Lacs de Morgon

The lakes of Morgon (French: Lacs de Morgon) are a group of lakes in the Tinée valley, Alpes-Maritimes, Alps, France. The first lake is the Big Lake of Morgon at an elevation of 2427 m. The other major lakes are the Median Lake (2470 m) and the Higher Lake (2480 m).

Lakes of Morgon
Lakes of Morgon (Tinée, French Alps). Left: the Big Lake of Morgon (2427 m) ; center: the Median Lake (2470 m) and the Higher Lake (2480 m).
Lakes of Morgon is located in Alps
Lakes of Morgon
Lakes of Morgon
LocationAlpes-Maritimes, Alps
Coordinates44.3356°N 6.9092°E / 44.3356; 6.9092
Native nameLacs de Morgon (French)
Basin countriesFrance
Surface elevation2,427 m (7,963 ft), 2,470 m (8,100 ft) and 2,480 m (8,140 ft)

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

Itinerary

On the way of the Col de la Bonette from the Tinée side, stop at the Camp des Fourches, and go to the Col des Fourches. Follow the GR 5 to go down in the ravin de Cougnas. Leave the GR at tag 37 (2100 m), and follow on the right the small footpath and the cairns along the Salso Moreno torrent. Enter a small rocky gorge on the right, and reach the Big Lake of Morgon. From there, walk north-east to reach the Median and Higher Lakes.[1]

  • Detailed views of each lake
  • Big Lake of Morgon (2427 m).
    Big Lake of Morgon (2427 m).
  • Morgon Median lake (2470 m).
    Morgon Median lake (2470 m).
  • Morgon Higher lake (2480 m).
    Morgon Higher lake (2480 m).

References
  1. 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.
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