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Salso Moreno walks
Lakes Morgon and Laussets at the start of the Camp des Fourches
Visorando Member
6.86 mi
+2,060 ft
-2,054 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage (Alpes-Maritimes)
A beautiful, accessible hike starting from Camp des Fourches. You will cross the Salso Moreno sinkholes to discover the superb lakes of Morgon and Laussets.
You are in the Mercantour National Park, where there are regulations to be observed, with fines of up to €1,500 for non-compliance. See practical information.
The Agnel and Salso Moreno Lakes
4.51 mi
+1,562 ft
-1,562 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage (Alpes-Maritimes)
This hike, starting from Camp des Fourches, will take you through the magnificent Salso Moreno valley, characterised by its many winding streams amid marmot meadows and numerous sinkholes.
You will climb to the small Lacs d'Agnel lakes, overlooking this pretty cirque at the foot of the Roubines Nègres.
You are in the Mercantour National Park, where there are regulations to be observed, with fines of up to €1,500 for non-compliance. See practical information.
Refuge de Vens - Camp des Fourches
7.34 mi
+2,090 ft
-2,441 ft
5h 10
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée (Alpes-Maritimes)
Thisthird and final stage of the Tour du Mont Aiga starts from the Refuge de Vens and crosses a balcony below the slopes of the Aiguilles de Tortisse to the north-east of the Lacs de Vens. After passing the Crête de la Côte and descending to the Maisons Forestières de Tortisse, you will walk along a balcony path beneath the slopes of the Tête des Mourres to reach the Morgon plateau and climb back up to Laussets and finally to the Lacs de Morgon. At the large Morgon lake, you will descend eastwards into Salso Moréno to rejoin the path of thefirst stage and Camp des Fourches. It is possible to see chamois early in the morning and, of course, marmots throughout the day.
Camp des Fourches - Ferrere Refuge
6.25 mi
+1,381 ft
-2,615 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage (Alpes-Maritimes)
This first stage of the Tour du Mont Aiga starts from Camp des Fourches on the Bonette road and, via the Col des Fourches, descends into the large Salso Moreno valley, which you climb back up to the Col de Pouriac. From the Col de Pouriac, you quickly reach Bassa di Colombart and then, after a long descent through the mountain pastures, the charming village of Ferrere. You may encounter flocks of sheep in Salso Moreno and, at night, the wolves that prey on them.
Three-day tour of Mont Aiga starting from Camp des Fourches
18.20 mi
+5,856 ft
-5,873 ft
3 days
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage (Alpes-Maritimes)
Three days of hiking in Haute-Tinée and Alta Val Stura in Italy, starting from Camp des Fourches, with balanced stages and no technical difficulty. This tour will allow you to discover Salso Moréno, the charming village of Ferrere in Italy and the Refuge des Lac de Vens.
Walks near Salso Moreno
Le Pra – Vens Mountain Hut
4.69 mi
+2,792 ft
-417 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage (Alpes-Maritimes)
A first day to stretch your legs and discover the magnificent natural setting of the Vens lakes.
Note: as this route ends in Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, it is advisable, if possible, to park a second car in Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée to shuttle back to the starting point. Otherwise, allow around €25 for the taxi journey from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée to Le Pra, but please note that booking is required a few hours in advance.
From the Vens mountain hut to the hamlet of Le Pra via the Morgon Lakes
6.18 mi
+1,178 ft
-3,455 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée (Alpes-Maritimes)
Second part of the circular route to explore the magnificent Lacs de Vens.
Starting from the Vens Lakes and Vens Refuge, the route leads to the hamlet of Le Pra via the small pass of Tortisse, the Col du Fer, the Pas de Morgon and the Morgon Lakes.
Bacchi Rossi Refuge - Vens Lakes Refuge
4.60 mi
+2,359 ft
-807 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Argentera (Cuneo)
On thissecond day of the Tour of Mount Aiga from the Ferrere Refuge, you will pass through Plan de Belvédère, where there is a tin shelter overlooking the Rio Forneris valley and a fountain. You will also pass below Lake Emma, Monte Peiron at 2,796 m and Pointe Testa di Garbe at 2,749 m, to arrive, after a few hairpin bends, at Col de Fer at 2,584 m. You will then head towards Small Pass of Tortisse and the Vens Refuge, the end of this stage.
From Restefond to Sestrière via Cime de la Plate and Col de la Braïssa
8.53 mi
+2,067 ft
-3,399 ft
5h 45
Moderate
Departure from Jausiers (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
A very beautiful high-mountain hike at the foot of Cime de la Bonette between the Alpes Maritimes and Alpes de Haute Provence. Very little traffic. Magnificent, rocky landscape. The upper Braissette lake is a very beautiful spot for bivouacking.
Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée - Lacs de Vens - Small Pass of Tortisse
7.52 mi
+5,942 ft
-1,342 ft
7 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée (Alpes-Maritimes)
First stage of a two-day hike in the Haute-Tinée.
Ascent to the magnificent Lacs de Vens and the small pass of Tortisse via the Claï valley and Lac des Babarottes.
Plenty of marmots and chamois around the Lacs de Vens and below the small pass of Tortisse.
Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée - Rabuons Refuge
4.55 mi
+4,951 ft
-423 ft
6h 25
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée (Alpes-Maritimes)
This first stage will take you to the Rabuons mountain hut, on the shores of the largest lake in the Alpes-Maritimes.The landscape is very rocky. You’ll come across plenty of Italians, as just across the border there are several mountain huts offering lovely routes via the nearby Pas de l’Ischiator.
⚠️ Allow around 4 hours for an average hiker in good physical condition to complete this walk.
Auron – Longon dairy farm
16.41 mi
+5,928 ft
-4,970 ft
10 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée (Alpes-Maritimes)
A long but beautiful stage combining the austere landscape of Mont Mounier with the green mountain pastures of Longon.Look up to watch the vultures.A gentle finish at the Vacherie de Longon, surrounded by animals.
Col de la Cayolle – Lac d’Allos Mountain Hut
4.49 mi
+1,204 ft
-1,312 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Uvernet-Fours (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
A climb to a pass, followed by a descent of roughly the same length, with two beautiful lakes to admire. This walk also gives you the chance to compare the two sides of the mountain, which are quite different.
Mont Pelat - Allos via Le Cimet
13.63 mi
+2,405 ft
-7,661 ft
8h 20
Very difficult
Departure from Allos (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
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.
From Roya to the Longon Refuge
12.21 mi
+4,321 ft
-3,081 ft
9h 25
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée (Alpes-Maritimes)
This eighteenth stage continues the traverse of the Mercantour Massif. From Roya, the GR®5 crosses the Vallon de Roya torrent, follows the Vallon de la Maïris upstream and then the Vallon de Sallevieille, before winding its way up to the Plan des Laces and then the Col de Crousette. From the pass, the path winds its way up the left-hand slope of the Vallon de la Culasse towards the Stèle Vallette, follows the ridge on the Vallon du Démant side, crosses the Baisse du Démant and descends to the Col du Refuge and then to the Col des Moulinés. It drops down to the bottom of the Vallon du Démant, crosses its torrent and, on the slope of the opposite side, meets the Vallon de la Gourgette. Above the hamlet of Vignols, it climbs beneath the ruin-like rocks of Les Chambrettes, where a colony of bearded vultures nests, and passes the small pass of Portes de Longon, then winds its way along a stream to reach the Refuge du Longon or Vacherie de Roure.