to the cheese dairy, where there is a parking lot (30-minute walk).
- On your left, at marker 395, you begin the climb towards Lac Vert de Fontanalbe, on a very well exposed forest track. You'll skirt the edge of the Mercantour Park (green markers, surrounded by white).
- After about an hour, on the right, marker 392 indicates Lac des Grenouilles, which lies behind the hillock in front of you. Another 5 minutes and you're there....- Drive through Castérino and follow the road for about 2 km to the cheese dairy, where there is a parking lot (30-minute walk).
- On your left, at marker 395, you begin the climb towards Lac Vert de Fontanalbe, on a very well exposed forest track. You'll skirt the edge of the Mercantour Park (green markers, surrounded by white).
- After about an hour, on the right, marker 392 indicates Lac des Grenouilles, which lies behind the hillock in front of you. Another 5 minutes and you're there. Take the same route back down.
Marmots, chamois, ibex... Let the silence settle in and watch - it's teeming with life!
To extend your itinerary, return to marker 392 and continue west towards marker 390. Descend towards Casterino. Allow around 3 hours.
- Departure
- Tende
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Difference in height
- 326 m
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Plain text period
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All year round.
Subject to snow conditions.
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Documentation
- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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- 326 meters of difference in height
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- Maximum altitude : 1987 m
- Minimum altitude : 1699 m
- Total positive elevation : 326 m
- Total negative elevation : -326 m
- Max positive elevation : 121 m
- Min positive elevation : -114 m
