Part 2

Isola village and Parc national du Mercantour

Day 4 - Road trip from Entracque to Isola and stroll near Lago di Sant'Anna

Time of the year: September

Aufstieg zum See Sant'Anna — Rundtour | Wanderung | Komoot

Distance: ca. 9,00 km

Altitude loss / gain: +530 m / -530 m

Lowest point: ca. 2000 m

Highest point: ca. 2470 m

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Difficulty: 🟦🟦

Parking: free parking on the street before reaching Santuario Sant'Anna di Vinadio

For travelling from Entracque to Isola there is no direct transportation method through the pass Col de la Lombarde. One needs to go back to Cuneo, from there are busses or trains until Nice. The city of Nice is well connected through public transportation with Parc national du Mercantour.

The church Sant'Anna Vinadio and nearby Rifugio San Gioachino. There is the possibility of renting rooms

The road after the stroll until Isola, one has to pass the Col de la Lombarde, a mountain pass situated at 2351 m and go through the ski resort Isola 2000. The route was used as a stage in Tour de France 2008.

The village of Isola

the view of the village from the climb up (ca. 200 m) to the Cascade de Louch. Directions can be found in the village

Bike trip from Isola to Saint Étienne de Tinée.

Day 5 - Hiking route: Auron - Belvédère des Chamois - Col du Blainon

Time of the year: September

Auron – Belvédère des Chamois Runde von Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée | Wanderung | Komoot

Distance: ca. 11,10 km

Altitude loss / gain: +550 m / -550 m

Lowest point: ca. 1580 m

Highest point: ca. 2095 m

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Difficulty: 🟦🟦

Parking:

free parking: here. In general at the ski lifts the parking is for free

all sort of bike routes are possible

Day 6 - Hiking route: Camp de Fourches - Bergerie du Salso Moreno - Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage

Time of the year: September

Camp des Fourches – Bergerie du Salso Moreno Runde von Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage | Wanderung | Komoot

Distance: ca. 10,50 km

Altitude loss / gain: +740 m / -740 m

Lowest point: ca. 2080 m

Highest point: ca. 2620 m

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Difficulty: 🟦🟦

Parking:

free parking: here

The route starts from Camp des Fourches, an alpine Army Barracks situated at 2290 m and used in the late 19th century as a bivouac by the French Alpine army.