Des Merveilles au Boréon Traversée 6 jrs

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Start:Merveilles : Lac des Mesches End:REFUGE DES MERVEILLES (FFCAM)	Duration:03h00 Dénivelé positif en été:740 m Distance en été:7 km Difficulty:à traduire (en) Remarks: From the car park of the lake Mesches (1400 m), take the track leading to the mining of Valaura. Take a right at the beacon 85, pass between buildings, and continue in the direction of the mining Lake. Longer the orographic left bank of the Lake, then continue on a wide path following the course of the river. At the beacon, 382, the path on the right that bypasses a property before rising. The 383 tag, ignore the Valaurette trail on the right and continue almost to level to engage in the Valley of the mining where we are going to cross the stream by a wooden walkway. Continue on the other side before rising to lead the beacon 89a, on the old military road that you borrow right on about 150 meters. Leave it to the beacon 89 for the benefit of the marked trail that rises in the Valley of hell to lead again on the track to the tag 90. Follow this last for about 1 kilometer to reach the mountain hut (Refuge des Merveilles-2111 m).
Start:REFUGE DES MERVEILLES (FFCAM) End:REFUGE DE LA VALMASQUE (FFCAM)	Duration:03h30 Dénivelé positif en été:470 m Dénivelé négatif en été:360 m Distance en été:8.6 km Remarks: Through Baisse de Valmasque Hiking on a site classified historic monument that confers regulated usage Description: From the mountain hut of Merveilles (2115 m), turn South and take the GR52 (beacon 92). Follow the red and white marking on the right, which goes up by two or three zigzags, then remains on the same level up to beacon 93. At the beacon, ignore on the left the pathway ascending to the mountain pass of Arpette, but continue on the GR which sink into the "Vallée des Merveilles". The pathway then passes near engraving areas indicated by explanatory panels. Continue to climb steadily along the lake of Merveilles and cross a first flat land. After some zigzgas, the path will cross a second flat land to suddenly straighten up and arrive, after multiple zigzags, at the mountain pass of Valmasque (Baisse de Valmasque 2549 m-beacon 94). From there, turn slightly on the opposite side by the pathway which lowers in wide zigzags. At the beacon 95, leave the GR which turns left towards the mountain pass of Basto, and take the pathway that leads to Lake of Basto (Lac du Basto). At the beacon 96, continue towards the lake. The pathway then runs along the river banks of lake Noir. After a short ascent, turn right at the beacon 97 and go down for a while till reaching the beacon 98. From there, stop the descent and turn left to climb a few meters till the mountain hut of Valmasque (Refuge de Vallmasque 2233 m-beacon 98a).
Start:REFUGE DE LA VALMASQUE (FFCAM) End:REFUGE DE NICE (FFCAM)	Duration:05h30 Dénivelé positif en été:640 m Dénivelé négatif en été:640 m Distance en été:5.7 km Difficulty:à traduire (en) Remarks: Through Pas de la Fous WARNING: Route without signposts. Requires map and compass, or GPS. Please note that this route includes a progression on scree. Description: From the mountain hut of Valmasque (2233 m), cross the spillway of the lake Vert, to the left of the dam. At beacon 98a, take the left pathway to get to the beacon 98 (2205 m). From there, stop the descent and follow the right pathway to go up to the beacon 97 (2294 m). Stay on the yellow marking to go down left to the lake Noir. Once you have reached its dam, leave the signposted pathway to cross on the right the spillway of the lake. Go up Northwest on a pathway with cairns. The tiny pathway, which is far below the ridgeline, will then take a northern direction crossing several passages of scree before reaching the lake of Lusière (2640 m). From there, follow on the left the tiny pathway to turn West on the steep slope. You will reach by some zigzags the mountain pass of La Fous (2828 m). Go down on the other side following a tiny pathway with cairns that runs along the Southern foothills of the Asquasciati summit. The pathway then turns South to undertake a steep descent towards the valley of La Fous. In the valley, continue West a more comfortable descent. Near the beacon 418 (2250 m), do not cross the footbridge, but continue West on the pathway that leads to the mountain hut of Nice (Refuge de Nice, 2232 m-beacon 417).
Start:REFUGE DE NICE (FFCAM) End:CHALET DE LA MADONE DE FENESTRE (FFCAM)	Duration:04h45 Dénivelé positif en été:370 m Dénivelé négatif en été:680 m Distance en été:5.7 km Remarks: Through Pas du Mont Colomb Please note that this route includes a few steep passages. Description: From the mountain hut of Nice (2220 m), descend to follow the white and red marking of the GR pathway. Bypass the lake. Once passed the dam, at the beacon 416, continue on the GR on the right to climb to the pass of mount Colomb (Pas du Mont Colomb). Take care to follow the white and red marking. Once reached the pass of mount Colomb (2548 m-beacon 400), go down the steep slope on the other side, which mellows after the lakes. Here again follow the the red-white marking and not the cairns that could lead you into uncomfortable big blocks. Bypass the Caïre de la Madone and once reached the beacon 367, follow the GR towards the cowshed of the Madone (Vacherie de la Madone). At the cowshed (beacon 359), turn right to reach the buildings of the Madone de Fenestre where the mountain hut is located (1915 m).
Start:CHALET DE LA MADONE DE FENESTRE (FFCAM) End:REFUGE DE LA COUGOURDE (FFCAM)	Duration:03h15 Dénivelé positif en été:530 m Dénivelé négatif en été:320 m Distance en été:5.9 km Remarks: Through Pas des Ladres Please note that there is a passage of scree. Description: From the mountain hut of Madone de Fenestre (1915 m), follow the red and white markings (GR 52) of the broad mule pathway which goes up Northeast behind the mountain hut. At the Fontaine de Magnin (beacon 368), do not take the pathway on the right, and continue climbing following the GR52 whose direction will bend North-West, then North to reach the mountain pass of Ladres (Pas des Ladres 2448m - beacon 428). Go for a descent on the other side by some scree somewhat steep, which leads to lake of Trécolpas. Go along the lake to join the spillway (beacon 427). Then easily reach the mountain hut of Cougourde by a traverse trail (Refuge de Cougourde 2122 m-beacon 426)
Start:REFUGE DE LA COUGOURDE (FFCAM) End:Cougourde : Boreon Supérieur-Hors enneigement	Duration:01h30 Dénivelé négatif en été:450 m Distance en été:3.2 km Difficulty:à traduire (en) Remarks: From the mountain hut of Cougourde (2122 m), take the pathway on the right that goes down into the forest and joins the GR at the beacon 425. Then take right to reach the bridge of Peirastreche (beacon.423). Cross it and follow the comfortable path that goes down to the upper parking lot of Boréon (1610 m-beacon.420).