



Parc national du Mercantour
Nice
The Vallée des Merveilles holds 40,000 mysterious prehistoric rock carvings scattered across granite slopes. Beyond this archaeological wonder, you'll hike past turquoise high-altitude lakes, through larch forests, and up dizzying peaks where chamois and golden eagles roam free.
Ancient rock carvings
High-altitude lakes
Wildlife haven
Multi-day trekking
Tips
🏔️"crazy that it's only 2 hours from Nice"
🦅golden eagles and chamois are commonly spotted
🥾Lac de Trécolpas has easy trails for all levels
Parc national du Mercantour
Nice




The Vallée des Merveilles holds 40,000 mysterious prehistoric rock carvings scattered across granite slopes. Beyond this archaeological wonder, you'll hike past turquoise high-altitude lakes, through larch forests, and up dizzying peaks where chamois and golden eagles roam free.
Ancient rock carvings
High-altitude lakes
Wildlife haven
Multi-day trekking
Tips
🏔️"crazy that it's only 2 hours from Nice"
🦅golden eagles and chamois are commonly spotted
🥾Lac de Trécolpas has easy trails for all levels