Head to Lac Nègre
At the heart of the Haut Boréon massif, Lac Nègre (12 hectares), formerly known as “Lac Noir”, spreads its often dark waters at the foot of ocher granite walls which shelter several mountaineering routes.
Virgin of any trace of civilization, the upper valley of Salèse, with its vast larch, its rhodo dendrons and its blueberry bushes, is home to a prestigious wildlife: large ungulates (chamois, mouflon, ibex), predators (wolf, eagle, marten , ermine) or birds (lago pede, capercaillie).
Above the Nègre lake, the Pas du Préfouns, favorite hunting post of the King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel II, shelters the remains of a small enclosure surrounding a horizontal slab: seated on this noble seat, the king watched the passage of chamois.
Along the way, you will come across simmering streams, rapid torrents and crystalline springs like the Chardole, whose water, adorned with a thousand virtues, was once brought down by mule to Saint-Martin-Vésubie.
Daniel’s pictures
– Daniel Blanc – Alpes Maritimes Department
– Daniel Blanc – Alpes Maritimes Department
– Daniel Blanc – Alpes Maritimes Department
– Daniel Blanc – Department of Alpes-Maritimes
– Daniel Blanc – Department of Alpes-Maritimes
– Daniel Blanc – Department of Alpes-Maritimes
– Daniel Blanc – Department of Alpes-Maritimes
– Daniel Blanc – Alpes Maritimes Department
– Daniel Blanc – Department of Alpes-Maritimes
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Practical information for this hike is on the site Randoxygene and you can download the free Randoxygen guides HERE