Refuge de la Pierre at Bérard – Grand Balcon Sud Trail loop from Réserve naturelle du vallon de Bérard

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Refuge de la Pierre at Bérard – Grand Balcon Sud Trail loop from Réserve naturelle du vallon de Bérard

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Refuge de la Pierre at Bérard – Grand Balcon Sud Trail loop from Réserve naturelle du vallon de Bérard

09:15

21.5km

1,260m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Réserve naturelle du vallon de Bérard

Réserve naturelle des Aiguilles rouges

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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7 m

Refuge de la Pierre at Bérard

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A small, warm refuge, perfect for a break on the way to the Col de Salenton or Mont Buet. The fruit tarts are highly recommended!

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2.39 km

Along the Eau de Bérard

Highlight (Segment) • River

Here, we hike following this pretty torrent whose origin is the melting of the Bérard glacier. It is a very pleasant bucolic section!

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4.53 km

Wooden Sculptures in the Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

7.47 km

View of the Tour Glacier

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here, the panorama is simply exceptional. In front of you, the Tour glacier, but also the high peaks that mark the border between France and Switzerland.

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8.94 km

Grand Balcon Sud Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The large south balcony is one of those incredible paths: you move between the rocks enjoying exceptional panoramas. Hard to beat !

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11.7 km

View of the Argentière Glacier

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views of the Argentiere Glacier

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13.3 km

Beautiful mountain views

Highlight • Summit

On the hiking trail is a great view of the surrounding peaks.

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16.8 km

Bérard Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

It is a very beautiful waterfall and a magnificent site with a great restaurant to take a break.

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21.5 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

3.36 km

2.58 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

2.45 km

2.33 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (1,390 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 20 October

8°C

-2°C

99 %

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Refuge de la Pierre at Bérard – Grand Balcon Sud Trail loop from Réserve naturelle du vallon de Bérard

Refuge de la Pierre at Bérard

Along the Eau de Bérard

Wooden Sculptures in the Forest

View of the Tour Glacier

Grand Balcon Sud Trail

View of the Argentière Glacier

Beautiful mountain views

Bérard Waterfall

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