La Pierre à Bérard
Description
A very pleasant walk along the Eau de Berard, partly through larch woods and on
the edge of the Vallon de Bérard Nature Reserve. On arrival, a refuge with restaurant and dormitories.
Take the path before the Hotel du Buet. Walk up through the meadows to the
Chalet de la Cascade de Berard. Follow the path through a lovely larch wood and
then up a steep-sided gorge to the first plateau known as Fontaine-Froide.
Higher up, cross the torrent at the Vordette bridge (1,528 m) and climb a steep rocky slope to reach a second plateau. A succession of natural terraces brings you to the foot of the final slope. Once across the stream, the path zigzags up to the mountain refuge, which is situated below a huge rock.
Pierre à Bérard mountain refuge: +33(0)4 50 54 62 08
Technical informations
10 km
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max. 1922 m
min. 1351 m
628 m
628 m
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Altimetric profile
Starting point
Points of interest
Bérard waterfall
Half an hour from the hamlet of Le Buet, follow a pretty path to the Berard waterfall. The path begins to the left of Hotel du Buet and takes your through the typical hamlet of La Poya, which once provided shelter for the village’s goatherds.You will come across a walkway built on the right bank of the torrent. From here, you can enjoy a close-up view of the turbulent mountain stream that descends the slopes of the Aiguilles Rouges. Other interesting fact about this site: the infamous counterfeiter Joseph Samuel Farine took refuge in the nearby cave.
Refuge de la Pierre à Bérard
Refuge ancien situé à 1 925m, construit sous un énorme bloc pour être protégé des avalanches, le refuge est petit, caché au fond de la vallée de Bérard. Refuge en limite de la réserve naturelle des Aiguilles rouges.Le refuge propose de la restauration : Croûte Bérard, Gratin de ravioles, soupe, planche de fromage, planche de charcuterie - Gestion des déchets - Alimentation en énergie hydroelectrique
Vallon de Bérard
Created in 1992, the Vallon de Bérard nature reserve has a surface area of 539 ha and culminates between 1,700 m and 2,965 m .Located in the town of Vallorcine, the Vallon de Berard nature reserve completes the Aiguilles Rouges nature reserve. All the plant and animal formations of the montane, sub-alpine, alpine and snowy levels are represented. The alpine level is the domain of the snowy combes and the small suspended glaciers, relics of the ice age. The Vallon de Bérard is home to typical mountain fauna (ibex, chamois, ptarmigan, etc.) but it is also an important migration corridor where birds and insects link the Swiss Valais to the Rhone Valley.
Arrêt SNCF - Le Buet
Arrêt SNCF du Buet desservi par la ligne de TER Mont Blanc Express
Le Buet
The Mont Buet is a summit culminating at 3096m of altitude.Le Buet played an important role in the birth of mountaineering and the conquest of Mont Blanc.
Restaurant-bar du Buet
Come and discover our bar-restaurant in front of the Buet train station and at the start of many hikes.Here, no fast food! All our dishes are prepared on demand.
Date and time
- From 15/05/2024 to 31/10/2024
- From 15/05/2025 to 31/10/2025
Additional information
Updated by
Office de Tourisme de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc - 22/04/2024
www.chamonix.com
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Reception conditions for animals
Dogs are allowed to the refuge Pierre à Bérard on the path above the dale. They are forbidden on the path in the bottom of the dale.
Open period
From 15/05 to 31/10.
Hut open from June to September.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Contact
Phone :
04 50 54 60 71
0608836242
Email : lapierreaberard@gmail.com
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