Lacs Les Laussets

Lakes Les Laussets
Lakes Les Laussets
	A view on the Lakes Les Laussets (Tinée, French Alps).
	Lakes Les Laussets
Location	Alpes-Maritimes, Alps
Coordinates	44°20′00″N 6°54′15″E
Native name	Lacs Les Laussets (French)
Basin countries	France
Surface elevation	2,400 m (7,900 ft)

The lakes Les Laussets (French: Lacs Les Laussets) are a group of three lakes in the Tinée valley, Alpes-Maritimes, Alps, France. They are located at an elevation of 2400 m, south-east to the Crête des Terres Rouges, and close to the Tête des Mourres.

Of note, a group of lakes can be found in the vicinity of the lakes Les Laussets: the lakes of Morgon.

Itinerary

On the way of the Col de la Bonette from the Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée side, two main itineraries are possible.

From the Hameau du Pra

From the hamlet of Pra, follow the trail that goes up in the south-facing slope, and reach the small plateau of Morgon. Quit the marked route leading to the forest house of Tortisse, and climb in the valley of Morgon, find a pastoral hut and then walk through a scree slope. On the left, climb the rocky spine to find a secondary valley. Follow the small torrent and then reach the lakes Laussets.[1]

From the Camp des Fourches

From the Camp des Fourches, go to the Col des Fourches. Follow the GR 5 to go down in the Cougnas ravine. Leave the GR at tag 37 (2100 m), cross a ravine, and follow on the right the small footpath in the Cabane valley, along the Salso Moreno torrent. Enter a small rocky gorge on the right, and find the Big Lake of Morgon. From there, walk west to reach the three lakes Les Laussets.[2]

References

Wacongne, Richard (May 1994). Les lacs d'azur. De la Vallée des Merveilles au Queyras (in French). Grenoble (France): Éditions Glénat / Collection Montagne-Randonnée. pp. 88–90. ISBN 978-2-7234-1572-9.
Mérienne, Patrick (June 2013). Le guide rando: Mercantour — Alpes du Sud (in French). Grenoble (France): Éditions Glénat / Rando Editions. pp. 82–83. ISBN 978-2-8418-2291-1.

External links

(in French) Location of the lakes Les Laussets on a geographical map, Géoportail (IGN).

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[Wacongne_1994-1] Wacongne, Richard (May 1994). Les lacs d'azur. De la Vallée des Merveilles au Queyras (in French). Grenoble (France): Éditions Glénat / Collection Montagne-Randonnée. pp. 88–90. ISBN 978-2-7234-1572-9.

[2] Mérienne, Patrick (June 2013). Le guide rando: Mercantour — Alpes du Sud (in French). Grenoble (France): Éditions Glénat / Rando Editions. pp. 82–83. ISBN 978-2-8418-2291-1.