Want to breathe in winter to your heart's content? Renting a snowshoe at La Colmiane is the ideal way to gently explore the Mercantour landscapes. Just a stone's throw from the Côte d'Azur, the area stretches between larch forests, luminous clearings and ridges offering sweeping panoramas. Animal tracks, hushed silence, winter light: everything invites you to take a stroll, with family and friends alike.

Located at an altitude of between 1,500 and 1,800 m, La Colmiane offers both accessible and more challenging itineraries to the col and alpine pastures. Winter generally lasts from December to March. The best windows? Just after a snowfall, for the magic of powdered fir trees, or in the morning when the snow is better; in the afternoon, it becomes softer and more comfortable for beginners.