Mountains, Museums and Wonders

  • By train
  • By foot
  • Equipment hire
  • Weekdays
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  • En étoile
  • Pedestrian sports
  • Hiking
  • Discovery
  • Environment
  • History
  • Heritage
  • Meeting with a resident
Gîte Neige et Merveilles (Esprit Parc National), La minière de Vallauria, 06430 Tende
Take a step up to the mining hamlet of Vallauria, an ancient mining village dating back to the 11th century, and let us guide you on a journey that combines sport and culture.
Day 1:
After arriving at Tende station in the late morning and taking the shuttle to the Lac des Mesches parking lot in the direction of Castérino, enjoy a packed lunch and a storytelling walk in the Castérino valley. In the late afternoon, take the shuttle back to Lac des Mesches, then climb up to the Neige et Merveilles gîte for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2 :
Wake up at dawn to admire the sunrise over La Nauque. Return to the gîte for breakfast, then set off for the Vallauria mine to visit and learn about its history. Have lunch there, then return to the gîte for dinner.

Day 3:
Return to Tende by shuttle bus in the early morning for a guided tour of the Musée d'Archéologie des Merveilles, dedicated to one of Europe's most important rock engraving sites.
After lunch in the village, return to Nice in the early afternoon on the train des merveilles, where you'll admire an impressive succession of engineering structures: viaducts built over canyons and countless tunnels carved into the mountains.
Day 1:
After arriving at Tende station in the late morning and taking the shuttle to the Lac des Mesches parking lot in the direction of Castérino, enjoy a packed lunch and a storytelling walk in the Castérino valley. In the late afternoon, take the shuttle back to Lac des Mesches, then climb up to the Neige et Merveilles gîte for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2 :
Wake up at dawn to admire the sunrise over La Nauque. Return to the gîte for breakfast, then set off for the Vallauria mine...

Services

Services

Luggage porterage
Restaurant
Guided tours

Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 90 Maximum number of people

Location

Location

Mountains, Museums and Wonders
Gîte Neige et Merveilles (Esprit Parc National), La minière de Vallauria, 06430 Tende

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French
Updated on 10 October 2023 at 17:10
by Office de Tourisme Menton, Riviera & Merveilles
(Offer identifier : 6691964)