The Vens lakes are made up of a series of five main lakes located in the Haute Tinée and the Mercantour National Park.
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The largest, overlooked by the Vens refuge, has a depth of 31 m.
The two access points are only by hiking from the bottom of the Vens valley (Vens car park) or via the hamlet of Pra (Circuit de Tortisse). It is one of the major sites of the Mercantour National Park with the discovery of the lakes which spread their emerald-colored waters between 2,200 and 2,400 m from July to November. These lakes are populated with trout which can be caught from July to mid-September (fishing map on sale...
The two access points are only by hiking from the bottom of the Vens valley (Vens car park) or via the hamlet of Pra (Circuit de Tortisse). It is one of the major sites of the Mercantour National Park with the discovery of the lakes which spread their emerald-colored waters between 2,200 and 2,400 m from July to November. These lakes are populated with trout which can be caught from July to mid-September (fishing map on sale...
Openings
Openings
From 25 May 2025 until 31 October 2025 - Open everyday
Subject to favorable weather
Location
Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Isolated
- Close to GR footpath
- Marked hiking trails less than 500 m away
