Refuge de Vens - Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée

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L'objectif de cette troisième étape est bien sûr le retour vers Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée. Vous bénéficierez une dernière fois du décor majestueux des lacs de Vens, du Torrent de Vens, des cascades et aussi du Lac des Babarottes, un peu plus isolé. Vous emprunterez une dernière fois le Chemin de l'Energie, très reposant et dominant la vallée.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Circuit de Rabuons à Vens par le Mont Ténibre

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.16 km
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    Average duration: 4h 35 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
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    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 397 m
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    Descent: - 1,628 m
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    Highest point: 2,513 m
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    Lowest point: 1,138 m
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Description of the walk

(S) Du refuge de Vens, prendre le chemin direction Nord indiqué "Collet de Tortisse, Col du Fer", passer la balise 25, continuer sur la droite jusqu'à la balise 24.

(1) Laisser le sentier du Col du Fer sur la droite et s'engager à gauche sur le chemin balcon jusqu'à la balise 23.

(2) Descendre à gauche par un sentier en lacets jusqu'à la balise 22. Virer alors direction Sud-Est, rejoindre les lacs de Vens par le Pas des Pêcheurs et poursuivre jusqu'à la balise 27.

(3) Bifurquer à droite et longer les lacs, passer devant la cascade et la balise 26. Franchir ensuite la passerelle sur le Torrent de Vens, remonter jusqu'au Lac des Babarottes.

(4) Longer le lac, accéder à la crête des Babarottes puis redescendre par les éboulis de Baussayer et gagner la balise 113.

(5) Prendre sur la droite direction Claï Haute. Amorcer la longue et rude descente, passer près d'une cabane au Clot de Nières, et arriver à Claï Haute (balise 114).

(6) Bifurquer à gauche, suivre le chemin balcon presque plat qui traverse le vallon des lacs Marie, un étage en dessous du Chemin de l'Energie. Descendre par quelques lacets jusqu'aux granges de Fournels et la balise 109.

(7) Choisir le sentier de droite direction Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, poursuivre la descente jusqu'à la route M2205 après avoir traversé le torrent des Ténibres.

(8) Prendre à gauche sur le Boulevard Issautier jusqu'au pont sur la Tinée, tourner à droite sur le Boulevard de la Digue et regagner le parking à la première rue à droite (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 2,369 m - Refuge de Vens
  2. 1 : km 0.24 - alt. 2,382 m - Balise 24
  3. 2 : km 1.35 - alt. 2,401 m - Balise 23
  4. 3 : km 2.56 - alt. 2,311 m - Balise 27
  5. 4 : km 3.81 - alt. 2,413 m - Lac des Babarottes
  6. 5 : km 5.24 - alt. 2,345 m - Balise 113
  7. 6 : km 6.94 - alt. 1,911 m - Balise 114 Claï Haute
  8. 7 : km 9.73 - alt. 1,750 m - Granges Fournels Balise 109
  9. 8 : km 11.88 - alt. 1,154 m - M2205
  10. E : km 12.16 - alt. 1,144 m - Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée

Notes

This route passes through a protected area, which may be subject to special regulations:

Worth a visit

  • Lacs de Vens.
  • Lac des Babarottes.
  • Chemin de l'Energie.

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Walking Refuge de Vens - Camp des Fourches

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Walking The Lacs de Vens from Le Pra

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Walking Pelousette and Mont des Fourches forts

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A beautiful climb takes you to a summit at 2,757 metres, from where you can enjoy a 360° panorama of many of the high mountains in the surrounding area. These forts were built at the end of the 19th century to prevent Italian troops from entering the country via the Salso Moreno valley. They were occupied during both World Wars but were never actually used.

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