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Casterino, in the commune of Tende, is 13 km west of St-Dalmas along the little D91 road. The road starts up past the beautiful old railway station in Saint-Dalmas, and winds into the hills 10 km to the Lac des Mesches. Parking at the lake, above the dam, is a popular site for starting walks and hikes in the woods.
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Nearby: |
Breil-sur-Roya 30 km |
Fontan 21 km |
Menton 65 km |
Mercantour National Park |
Nice 85 km |
Roya Valley |
Saint Dalmas-de-Tende 13 km |
Saorge 23 km |
Sospel 49 km |
Tende 17 km |
Hotels near Casterino: |
49 km Sospel |
65 km Menton |
85 km Nice |
Another 3 km on a slightly narrower road takes you to the cluster of auberges and hotels at Casterino, sitting in a magnificent valley along the swift little river. Our photo-1 (above) was taken at the terrace of one of the auberges, looking back towards the south.
Tende, St. Dalmas and Casterino are centers for excursions into the Mercantour. We took a four-hour loop hike into the mountains to the east, up to the Baisse de Peirefique (2030 m) where we found the old bunkers and a bovine family shown in photos 2 and 3. Our hike came south to Baisse d'Ourne (2040 m) and down through the forests to our starting point.
Hiking
Maps:
IGN (1/25,000) #3841 OT "Vallée de la Roya"
Didier Richard (1/50,000) #9 "Mercantour"
There's great hiking in the mountains surrounding Casterino. Trails go out, and up, in just about every direction, following the ridges and passing numerous little mountain lakes.
Lodging - Hotels
Hotels in Towns Nearby to Casterino
• 49 km — Sospel hotels
• 65 km — Menton hotels
• 85 km — Nice hotels
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Photo gallery of 6 photos for Casterino