Hiking - Mont Pelat

Make sure you have good boots for this very challenging hike (950m of climbing); head up the path against a lunar backdrop to reach Mont Pelat, at an altitude of 3050m.
The highest point in terms of altitude of the High Verdon, this itinerary provides an incredible view over the Alps and even Corsica when the weather is clear.

Take the track which leads to the lake. On the left, a path with red and white markers heads towards the Plateau de Méouilles.When you reach the far edge of the latter, again on the left, a path with yellow markers heads up to tackle Mont Pelat, one of the “3000 club" of the Mercantour range.
It climbs up gullied slopes and the screes here are an ideal habitat for certain species of bird which live on the mountain all year round.
The end at the summit, somewhat airy, provides a magnificent panoramic view over the lake and the Tours du Lac below and over the surrounding Alps.
If you feel like it, add a stone to the cairn that hikers have built on the summit.