Refuge des Merveilles
Mercantour · 2130 m · 79 beds · France
Refuge des Merveilles is a mountain hut in the Mercantour range in France at 2130 m. It sleeps 79 people. Half board costs 67 € per night, or 56 € for FFCAM members. Drinking water is available. Payment on site is by cash or cheque only; cards are not accepted. When unstaffed, 19 beds remain available, 8 € per night. Refuges des Alpes tracks its availability daily and lists the routes starting from it.
Key facts
- Altitude
- 2130 m
- Range
- Mercantour
- Capacity
- 79 beds
- Rate
- 67 € — half board
- FFCAM member rate
- 56 €
- Payment
- Cash or cheque only
- Water
- Drinking water at the hut
Unstaffed period
When the hut is unstaffed:
- Beds
- 19 beds
- Rate
- 8 € — overnight stay
How to book your night
Reservations cannot be made in advance for the unguided period. The winter room remains open on a permanent, fully self-sufficient basis. Beds are shared on a first-come, first-served basis, driven by common sense and hiker autonomy.
How to pay for your night
You can choose between two payment methods: you can either settle on-site by dropping cash or a check into the dedicated mailbox/honor box inside the room, or pay after your trip via credit card .
Booking and contact
Bookings are made with the hut directly, not through Refuges des Alpes. Phone : +33 9 70 03 59 20. Email : refugedesmerveilles@ffcam.fr.
Routes starting from the hut
8 routes recorded from Refuge des Merveilles, from the most travelled to the most obscure.
- Traversée du Mercantour — De Saint-Dalmas de Tende à Larche
- Baisse de Valmasque — Par la vallée des Merveilles
- Grand Capelet — Versant NE, depuis la Baisse de Valmasque
- Mont Bego — Versant SE
- Baisse du Basto — Traversée refuge des Merveilles refuge de Nice
- Pas de l'Arpette — Traversée E → W
- Mont Bego — Traversée N >> S, par le vallon de Valmasque
- Baisse du Basto — Tour du Mont des Merveilles par le Pas de l'Arpette et les baisses de Valmasque et Basto