Beauvezer walks

Very varied landscapes between canyons, forests and ridges.

Loop starting from Villars-Colmars, taking part of the Tour du Haut-Verdon. Possible difficulties during the climb: the gradient is a little steep for beginners and there are a few sections on slate rubble.

Trail on the left bank of a bubbling stream, very pretty panorama of the pretty hamlet of Chasse and Villars-Colmars. From the hamlet of Chasse, the route crosses the stream, then loops around the slope of the Gardette mountain.

A beautiful hike starting at the Pont de la Serre by the Lance pools and leading to the Lignin Lakes through woods and alpine pastures.

A short hike to a waterfall that is well worth the effort.

A magnificent, challenging and breathtaking two-day circular route in the heart of the Mercantour National Park, starting from the village of Allos. The route passes by Lac d'Allos and its refuge, Mont Pelat, Lac du Trou de l'Aigle, Le Cimet and its many waterfalls, including Cascade du Pich, and the Bois de Vacheresse. You will set out to climb two peaks over 3,000 metres high: Mont Pelat (3,051 metres) and Le Cimet (3,020 metres), from which you will enjoy 360° panoramic views of the national park.

The first part of this two-day circular is challenging and breathtaking, taking you through the heart of Mercantour National Park from the village of Allos, via Lac d'Allos and its refuge, Mont Pelat, Lac du Trou de l'Aigle, Le Cimet and its many waterfalls, including Cascade du Pich and Les Bois de Vacheresse.

This is a long but very beautiful hike starting from Entraunes, taking you through two wild valleys and offering magnificent views of the peaks of the Haut Var and Haut Verdon, as well as the valley leading up to the Col de la Cayolle. This hike is particularly recommended in early summer when the flowers are in full bloom.

A hike to discover four glacial lakes among chamois, ibex and marmots!

It is the 3000m peak renowned as the easiest in the Southern Alps. To the north, it overlooks the glacial site of Lac d'Allos, the largest high-altitude lake in Europe at 2,227 metres. Mont Pelat, in the Mercantour National Park, is the highest point in the Haut Verdon.

The Estrop massif (2 days) where you will discover the source of the Bléone and the Verdon, a few kilometres further on above the Col d'Allos. See the practical information for accessing the hike to the summit of Estrop.

The summit of the Estrop massif at an altitude of 2,961 metres.

On 6 April 1944, the Maquis de la Ferme Laval was defeated after around twenty resistance fighters battled Nazi soldiers and militiamen for over six hours. This easy walk from Lambruisse takes you to the site of this tragedy.

Second part of the circular. This second stage will take you to the village of Allos, starting from Mont Pelat, via the Trou de l'Aigle, the Cimet and its many waterfalls, including the Cascade du Pich and the Bois de Vacheresse.

The Col de Gialorgues is a crossing point between the upper Var and upper Tinée regions, offering views of a glacial valley with the Lacs de l'Estrop lakes in a cirque.

A magnificent hike with no great technical difficulty, apart from the 1,000 m elevation gain and a distance of over 17 km. The ascent is gradual through a magnificent larch forest. At the summit, a 360° panorama awaits you. Breathtaking views at an altitude of nearly 2,000 metres over the Mercantour: the Grand Coyer, the Mole, the Pic de Chamatte, the Cheval Blanc, the Montagne de Cordeil and the Estrop in the distance, to name the most important. In spring, the flora is in full bloom.

A lovely tour that allows us to discover the villages of yesteryear and their enchanting surroundings. There is also a small restored church where you can even camp. A real break is on the cards!

A very accessible 3,000-metre peak with magnificent views of Lac d'Allos and a 360° panorama. The hike is superb, with lakes, marmots and chamois along the route.

A beautiful day's hike. Varied landscapes, snowfields, scree, lakes, marmots, chamois, everything you need to have a good time. Please note that you will be hiking in the heart of the Mercantour National Park. Be sure to comply with the regulations in force.

A tour that plunges you into a mineral desert with peaks that are strange to say the least.

This hike in the Grande Cayolle, which is part of the heart of the Mercantour massif, is not difficult. It offers varied landscapes ranging from forest to mountain pastures, then to the mineral world of the north face of Mont Pelat and the surrounding ridges.

A superb hike in the Mercantour National Park, with a beautiful ridge leading to a summit over 3,000 metres high. Le Cimet, neighbouring Le Pelat and about thirty metres lower, offers a magnificent panorama on a clear day. The hike starts from the Vieux Brec bridge on the Col de la Cayolle road.

On 24 March 2015, 150 people lost their lives on the border between Vernet and Prads when a flight from Barcelona to Düsseldorf crashed. This memorial walk or pilgrimage will take you close to the site of the disaster, where you can pay your respects at the memorial that has been erected at the exact spot where the plane crashed.