The most "non-cure" and one of the most picturesque lakes in France, Lake Allo (Lac d'Allos) is nestled in the valley between the mountain peaks of the Alps of High Provence. Tourist life on its banks is not at all, but it does not prevent the lake from being among the most desired places for hiking. Lake Allo formed a couple of tens of thousands of years ago as a result of the descent of the glacier, and the water in it is exceptionally clean and just as cold. And this is one of the largest high-mountain lakes in Europe - at an area of ​​60 hectares, Lake Allo is at an altitude of 2200 meters above sea level.

How to get to Lake Allo

Lake Allo is located on the territory of the Mercantour National Park in the Alps of Upper Provence . To get started, you need to get to the main transport hub of the region - the city of Digne-les-Bains . Every day, trains arrive from the Gare de Lyon (it will take a transfer to Aix-en-Provence) to his train station . Time on the way - about 4 hours, the fare - from 80 EUR to the express train TGV and from 25 EUR on the commuter train TER (time on the road, of course, lengthens) . Excursions to the national park of Mercantour and to the lake are arranged from Digne-les-Bains and other resort towns of the Alps of the Upper Provence Hello .

If you decide to get to Allo yourself, it's most convenient to do it on a rented car. The car will have to be parked on the Laus Plateau and continue on foot through the village of Veyar and the Kluit forest (about an hour's walk)

What to see

The magnificent virgin nature of the Alps, the harsh peaks, emerald valleys and thick coniferous and deciduous forests - the main "feature" of the vicinity of Lake Allo. Since the reservoir is located in a national park, the tourist activity here is strictly regulated, and there are no settlements on the shores of the lake. Nevertheless, there are several accommodation options on the territory of the Mercantour - mainly eco-farms and tourist cottages.

In the Tourist Office of the Allo Valley you can take a map of the region indicating the tourist routes around the lake. To get around it around, you need about 1-1, 5 hours. Infrastructure is not here, so water and "snack" should be reserved in advance. We remind you that it is strictly forbidden to leave waste of your life in the park

Scenic view of Lake Allo

Lake Allo