Cima di Vernasca

Cima di Vernasca is a peak in Tende, Arrondissement of Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 2,844 metres. Cima di Vernasca is situated nearby to the locality Santa-Maria-Maddalena, as well as near the hamlet Castérino.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monte Clapier and Lake Vej del Bouc.

Monte Clapier

Peak

Photo: Iros, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Monte Clapier is a mountain in the Maritime Alps, on the boundary between the province of Cuneo and the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur. Monte Clapier is situated 3 km southwest of Cima di Vernasca.

Lake Vej del Bouc

Lake

Photo: Cristian.dutto, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Lake Vej del Bouc is a mountain lake in the territory of the municipality of Entracque, Valle Gesso.

Refuge de la Valmasque

Mountain hut

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Refuge de la Valmasque is a refuge in the Alps-Maritimes. It is located in the French National Parc Mercantour.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vallée des merveilles and Mine de Vallauria.

Vallée des merveilles

Locality

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The Vallée des Merveilles, also known in Italian as the Valle delle Meraviglie, is a part of the Mercantour National Park in southern France. It holds the largest quantity of open-air Bronze Age petroglyphs in Europe, after Val Camonica in Italy, and is given special note for the area's inclusion for the European Diploma of Protected Areas. Vallée des merveilles is situated 7 km south of Cima di Vernasca.