The refuge is located on the banks of Lac Long Supérieur, in the heart of the rock engravings of the Vallée des Merveilles, surrounded by numerous lakes and peaks: Bégo, Grand Capelet, Cime du Diable...
First and foremost, the refuge des merveilles welcomes a wide variety of visitors. Experienced hikers on the GTA itinerary rub shoulders with trail runners, a few mountaineers and a cultural public (families, schoolchildren, novice hikers).
The refuge is located in an open-air museum. This exceptional archaeological site, listed as a historic monument, is spread between two valleys around Mont Bégo. The site features 40,000 rock engravings dating from 4000 to 2000 BC, evidence of pastoral occupation. When you cross the Vallée des Merveilles on the GR, you feel an almost mystical, highly unusual sense of place.
If you wish to reserve meals only, please contact the refuge by telephone or e-mail: refugedesmerveilles@ffcam.fr
The refuge is located in an open-air museum. This exceptional archaeological site, listed as a historic monument, is spread between two valleys around Mont Bégo. The site features 40,000 rock engravings dating from 4000 to 2000 BC, evidence of pastoral occupation. When you cross the Vallée des Merveilles on the GR, you feel an almost mystical, highly unusual sense of place.
If you wish to reserve meals only, please contact the refuge by telephone or e-mail: refugedesmerveilles@ffcam.fr
- TipsThe Merveilles refuge is to be renovated. If all the conditions are met (administrative authorizations, availability of contractors, obtaining of subsidies), the work could start at the end of summer 2026. The refuge should then be completely closed to the public from early September 2026 until spring 2029, when it is scheduled to reopen.
Renovation project: https://ffcam.fr/renovation-refuge-des-merveilles.htmlFrom 1 Sep 2026 to 1 May 2029
Services
Services
Water sports
Fishing
Wood available
Pay shower
Shared WC
Bunk beds
Fireplace / Wood burning stove
No-smoking
Soal hot water
Loan of games
Covered picnic area
Board games
- Activities
- Water sports
- Fishing
- Amenities
- Wood available
- Pay shower
- Shared WC
- Bunk beds
- Fireplace / Wood burning stove
- No-smoking
- Equipment
- Soal hot water
- Loan of games
- Covered picnic area
- Board games
- Terrace
- Bar
- Defibrillator
- Sustainable development
- Waste management
- Photovoltaic panel
- Book shop
- Services
- Independently Managed
- Full-board
- Breakfast
- Booking obligatory
- Bivouac
- Half-board
- Restaurant
- Picnic hampers
- Refuge guarded in winter by reservation only
Accessibility
Accessibility
Not accessible in a wheelchair
Rates
Rates
From 1 May 2026 to 31 August 2026
From 1 May 2026 to 31 August 2026
Night
€22.00
Picnic to take away
€12.00
Half board (pp)
€55.00
Full board (pp)
€67.00
Group rate per night
€17.60
See rates and discounts for FFCAM members at https://refugedesmerveilles.ffcam.fr/tarifs.html
Payment methods
Payment methods
Payment methods
Check
Travellers Cheque
CashCapacity
Capacity
79 Person(s)
Groups (Max capacity)
Groups (Max capacity)
- 79 Maximum number of people
Openings
Openings
From 1 May 2026 until 31 May 2026 - Open on friday, on saturday
From 6 June 2026 until 31 August 2026 - Open everyday
Location
Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Lakeside or by stretch of water
- Lake view
- Mountain location
- Close to GR footpath
- Waterside
- Accessible by ski
- Weak wave area
- Presence of livestock and guard dogs
- Marked hiking trails less than 500 m away
Access
Access
- In the commune of Tende.
In the heart of the Mont Bégo rock engravings archaeological zone.
In the heart of the Mercantour National Park.
